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Iran weighs nuclear diplomacy with US to cool fears of war

Iran weighs nuclear diplomacy with US to cool fears of war

Iran says diplomacy continues, ready for flexible uranium deals with no preconditions

Asia
India faces hotter, drier February, threatening winter crops

India faces hotter, drier February, threatening winter crops

The country's northwestern wheat-growing region is likely to receive less than 78% of its long-term average rainfall

Europe
Starmer says UK should 'do more' with EU in joint defense

Starmer says UK should 'do more' with EU in joint defense

European nations have scrambled to boost their militaries since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine

Middle East
Gaza's Rafah crossing makes limited reopening after two-year war

Gaza's Rafah crossing makes limited reopening after two-year war

The resumption of operations comes after Israeli forces seized control of the gateway to Egypt in May 2024 during the war with Hamas

North America
Five-year-old boy detained by ICE has returned to Minnesota, lawmaker says

Five-year-old boy detained by ICE has returned to Minnesota, lawmaker says

Ecuadorean boy and his father, who entered the United States legally as asylum applicants, had been held in a detention facility in Dilley, Texas