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Iran sends new peace proposal to mediators in Pakistan
The updated peace deal was delivered to Pakistani officials, who have relayed it to the U.S.
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Congress continues to defer to White House over approval of Iran war as deadline passes
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said on Thursday that he has no plans to authorize the use of force in Iran or otherwise intervene, while the Trump administration argues that the law doesn't apply because the ceasefire in early April ended major hostilities
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Vladimir Putin has undermined U.S. efforts against Iran: Pentagon official
Gen. Dan Caine didn't offer any further details about what actions Putin has taken, other than to say, ”There’s definitely some action there.”
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German Chancellor Merkel says vaccine passport has unanimous support within European Union
Angela Merkel says "everyone agreed" that vaccination documents are needed, and the requirement could be implemented by summer.
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Pentagon: U.S. executed air strikes in Syria against infrastructure used by Iran-backed groups
The U.S. strikes came "At President Biden's direction," according to a statement from Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby.
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India proposes a law to regulate Facebook, Twitter
Social media companies have three months until the law goes into effect.
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Australia passes law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news on their sites
Digital platforms will have one week to strike contracts with Australian media companies before the law affects them.
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China to limit elected office candidates in Hong Kong to only those loyal to Communist Party
The proposed change would keep "anti-China troublemakers" out of Hong Kong politics, the Chinese government said.
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Iran's Khamenei says nation will enrich uranium to "whatever level the country needs"
"Iran's uranium enrichment level will not be limited to 20%. We will increase it to whatever level the country needs ... We may increase it to 60%," the Iranian figure was reportedly quoted as saying.
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Iran to grant 'less access' to United Nations nuclear watchdog
Tehran says it will no longer allow nuclear watchdog's access to video footage from its nuclear facilities
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Libyan interior minister survived assassination attempt when his motorcade was attacked
One alleged perpetrator was killed and two others were detained.
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China replaces U.S. as European Union's top trading partner
Trade between China and the E.U. in 2020 increased while trade between the U.S. and the E.U. decreased substantially due to the virus limiting transatlantic trade.
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Two former Hong Kong lawmakers plead guilty ahead of trial for pro-democracy protests
The United States, along with several other countries, condemned the arrests and China over its Hong Kong policy.