Diplomacy
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Melania Trump presides over UN Security Council meeting on education, world peace
The meeting in is specifically about education's role in "advancing tolerance and world peace," a White House official said
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US ambassador Tom Barrack says detained fighters exchanged in Syria
"With the valued assistance of the ICRC, 25 government fighters and 61 Druze fighters were exchanged yesterday in a smooth and orderly process," U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack said
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US, Iranian officials meet for high-stakes, third round of nuclear talks, amid threat of air strikes
"Iran will under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said
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State Department announces series of arms sales with Taiwan worth an estimated $10 billion
The eight sales includes 82 high-mobility artillery rocket systems, 420 Army Tactical Missile Systems, 60 self-propelled howitzer systems, drones, Javelin and TOW missiles and military software.
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US tells Ukraine to withdraw troops from part of Donbas region for peace deal: report
"Over the past two days, Ukrainian-US negotiations have been constructive and productive, with real progress achieved," Ukrainian secretary Rustem Umerov said
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EU nations weigh tariffs on China, following Trump's lead on trade deficits
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Beijing that France’s trade deficit with the country is “not sustainable.” Other nations are following Trump's cue in considering tariffs as an offsetting measure.
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Guilfoyle takes outsized role as ambassador to Greece, using lace and sharp elbows for US diplomacy
The former, top Trump presidential campaign fundraiser has already sparked a diplomatic clash with China, which operates Greece’s largest deep-water port.
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US to face Australia, Paraguay in FIFA World Cup next year
The United States will hold its first match in Los Angeles on June 12, against Paraguay.
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Putin, Modi announce deal to boost annual trade to $100 billion by 2030
“To achieve this significant goal, a program for the development of Russian-Indian economic cooperation until 2030 has been agreed upon,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said
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Ukrainian delegation of senior officials travels to U.S. for Sunday peace talks
The Ukrainian officials are slated to meet in Florida with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
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Zelensky says his top staffer, chief peace-deal negotiator, has resigned amid corruption probe
The staffer, Andrii Yermak, reportedly resigned after anti-corruption investigators searched his residence.
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Trump says South Africa will not be invited to 2026 G20 summit in Florida
The comment comes after the United States boycotted the 2025 economic summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, earlier this month, including by not attending the ceremonial gavel handover at the end of the summit.
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Ukraine says it has agreed to 'core terms' of US peace deal proposal
"Our delegations reached a common understanding on the core terms of the agreement discussed in Geneva," said Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council secretary, Rustem Umerov