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After midterm loss, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP debacle
President Donald Trump faces a tough decision on his unpopular war against Iran after the Republican Party's midterm losses More »
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Trump meets with top Putin envoy at the White House — but not visiting Ukrainian officials
President Donald Trump says he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy at the White House but did not meet with Ukrainian officials who were also visiting on Thursday More »
'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech
Arabs around the world are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed's Senate win and delighting in his introduction of Arabic words and phrases to the American political lexicon More »
Arab parties extend a hand to try to topple Netanyahu but challenges remain
A veteran Arab lawmaker in Israel says his bloc is willing to break with decades of precedent and join forces with Jewish-led parties in a shared bid to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long rule More »
Iran's top diplomat speaks with Gulf leaders about tensions, and other Mideast news
Iran’s top diplomat has spoken with Persian Gulf leaders amid regional tensions over potential U.S. military actions More »
Meat-packer JBS faces complaints filed in Europe over alleged links to illegal Amazon deforestation
A coalition of environmental and human rights advocacy groups has filed complaints with European authorities against JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, over alleged money laundering linked to illegal Amazon deforestation More »
Mass protests sweep France as huge crowds demand higher wages, back students' demands
Mass protests have drawn huge crowds across France, including Paris, demanding higher wages and supporting the student protest movement More »
US charges son of Ecuador's former president, 4 others with cocaine trafficking
Federal prosecutors have charged a son of Ecuador’s former president, a former member of Ecuador’s legislature and three other Ecuadorians with trafficking tons of cocaine to the United States and Europe in part by hiding it in containers carrying tuna More »
Mexican judge accused in US with taking $2 million bribe in international drug trafficking case
A Mexican judge is accused of accepting a $2 million bribe in exchange for releasing a suspected Canadian drug trafficker from custody More »
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison
A Hong Kong court has sentenced activist Joshua Wong to 10 more years in prison under a national security law imposed by Beijing More »
