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Iran war may be pausing, and oil prices are starting to fall
Two officials in the region told the Associated Press that mediators trying to stop the war in Iran are making real progress.
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India opens its bid for a Security Council seat with a Global South pitch it calls 'SHANTI'
India has formally launched its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2028-29, built around a Global South 'SHANTI' vision, as Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar worked the UN on Ukraine and the Middle East.
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Explosions wound at least 18 in Damascus during Macron visit
At least 18 people, including four police officers, were wounded by explosions in Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron met Syria's new leadership, according to Syrian and international reports.