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EU to help reopen blocked oil pipeline in Ukraine

EU to help reopen blocked oil pipeline in Ukraine

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday the bloc will help reopen a damaged pipeline that pumps Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary -- after Budapest accused Kyiv of stalling on repairs in an escalating row. Tensions have ratcheted up between the neighbours over the pipeline. Hungary's Prime

Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization

Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization

Argentina formally withdrew from the World Health Organization on Tuesday, the foreign minister said, following in the path of the United States which took the same step earlier this year. The government of President Javier Milei, a close ally of President Donald Trump, had announced its intention to leave the

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

A senior US counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday to protest the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the United States. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran," Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism

Iran 'negotiating' with FIFA over moving World Cup games to Mexico: embassy

Iran 'negotiating' with FIFA over moving World Cup games to Mexico: embassy

Iran's football federation is "negotiating" with FIFA to relocate the country's first-round matches at the World Cup to Mexico from the United States, citing the conflict in the Middle East, Iran's football federation said. Iran's participation at this summer&

Top counterterroism official resigns, cites Iran conflict

(The Center Square) – A top counterterrosim official in the Trump administration resigned on Tuesday, citing the conflict in Iran. Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on social media. "I cannot in good conscious support the ongoing war in Iran," Kent wrote. "Iran

Strikes shake Tehran as Trump presses allies to help in Mideast war

Strikes shake Tehran as Trump presses allies to help in Mideast war

Loud explosions shook Tehran Tuesday after a night of bombing, as US President Donald Trump pressed allies to help in the war that has engulfed the Middle East and sparked global economic turmoil. Oil prices rose more than five percent Tuesday after several countries pushed back on Trump's

Trump faces coalition of the unwilling on Iran

Trump faces coalition of the unwilling on Iran

President Donald Trump spent his first year back in power disparaging US allies. Now he wants them to help America in the Iran war -- and they are none too enthusiastic. From tariffs to insults and threatening to invade Greenland, Trump has rarely missed an opportunity in recent months to criticize