Trump Nearing Nuclear Energy Deal with Iran
The USA is approaching a possible nuclear energy agreement with Iran, according to President Donald Trump.
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Putin and Trump Absent from Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey
The top meeting about the Russian invasion war in Ukraine was without presidents. Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyj accused Russia of not wanting peace, after the Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that he would stay away. USA's Donald Trump also chose absence from the meeting in Istanbul.
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Trump Meets Saudi Crown Prince Over Coffee in Riyadh Visit
The President of the USA, Donald Trump, has arrived in Saudi Arabia. Saudi fighter planes escorted Air Force One to the airport in Riyadh, where Trump was received by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The trip is expected to largely about business deals - but also war and diplomacy.
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April 2025 Was the Second Warmest on Record Globally
This year's April month became the second warmest that has been measured.
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Jörgen Persson's Saudi Role: More Than Just Sportswashing
Table tennis legend Jörgen Persson's new job in Saudi Arabia cannot solely be seen as "sportswashing". It is a side effect of the authoritarian regime's attempt to maintain its geopolitical power, according to researcher Anna Vidén.
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At least 13 dead in US airstrikes in Yemen
The USA has carried out air strikes against the Houthi movement in Yemen. President Donald Trump is simultaneously urging Iran to stop supporting the rebel group. At least 13 civilians have been killed in, among other places, the capital Sanaa, according to Houthi-controlled authorities.
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Migrant boats sank – over 180 missing
More than 180 people are missing after several boats with migrants on board have capsized in the sea between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, warns the UN's migration agency IOM.
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Saudi Arabia – from pariah to peacemaker
Saudi Arabia is washing its image with diplomacy. This week's top meeting on the Ukraine war highlights the dictatorship's striving to become a political power player to be reckoned with. For Riyadh, it is also believed to be about improving its position ahead of future talks on Gaza.
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