The BRICS MENA meeting in New Delhi on 23-24 Apr couldn’t come up with a joint declaration

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Shiite Muslims hold a portrait of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Baghdad, Iraq, 13 March

World

Iran pushes for war settlement within 30 days as Trump fuels uncertainty

Trump indicated reduction could go far beyond the initial figure announced by the Pentagon.

World

Republicans worried as Germany urges Europe to rearm after US announces troop pullout

A tanker, left, and a car carrier are anchored at sea in Gulf of Oman near Strait of Hormuz.

World

No passage without permission: Iran claims control over Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump addresses in West Palm Beach, Florida.

World

Reviewing fresh Iran proposal, can resume strikes if they misbehave: Trump

Xi Jinping with military officers in China

World

Corruption and abuse undermine China’s military strength, report claims

Ghanaian President John D. Mahama

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Ghana rejects US health deal over data privacy, seeks revised terms

Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, 1 May

World

White House claims Iran hostilities ‘terminated’, sidesteps 1 May war powers deadline

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Business

India-linked LNG ship drops anchor en route to Hormuz, delaying key transit

Himanta Biswa Sarma

World

Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over Assam chief minister’s remarks

A coal depot worker in West Bengal. Echoes of Chicago 1886?

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Immortal voices of Haymarket: Chicago martyrs' enduring May Day legacy

US President Donald Trump speaks at White House.

World

Oil shock and war tensions mount as Strait of Hormuz standoff deepens

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi

World

UN chief welcomes Myanmar shifting Aung San Suu Kyi to home detention