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US reverses China ‘currency manipulator’ label

Shawdesh Desk: The US has reversed its decision to brand China a currency manipulator as the two countries prepare to wind down their trade war. The US said it made

US House votes to limit Trump war powers on Iran

Shawdesh Desk: The US House of Representatives has approved a largely symbolic resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to make war on Iran. The measure passed the Democratic-run

Trump pulls back from war with Iran

Shawdesh Desk: US President Donald Trump pulled back from the brink of war with Iran on Wednesday, saying that Tehran appeared to be “standing down” after firing missiles — without

80 Americans killed in Iran missile attack

Shawdesh Desk: At least 80 “American terrorists” were killed in Iranian missile strikes on US troops in Iraq, Iranian state television claimed on Wednesday. The US has not released information

Trump under fire for threat to Iran cultural sites

Shawdesh DEsk: US President Donald Trump has faced growing criticism over his threats to attack Iran’s cultural sites. Mr Trump made the threats amid fallout from the US assassination of

Iranians pay last homage to Soleimani

Mourners packed the streets of Tehran on Monday for ceremonies to pay homage to top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, after he was killed in a United States strike in

Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘very fast, very hard’

President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the United States was targeting 52 sites in Iran and would hit them ‘very fast and very hard’ if the Islamic republic attacks American

Qasem Soleimani: Strike was to ‘stop war’, says Trump

Shawdesh Desk: President Donald Trump said the US killed Iran’s top military commander Qasem Soleimani “to stop a war, not to start one”. He said Soleimani’s “reign of terror is