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Lebanese army chief travels to Pakistan for talks with Asim Munir linked to US-Iran mediation

Lebanese army chief travels to Pakistan for talks with Asim Munir linked to US-Iran mediation

Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal has travelled to Pakistan to meet Field Marshal Asim Munir, with a source saying the visit is tied to Pakistan's US-Iran mediation efforts

Asia
Iran says frozen assets must be released for US talks to progress

Iran says frozen assets must be released for US talks to progress

Iran's Mohsen Rezaei says the release of $24bn in frozen assets is a test of trust for Trump, as US-Iran peace talks remain deadlocked over the funds

Europe
EU unveils plan to cut dependence on US and Asian tech

EU unveils plan to cut dependence on US and Asian tech

The EU is set to unveil a tech sovereignty package targeting cloud, chips and AI, as Brussels moves to slash its 80% reliance on foreign digital providers

Middle East
Iran says it fired warning missiles at US destroyers in Gulf of Oman

Iran says it fired warning missiles at US destroyers in Gulf of Oman

Iran's military claims it fired warning missiles and drones at two US destroyers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday. The US military flatly denied the incident.

North America
Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment

Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment

Trump called Netanyahu 'crazy' in a leaked phone call, exposing rare public tensions between the two leaders ahead of Israel's national election