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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to "cut off all trade with Spain" for Spain's refusal to allow the U.S. military to use its base for attacks on Iran, while saying he is not happy with Britain either.

Iranian FM says Iran has "every right" to defend itself, vowing to continue fighting2026-03-02
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi told ABC News on Sunday that no country's leader has the right to tell Iran not to respond to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli massive airstrikes on Iran, saying his country has every right to defend itself and will continue fighting.

Israel closes Gaza crossings, including Rafah, until further notice amid tensions with Iran2026-03-01
Israeli authorities announced on Saturday evening the closure of all crossings into the Gaza Strip, including the Rafah land crossing, until further notice amid heightened tensions with Iran.

52 killed, 66 injured in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan: official2026-03-01
At least 52 people were killed and 66 others injured in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan since last Sunday, Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, said on Saturday.

NASA postpones crewed lunar landing to 2028, adds new Artemis mission2026-02-28
Under the revised plan, the Artemis III mission will focus on testing systems and operational capabilities in low Earth orbit in 2027, in preparation for the Artemis IV lunar landing mission in 2028, NASA said in a news release.

Explainer: What key signals emerged from the latest U.S.-Iran talks?2026-02-28
Analysts warned that the mismatch in negotiating scope remains a major obstacle to any potential agreement. Even on core nuclear issues, the two sides appear far from bridging their differences.

Hillary Clinton testifies she has "no idea" about Epstein crimes2026-02-27
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday told U.S. House lawmakers that she had no idea about Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes.

Pakistani PM says armed forces have full capability to crush any aggressive ambitions2026-02-27
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday morning that the country's armed forces possess the full capability to crush any aggressive ambitions and any act of belligerence will be responded to decisively, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office.

Lawrence Summers to resign from teaching at Harvard amid Epstein review2026-02-26
Harvard University confirmed Wednesday that former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will resign from teaching following a university review of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

U.S. to allow resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba2026-02-26
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the U.S. Department of the Treasury will allow the resale of Venezuelan origin oil to Cuba's non-governmental sectors, according to an update from the OFAC on Wednesday.

African countries seek to tap China's outbound tourism market2026-02-26
Delegates attending Meetings Africa 2026, held in Johannesburg from Monday to Wednesday, called for optimized visa policies, improved infrastructure and targeted marketing to attract more Chinese tourists to the continent to boost economic growth and deepen people-to-people exchanges.

UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Ukraine calling for immediate ceasefire2026-02-25
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday adopted a resolution on the Ukraine crisis, calling for "an immediate and unconditional ceasefire" and "comprehensive, just and lasting peace."

Pakistan responds to Afghanistan's unprovoked firing: official2026-02-25
Pakistani Prime Minister's spokesperson for foreign media Mosharraf Zaidi said on Tuesday that the country responded to Afghanistan's unprovoked firing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

Iran says to consider any U.S. attack as "act of aggression"2026-02-24
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday warned that any attack by the United States against Iran, regardless of its scope and scale, will be considered an act of aggression and followed by consequences.

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China's headline consumer inflation of 0.2 percent in January represents a moderation from the previous month, but this is largely a story of the calendar rather than a lack of vitality. Because the Lunar New Year fell in January last year, the comparison base was higher than usual.