24 h. ago Trump’s tariffs push Canada and China to strike a deal of their own

Trump’s tariffs push Canada and China to strike a deal of their own  The Washington Post

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49 h. ago Iran halts hundreds of executions as Gulf allies pull Trump back from strike, US says

The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from US President Donald Trump, after Gulf allies appeared to pull him back from military action over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on demonstrations. Iran was shaken over the past week by some of the biggest anti-government protests in the history of the Islamic Republic, although the demonstrations appear to have diminished over the past few days in the face of repression and a week-long internet...

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49 h. ago US says Iran halted 800 protester executions after Trump warnings

The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, after Gulf allies appeared to pull him back from military action over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on demonstrations. Iran was shaken over the last week by some of the biggest anti-government protests in the history of the Islamic republic, although the demonstrations appear to have diminished over the last few days in the face of repression and a week-long internet...

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3 d. ago Iran signals fast trials and executions for detained protesters after Trump warning

The head of Iran’s judiciary signalled on Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from US President Donald Trump. The comments from Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei come as activists had warned hangings of those detained could come soon. Already, a bloody security force crackdown on the demonstrations has killed at least 2,571, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported. That figure...

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4 d. ago China Warns Against Foreign ‘Interference’ in Iran as Trump Mulls Response to Regime Crackdown

China Warns Against Foreign ‘Interference’ in Iran as Trump Mulls Response to Regime Crackdown  Algemeiner.com

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5 d. ago As Trump threatens Iran strikes, China denounces use of force in Middle East

China has voiced opposition to the use of force in the Middle East as US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over escalating protests there. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning on Monday said Beijing hoped Iran’s government and its people would overcome “current difficulties” and uphold stability in the country. “We always oppose interference in other countries’ internal affairs,” she said at a press conference, responding to a question about Trump’s threats to attack...

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5 d. ago China denounces use of force in Middle East as Trump threatens Iran strikes

China denounces use of force in Middle East as Trump threatens Iran strikes  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago NATO commander warns strategic coordination among Russia, China, Iran and North Korea

NATO commander warns strategic coordination among Russia, China, Iran and North Korea  Türkiye Today

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6 d. ago Iran warns US and Israel will be targets if Trump strikes over protests

Tehran warned the US and Israel against any intervention over nationwide protests in Iran, as demonstrations entered their third week and fatalities mounted. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said deaths linked to the recent unrest, which began over a currency crisis on December 28, had reached 116, with most killed by live ammunition or pellet gunfire. Saturday marked the third night of intensified nationwide demonstrations, following calls by Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of...

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8 d. ago Protests sweep Iran amid internet blackout as state TV warns of casualties

Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning after a call by the country’s exiled crown prince for demonstrations, despite Iran’s theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls. Short online videos shared by activists purported to show protesters chanting against Iran’s government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas. Iranian state media broke its silence on Friday over the...

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8 d. ago Protests sweep Iran amid internet blackout and state TV warning of casualties

Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning after a call by the country’s exiled crown prince for demonstrations, despite Iran’s theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls. Short online videos shared by activists purported to show protesters chanting against Iran’s government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas. Iranian state media broke its silence on Friday over the...

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9 d. ago Russia slams Western ‘axis of war’ as Kyiv claims US guarantees ‘essentially ready’

Russia on Thursday slammed a plan for European peacekeepers to be deployed to Ukraine as “dangerous” and dubbed Kyiv and its allies an “axis of war”, dousing hopes the plan could be a step towards ending the almost four-year war. US President Donald Trump has been pushing the warring sides to strike a deal to halt the conflict, running shuttle diplomacy between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in a bid to get an agreement across the line. An initial 28-point plan which...

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9 d. ago Trump invites Colombia’s president to White House after threat of military strike

US President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone on Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying they had exchanged a friendly phone call and he had even invited the leader of the South American country to the White House. “It was a Great Honor to speak with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had,” Trump posted on his social media site. “I appreciated his call and tone, and look...

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1 week ago Trump's Venezuela Strike and Its Implications for China and Japan

Trump's Venezuela Strike and Its Implications for China and Japan  JAPAN Forward

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1 week ago Rubio Warns Venezuela Must Not Become Hub for Russia, China, Iran, Hezbollah

Rubio Warns Venezuela Must Not Become Hub for Russia, China, Iran, Hezbollah  UNITED24 Media

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1 week ago Trump's Venezuela strike will likely change China's regional calculations

Trump's Venezuela strike will likely change China's regional calculations  Nikkei Asia

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1 week ago Rubio Casts Venezuela Move as Warning to Russia, Iran, China, Cuba

Rubio Casts Venezuela Move as Warning to Russia, Iran, China, Cuba  Kyiv Post

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1 week ago ‘This is where we live’: Rubio responds to US need to take over Venezuelan oil; warns China, Russia, Iran

‘This is where we live’: Rubio responds to US need to take over Venezuelan oil; warns China, Russia, Iran  Times of India

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1 week ago Venezuela today, Taiwan tomorrow? Trump’s Maduro move hands China 'cheap ammunition' for Taipei strike, say analysts

Venezuela today, Taiwan tomorrow? Trump’s Maduro move hands China 'cheap ammunition' for Taipei strike, say analysts  Firstpost

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1 week ago US oil refiners win, Chinese rivals lose in Trump’s Venezuela strike

US oil refiners win, Chinese rivals lose in Trump’s Venezuela strike  Reuters

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