Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act in Minnesota: What it means
Trump threatened to invoke the rarely used act if officials failed to quell protests against ICE agents.
Gulf countries gear up diplomacy to stave off US-Iran escalation
Gulf nations don’t want the chaos that a US attack on Iran or the collapse of the Islamic Republic would generate.
Saudi to Sudan: Can Pakistan expand military footprint across Arab world?
Multiple countries have shown interest in Pakistani weapons and jets. But Pakistan won’t find it easy to deliver.
US seizes sixth tanker as Venezuela’s interim leader vows oil sector reform
US forces say another Venezuela-linked tanker seized as Trump moves to take control of nation’s oil reserves.
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on deadly protests in Iran
Iran, the US and Iranian civil society spoke about the deadly protests which have been obscured by an internet blackout.
Trump welcomes Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado in closed-door meeting
The Venezuelan opposition leader said she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize, an honour he has long coveted.
Trump unveils healthcare plan without clear funding or execution timeline
Trump’s healthcare plan promises lower costs but lacks specifics and faces challenges from a divided Congress.
US says ‘all options on the table’ if Iran protest killings continue
Trump administration reiterates threat of ‘grave consequences’, but says executions of Iranian protesters halted.
Cuba pays tribute to 32 soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela
Cuban president says soldiers fell defending ‘sovereignty of a sister nation’ amid escalating tensions with Washington.
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