The Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace because of its particular nature, which is evidently not that of other States,” stated Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, on the sidelines of the bilateral meeting in…
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Berlin film festival fends off criticism after jury president Wim Wenders rebuffs calls to criticize Israel
BERLIN — The renowned Indian author Arundhati Roy has announced she will not attend Berlin’s annual international film festival over its jury’s refusal to comment on the war in Gaza.
Dozens of past and present…
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz amid US military build-up – The Telegraph
- Iran closes Strait of Hormuz amid US military build-up The Telegraph
- Iran partially closes Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point, as Tehran holds talks with U.S. CNBC
- Iran shut Hormuz Strait for a few hours on Tuesday, Iranian media…
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What we know about the massive US military buildup in the Middle East
The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford left the Caribbean Sea for the Atlantic Ocean on its way to the Middle East, The Washington Post reports, citing US security officials.
According to the newspaper, the carrier is being escorted…
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Hillary Clinton blasts Trump’s Epstein files ‘cover-up’
Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration’s Justice Department (DoJ) of a “cover-up” over handling the release of the Epstein files in a Tuesday interview with the BBC.The former secretary of state’s comments came on the sidelines of the…
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Epstein files reveal Bannon’s attempts against Pope Francis
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon was in contact with Jeffrey Epstein about how to “take down” Pope Francis, CNN reported Saturday.Bannon, who had previously served as an advisor to US President Donald Trump, reportedly petitioned…
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Saudis mediate Taliban freeing of three Pakistani soldiers
Afghanistan’s Taliban government said on Tuesday it had released three Pakistani soldiers captured during border clashes in October, in a move mediated by Saudi Arabia amid strained ties and a prolonged frontier closure between the two…
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New Mexico approves probe of Epstein Zorro Ranch
New Mexico lawmakers passed legislation on Monday to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls…
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Rev. Jesse Jackson’s death prompts outpouring of tributes and praise
A flood of tributes poured in for the Rev. Jesse Jackson after his family announced the death of the civil rights icon Tuesday.
Activists, public figures and many of the country’s most prominent politicians, including President Donald Trump, took…
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New nuclear talks between US and Iran begin in Geneva – BBC
- New nuclear talks between US and Iran begin in Geneva BBC
- US-Iran talks underway in Geneva, Iranian media says CNN
- Iran’s foreign minister says understanding on ‘guiding principles’ reached with US after today’s talks The Times of Israel
- US-Iran…
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