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Trump Cancels Planned Iran Strikes, Says Deal to End Conflict Nears Signing
Trump Cancels Planned Iran Strikes, Says Deal to End Conflict Nears Signing

President Donald Trump abruptly canceled planned U.S. strikes against Iran on Thursday, saying a multinational agreement to end the conflict had been approved by top Iranian leadership and was awaiting final documents and a formal signing.

Four Killed In Dutch School Cycling Tragedy Near Belgian Border
Four Killed In Dutch School Cycling Tragedy Near Belgian Border

Dutch police detained a young man l man after four people, including three children, were killed when a car struck a group of cyclists during a school outing near the Belgian border on Thursday, officials said.

Visegrád Nations Meet As EU Debates New Safeguards For Future Members
Visegrád Nations Meet As EU Debates New Safeguards For Future Members

The leaders of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia are expected to meet this month amid growing debate within the European Union over how future member states should be admitted and monitored.

China Condemns EU Solar Inverter Curbs, Warns Of Impact On Climate Goals
China Condemns EU Solar Inverter Curbs, Warns Of Impact On Climate Goals

China has condemned the European Union’s ban on public funding for Chinese-made solar inverters, a move that analysts say could affect more than a fifth of new solar capacity and complicate efforts to meet the bloc’s self-imposed “climate targets.”

Hungary Anti-Graft Chief Charged After Alleging Massive Corruption Losses
Hungary Anti-Graft Chief Charged After Alleging Massive Corruption Losses

The chief of Hungary’s anti-graft watchdog is now facing corruption charges, just days after alleging that corruption and procurement abuses under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government may have cost the country as much as 60 trillion forints ($194 billion).

Trump Threatens More Strikes On Iran As Fighting Continues; Indian Sailors Killed
Trump Threatens More Strikes On Iran As Fighting Continues; Indian Sailors Killed

U.S. President Donald J. Trump warned Thursday that American forces would continue striking Iran unless Tehran agrees to an interim peace deal, after a second consecutive night of military clashes that also left three Indian sailors dead and heightened fears of broader regional instability in an armed conflict that has shaken the Middle East.

Bulgaria Ends Direct Arms Transfers To Ukraine Under New Government
Bulgaria Ends Direct Arms Transfers To Ukraine Under New Government

Bulgaria, a member of the NATO military alliance and the European Union, will no longer provide arms to Ukraine despite the ongoing war, the country’s new government announced.

Trump Threatens New Iran Strikes, Floats Seizing Kharg Island Oil Hub
Trump Threatens New Iran Strikes, Floats Seizing Kharg Island Oil Hub

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to launch another night of heavy airstrikes against Iran and suggested Washington could eventually seize Kharg Island, Iran’s primary crude oil export terminal, in what would mark a major escalation in the widening conflict.

Belgium Rejects US Demand For Congo Travel Ban Amid Ebola Fears
Belgium Rejects US Demand For Congo Travel Ban Amid Ebola Fears

Belgium has rejected a U.S. request to impose an entry ban on travelers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, deepening a transatlantic dispute over how to respond to a potentially deadly Ebola outbreak ahead of the FIFA World Cup, the global football (soccer) tournament beginning Thursday in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

U.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran as Trump Escalates Pressure Over Failed Nuclear Talks
U.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran as Trump Escalates Pressure Over Failed Nuclear Talks

The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting air defense and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump increased military pressure on Tehran following days of escalating attacks and stalled nuclear negotiations.

Iran Reassesses U.S. Peace Talks After New Strikes; Christians Caught In Crossfire
Iran Reassesses U.S. Peace Talks After New Strikes; Christians Caught In Crossfire

Tehran warned Wednesday it would “reassess” its participation in peace talks with the United States after President Donald J. Trump said Iran would have to “pay the price” as the two nations traded fire overnight.

North Korea’s Uranium Capacity Could Jump 75% With New Yongbyon Facility
North Korea’s Uranium Capacity Could Jump 75% With New Yongbyon Facility

North Korea’s uranium-enrichment capacity could soon rise by roughly 75% once a new facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex reaches full production, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive citing analysis from Vertic, a London-based arms-control verification group.

Trump Warns Iran Will ‘Pay the Price’ After Failed Negotiations
Trump Warns Iran Will ‘Pay the Price’ After Failed Negotiations

President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that Iran has “taken too long” to negotiate an agreement with the United States and said Tehran will now “have to pay the price,” signaling that Washington may be prepared to escalate military pressure after a fresh round of hostilities in the region.

Anti-Immigrant Riots Erupt In Belfast After Migrant Charged In Brutal Knife Attack
Anti-Immigrant Riots Erupt In Belfast After Migrant Charged In Brutal Knife Attack

Families have been burned out of their homes in Belfast as anti-immigrant violence hit Northern Ireland’s capital following a knife attack for which a 30-year-old Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder.

Mass Shooting Kills 12 Near Johannesburg Amid South Africa Security Fears
Mass Shooting Kills 12 Near Johannesburg Amid South Africa Security Fears

At least 12 people were killed, and nine others wounded after heavily armed gunmen opened fire in an informal settlement near Johannesburg, South African police said.