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Iranian chief rules out possibility of talks with US

Shawdesh Desk: Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ruled out holding any bilateral talks with the United States, saying that the Islamic republic is opposed to such negotiations in principle.

Outrage in UK as Johnson announces parliament suspension

Shawdesh Desk: British prime minister Boris Johnson announced Wednesday that parliament would be suspended until October 14 —’ just two weeks before the UK is set to leave the EU

Trump switches tone on Iran, raising hopes at G7

Shawdesh Desk: US president Donald Trump said Monday he had agreed to the Iranian foreign minister flying in for a G7 summit and insisted he was not seeking regime change

UK PM to request Trump de-escalate trade tensions

Shawdesh Desk: British prime minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he would tell president Donald Trump at this weekend’s G7 summit to pull back from a trade war that is

Trump scraps Denmark tour as Danes refuse selling Greenland

Shawdesh Desk: US president Donald Trump Tuesday postponed a planned visit to Denmark after Danish officials insisted its autonomous territory of Greenland was not for sale. Trump’s decision confirms just

US justice department issues warrant to seize Iranian oil tanker

Shawdesh Desk: The United States justice department unveiled a warrant Friday for the seizure of the Iranian oil supertanker Grace 1, one day after a Gibraltar judge allowed the release

HK readies for more protests, Trump intervenes

Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong braced on Thursday for more mass demonstrations through the weekend, with the weeks-long crisis escalating after pro-democracy protests forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights this

New Trump rule targets poor, could cut legal immigration in half

Shawdesh Desk: US president Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a sweeping rule on Monday that some experts say could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to