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Nearly 20,000 protesters have defied a ban on public gatherings in the French capital of Paris to demonstrate against police brutality in France over the 2016 death of a black man in police custody, inspired by rallies in the US against racism and police violence. Clashes between protesters and police …

The European Union (EU) says the United States cannot change the rules of the Group of Seven (G7) on its own and allow Russia back in the body as a member. An unnamed EU spokesman said on Tuesday that the bloc viewed the G7 as a vital multilateral framework that …

US leader said he would like to add four more nations to the summit, including Russia The Kremlin said Monday it had not received details of a proposal by US President Donald Trump to include Russia in an expanded G7 summit later this year. The US leader on Sunday described …

Al-Qaida said to quietly gain ‘strength in Afghanistan while continuing to operate’ under Taliban protection The Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan appear to have maintained their links with the al-Qaeda terror group, citing a United Nations report published Monday warns. The report, dated April 30, was produced by the Analytical Support …

Trump deploys thousands of soldiers, police officers to stop riots in Washington, D.C. US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to send thousands of “heavily armed” soldiers and police officers to stop the violence protests, particularly in Washington, D.C. “What happened in the city last night was a total disgrace,” …

The discussion reportedly was held after Gantz instructed Israel’s IDF chief to begin annexation plans Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held talks with White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, along with US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, over West Bank annexation plans on Monday, according to Hebrew-language broadcaster Channel …

Un says hopeful a lasting truce could emerge from talks as fighting at Tripoli stalls to a stalemate The key two factions in Libya’s ongoing conflict have agreed to restart ceasefire talks after a three-month halt, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said late Monday. In a statement, UNSMIL …

TEHRAN: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he would visit Iran shortly to sign cooperation agreements in energy and other sectors. “I am obliged to go to personally thank the people,” Maduro said in a state television address, without providing a date for the visit, according to Reuters. Iran …

New US polls show President Donald Trump is losing to likely Democratic challenger Joe Biden by 10 percentage points as anti-racism protests spread across the country. The polls, conducted by ABC News and The Washington Post, showed Biden leading the president 53 percent to 43 percent among registered voters. Biden’s …

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic’s policy is to expand fraternal and friendly relations with all neighbors, including Afghanistan, expressing support for the promotion of peace, stability and security in the war-ravaged country. Iran always stands by the Afghan government and nation in the promotion of peace, stability …