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JD Vance criticizes Zelenskyy and Ukraine in Hungary on visit campaigning for Viktor Orban

US Vice President JD Vance has criticized EU leaders and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Hungary, echoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban's campaign messaging. The Kremlin chimed in from Moscow, too.

DW News 3 months ago

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Pro-regime Iranians celebrate ceasefire

Supporters of Iran's Supreme Leader have been taking to the streets in Tehran to celebrate following the two week ceasefire announcement in the war with the US and Israel. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed "regime change" has already...

France 24 3 months ago

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India's digital census prompts fear of hidden agendas

The world's most populous country has launched a fully digital census which involves millions of enumerators and also allows the people to report their own data — but many fear it will be used for political manipulation.

DW News 3 months ago

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Hungary's Orban plays on energy price fears in re-election bid

Much of Hungary's electoral campaign has centred around energy policy, at least in incumbent Viktor Orban's camp, as he seeks re-election amid the world's worst energy crisis in decades. Orban promises to keep prices low with energy subsidies and...

France 24 3 months ago

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Meloni’s Trump trouble: Why Italian PM is distancing herself from US leader

The Italian leader's cosy alliance with Trump may have become more of a liability than an asset as key elections near.

Al Jazeera 3 months ago

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun makes rare China visit

During a visit to a memorial for Taiwan's founding father in Nanjing, KMT leader Cheng Li-wun called for "reconciliation and unity" with Beijing. Taiwan's ruling democrats say China needs to stop its aggression.

DW News 3 months ago

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Taiwan opposition leader makes rare visit to China

During a visit to a memorial for Taiwan's founding father in Nanjing, KMT leader Cheng Li-wun called for "reconciliation and unity" with Beijing. Taiwan's ruling democrats say China needs to stop its aggression.

DW News 3 months ago

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US, Israel and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats

Iran, the United States and Israel reached a two-week ceasefire Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back from his threats to destroy Iranian civilisation. The agreement came just hours before Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the...

France 24 3 months ago

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US, Iran agree to ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threat to destroy Iranian 'civilisation'

The US and Iran on Wednesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal just hours before President Donald Trump's deadline and threatened destruction of Iranian "civilisation" if Tehran failed to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Details of the...

France 24 3 months ago

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What we know about Iran’s 10-point plan for ending war with US, Israel

Iran proposed a 10-point plan for ending the war with the US and Israel early Wednesday after the establishment of a two-week ceasefire just before a US-imposed deadline and threats to destroy Iranian "civilisation". US President Donald Trump said...

France 24 3 months ago

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India news: Assam, Kerala, Puducherry gear up for elections

Voters across two states and one union territory in India will cast their ballot in Assembly elections tomorrow.

DW News 3 months ago

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US-Iran ceasefire ‘a major problem domestically’ for Netanyahu

Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky says the US-Iran ceasefire is likely to be “a major problem domestically” for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The right-wing Israeli prime minister’s base “was expecting regime...

France 24 3 months ago

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Turkey: DW correspondent Alican Uludag remains in custody

DW correspondent Alican Uludag has been in pre-trial detention in Istanbul for six weeks, charged with 'insulting the president.' His lawyers say this is completely disproportionate.

DW News 3 months ago

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Caution, relief as US politicians respond to Trump’s ceasefire with Iran

Democrats welcome the truce and call for accountability, as Republican hawks voice scepticism about talks with Tehran.

Al Jazeera 3 months ago

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Iran agrees to open Strait of Hormuz for two-week US ceasefire

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says ‘if attacks against Iran are halted,’ then Iran agrees to a US ceasefire.

Al Jazeera 3 months ago

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Trump agrees to pause attacks on Iran if Strait of Hormuz opens

US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to extend his threatened deadline to attack Iran by two weeks.

Al Jazeera 3 months ago

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Iran war: Trump announces two-week ceasefire

US President Donald Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran after receiving a ten-point proposal from Tehran.

DW News 3 months ago

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President Trump says US will suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks

US President Donald Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran after receiving a ten-point proposal from Tehran.

DW News 3 months ago

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Iran war: US, Israel, Tehran agree two-week ceasefire

Donald Trump has pulled back from threats to destroy Iran and agreed to a two-week ceasefire after receiving a 10-point proposal from Tehran. Iran's foreign minister has said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen. Follow DW.

DW News 3 months ago

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What we know about Pakistan’s proposed Iran war pause

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Israeli war on Iran are progressing.

Al Jazeera 3 months ago