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Iran denies nuclear ambitions, says ready for talks, condemns US sanctions

Iran denies nuclear ambitions, says ready for talks, condemns US sanctions

Iran denies nuclear ambitions and says it is ready for talks, President Pezeshkian told Georgia's prime minister while condemning US sanctions in Yerevan.

Asia
Millions may be forced to move as climate change hits South Asia, UN says

Millions may be forced to move as climate change hits South Asia, UN says

Climate change in South Asia could force up to 40.5 million people to move by 2050, the UN migration chief says, pointing to AI and safe migration routes.

Europe
EU leaders head for high-stakes budget showdown in race to beat 2027 French election

EU leaders head for high-stakes budget showdown in race to beat 2027 French election

European Union leaders opened contentious negotiations in Brussels over the bloc's nearly two-trillion-euro 2028–2034 budget, facing deep divides between fiscal conservatives, cohesion advocates, and the looming political threat

Middle East
Rubio urges Lebanon not to return seized explosives to Hezbollah, presses for direct Israel deconfliction

Rubio urges Lebanon not to return seized explosives to Hezbollah, presses for direct Israel deconfliction

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Lebanon’s president to retain 500kg of intercepted explosives linked to Hezbollah, prosecute those responsible and establish military coordination channels with Israel

North America
Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia admits failing bar exam

Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia admits failing bar exam

Press secretary Katie Zacharia admitted she failed the bar exam, but says she can still call herself a lawyer. Here is what she told Fox News and others.