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US sanctions DR Congo ex-leader Kabila over rebel ties

US sanctions DR Congo ex-leader Kabila over rebel ties

The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on the Democratic Republic of Congo's long-serving former president Joseph Kabila, backing allegations he has assisted Rwandan-linked rebels who have seized vast parts of his country. It is the latest action by the United States to punish Rwanda or

Trump to put his picture in US passports

Trump to put his picture in US passports

An image of Donald Trump will soon appear in some US passports, officials said Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts his personal stamp on government institutions. There are few precedents anywhere in the world, let alone in a democracy, of displaying sitting leaders' pictures in passports,

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump hopes for historic deal

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump hopes for historic deal

Israel and Lebanon on Thursday extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, as he voiced hope for a historic three-way meeting soon and a potential peace deal. Trump, at a standstill in negotiations with Iran, spoke in glowing terms of peace prospects for Lebanon,

Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige

Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige

By extending a ceasefire indefinitely with Iran, President Donald Trump appears to be searching for a way out of a costly war, but Tehran may be unwilling to give him a win. Trump has insisted on maintaining a naval blockade, which Iran is demanding must end before it can consider

On Iran truce, all sides want bigger China role, but does China?

On Iran truce, all sides want bigger China role, but does China?

For decades, the United States has cast itself as the guarantor of stability in the Middle East, allying militarily with Gulf Arab states as well as Israel and brushing aside global rival China's aspirations for a greater role. The US-Israeli attack on Iran shattered the veneer of

In Trump war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to US

In Trump war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to US

Launching war on February 28, US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would learn never to challenge the US military and called on the people to rise up against their unpopular cleric-led government. By the time the adversaries agreed Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire, the Islamic republic appears

Trump gloats on possible war crimes in Iran, but punishment distant

Trump gloats on possible war crimes in Iran, but punishment distant

Threatening to destroy Iran's electricity grid and to reduce the country of 90 million to destitution, US President Donald Trump is shattering precedent by not just accepting but gloating about acts seen as potential war crimes. The consequences for Trump, at least in the near term, are probably