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Iran and the United States are set to hold talks in Oman's capital Muscat on Friday, officials confirmed on Wednesday, capping days of public disagreement over the venue and agenda that laid bare the profound discord between the two sides.

British PM highlights importance of engagement during Shanghai trip2026-02-01
During a visit to Shanghai on Saturday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the great importance of engagement in fostering mutual trust and respect between nations.

U.S. stocks fall as markets assess Trump's Fed chair pick2026-01-31
U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday as investors evaluated U.S. President Donald Trump's nomination of former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as the next Fed chair.

Cuba declares "international emergency" in response to U.S. executive order2026-01-31
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said Friday that Cuba has declared an "international emergency" in response to a recent executive order of tariff threats issued by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire with Russia: Zelensky2026-01-31
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is prepared to observe an energy ceasefire with Russia that began overnight on Friday, the Ukrinform news agency reported. "Ukraine is ready to mirror the restraint from strikes, and today we did not attack Russian energy facilities,

U.S. Senate fails to advance funding package as partial gov't shutdown looms2026-01-30
The U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to advance a funding package amid disputes over immigration policy, increasing the risk of a partial government shutdown.

Colombian authorities locate missing plane with 15 aboard, no survivors reported2026-01-29
Colombian authorities have located a missing passenger plane carrying 15 people on Wednesday, with no survivors reported.

Japan's ruling LDP faces criticism over backing scandal-tainted candidates2026-01-29
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has drawn renewed criticism after endorsing more than 40 candidates linked to a political slush fund scandal for the upcoming House of Representatives election, Japanese media outlets reported.

Trump says massive "Armada" heading to Iran2026-01-29
A massive armada, headed by the Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln and larger than that sent to Venezuela, is heading to Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday.

Türkiye seeks EU customs union update, visa liberalization: FM2026-01-28
Türkiye's priority goals in its relations with the European Union are to update the Customs Union agreement and advance visa liberalization, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday, pointing to persistent bottlenecks in ties with the bloc.

French gov't survives no-confidence votes over budget issue2026-01-28
The French government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday survived two no-confidence votes over a budget issue after deputies in the National Assembly rejected the motions.

Explainer: Things to know about second Minneapolis fatal shooting2026-01-27
A Minneapolis resident was fatally shot by U.S. federal law enforcement agents on Saturday, marking the third shooting and the second fatal incident this month involving federal immigration agents in the largest city of the U.S. state of Minnesota.

EU starts investigating Grok, X's recommender systems2026-01-27
The European Commission on Monday opened a new formal investigation into social media platform X under the Digital Services Act (DSA), and broadened an ongoing probe to scrutinize the platform's compliance with EU rules governing recommender-system risk management.

Nepali Congress, CPN-UML become winners in Nepal's National Assembly polls2026-01-26
The Nepali Congress won nine seats, while the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)(CPN-UML) emerged victorious in eight seats in the National Assembly election held on Sunday, the Election Commission said.

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