Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows
As a lawyer his clients included Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuela’s ousted president Nicolás Maduro, who faces US charges of money laundering, and David...
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US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz
However, after Iran’s statement, US Central Command (Centcom) spokesperson Tim Hawkins said “traffic continues to flow”. He said US forces were “monitoring the situation to...
Several reported killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon despite ceasefire
Earlier this week, the White House criticised the Israeli government’s military operation in Lebanon, saying it risks scuppering the peace deal. But speaking near Washington...
What Iran and US get from deal and why both could struggle to keep it
The document, signed separately by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, sets out a 60-day framework for negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme...
What’s in the US-Iran agreement?
The 14-point agreement, which is known as a Memorandum of Understanding, says that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and also commits a $300bn...
Status quo at Jerusalem’s holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
When questioned about those reports recently at a Congressional hearing, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said he had “no knowledge of them”, although...
Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
But even though Israeli forces have demolished much of Gaza and killed more than 73,000 people, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, Hamas is still...
Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap
What the Swiss voters have shown though, is that many of them may be weary of the People’s Party’s continued focus on immigration as the...
Switzerland votes on plan to cap population at 10 million
Dubbing it a “chaos initiative”, the government, other political parties, business leaders and trade unions argue it will deprive hospitals and hotels of much needed...
Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says
Even though there is a sense of cautious optimism from all sides – the US, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar which has also helped with mediation...