Israel, Lebanon agree to ceasefire, says Trump
US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a ceasefire on Thursday and said he was trying to set up the first-ever meet
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Iran ups threats over US naval blockade, continues talk
Iran’s military threatened on Wednesday to shut down Red Sea trade unless the United States lifted its naval blockade on Tehran’s ports, saying the ce
Berlin conference: Sudan rejects exclusion of Khartoum
Sudan has denounced a conference held in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, to mobilise humanitarian efforts for the war-hit country. It criticised the co
Lebanon, Israel start direct talks as Trump blockades Iran
Washington’s top diplomat urged Israel and Lebanon to seize a “historic opportunity” for peace as direct talks between the two opened on Tuesday despi
Benin elects finance minister as new president
Benin’s finance minister has won a landslide victory in a presidential election, according to provisional results, keeping the coastal West African co