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There seems to be a gap between Benjamin Netanyahu's declarations on a possible peace agreement with Lebanon and the circumstances under which they were made: American and international pressure to halt strikes in Lebanon to allow talks between the United States and Iran to move forward

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• Move comes after President Trump slams deal as ‘big mistake’ • Legislation underpinning the deal shelved; standoff leaves indigenous Chagossians in limbo LONDON: Britain’s government said Saturday it has put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following criticism from US President Donald Trump over the future of a crucial joint military base on the archipelago. The planned legislation to underpin the deal, which requires Washington’s backing, will not be included in the government’s upcoming parliamentary agenda, The Times newspaper reported. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said London would continue to seek Washington’s formal approval for the agreement. The deal has become a point of contention in what analysts describe as a period of strained relations between the two historical allies. Under the agreement, Britain would hand the islands back to Mauritius while retaining control of the strategically vital US-British military base on the atoll of Diego Garcia thro...

US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that no agreement was reached with Iran following more than 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, citing remaining differences between the two sides.

The Vice President said he would return to Washington without a deal, emphasizing that the U.S. had clearly outlined its conditions. 'We have made very clear what our red lines are,' Vance said, 'Iran has chosen not to accept our terms'

• Support aimed at easing pressure on foreign exchange reserves • Islamabad preparing to repay $3.5bn UAE debt this month • Finance Minister Aurangzeb departs for IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings • Visit seen as critical amid regional tensions, economic pressures • Officials hope for ‘peace dividends’ in engagements with global lenders ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to receive $5 billion in financial support from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, offering a critical buffer for its fragile external position, as Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb departed for Washington on Saturday to attend the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings and advance the country’s economic diplomacy. The expected inflows come at a crucial juncture, with Islamabad preparing to repay $3.5bn to the United Arab Emirates this month and facing pressure on its foreign exchange reserves, even as it seeks to leverage its role in facilitating US-Iran dialogue to secure economic support from global lenders. Officials in Islamabad say the visit comes at a critical ju...

BEIRUT: Israeli strikes killed more than a dozen people in Lebanon and Gaza on Saturday, while an Israeli settler shot dead a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank, according to officials. The widespread violence came a day after plans were announced for potential ceasefire talks between Lebanon, Israel and the United States. Israeli strikes on a village near Sidon in south Lebanon on Saturday killed eight people and wounded nine others, five of them seriously, the Lebanese health ministry said. Lebanon’s health ministry also said a total of 10 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the country’s south on Saturday, with state media reporting Israeli raids on more than a dozen locations. Earlier in the day, officials said strikes killed 10 people in the Nabatiyeh district. The ministry said the dead included a member of the Lebanese civil defence and two paramedics from the Islamic Health Committee, decrying Israel’s “systematic” targeting of emergency workers. Hezbollah slams planned negotiations with I...

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Vicepresident Vance vertrokken uit Islamabad. Onduidelijk is of het klappen van de gesprekken ook een einde betekent aan staakt-het-vuren.

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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said negotiations had ended after a daylong session in Pakistan, sending crypto prices down between 1.5% and 2%.

US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the US had not been able to reach an agreement with Iran, after 21 hours of “substantive discussions” under the umbrella of the “Islamabad Talks” which commenced on Saturday afternoon. He was addressing a press conference in Islamabad after the direct talks between delegations from the two countries, mediated by Pakistan, stretched into a second day on Sunday. “We have been at it now for 21 hours, and we have had a number of substantive discussions, that’s the good news,” said Vance. “The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement,” he added. “We have made very clear what our red lines are, what things we are willing to accommodate them on and what things we are not willing to accommodate them on,” said the US vice president, adding that the Iranian delegation had “chosen not to accept our terms”. Vance began the press conference by appreciating Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, sayi...

США в любом случае уже выиграли войну с Ираном, поэтому ход переговорного процесса не волнует американского президента Дональда Трампа.

Simulările de tip „joc de război” în care sunt implicate sisteme de inteligență artificială (AI) tind, în majoritatea cazurilor, să evolueze către un conflict nuclear.

'If another 4,000 leave we'll reach the point of no return,' says one resident of a community near the towns of Metula and Kiryat Shmona. Reservists on duty are doing all they can to keep it that way

Meedoen aan de Marathon van Rotterdam is in de loop der jaren steeds prijziger geworden. Ten opzichte van voor de coronaperiode is het inschrijfgeld zelfs bijna verdubbeld. Waar komt dat door en hoe zit dat bij andere marathons? „De prijzen slaan helemaal nergens meer op.”

Jerusalem's Municipality had worked with the Tourism and Interior Ministries to prepare for the event, with Mayor Moshe Lion extending his blessing to the Jerusalem Christian community.