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Trump promises 'complete demolition' in Iran as deadline looms

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump promised "complete demolition" of Iran on Tuesday if the nation's leaders do not agree to a deal to reduce nuclear weapons development by 8 p.m. Eastern time. Trump said he would not rule out striking civilian infrastructure in Tuesday&

US Democratic lawmakers slam 'economic bombing' after Cuba visit

US Democratic lawmakers slam 'economic bombing' after Cuba visit

Two US Democratic lawmakers have met Cuba's president in the first congressional visit since Washington imposed an oil blockade against the island, a measure they denounced as "economic bombing." US Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan Jackson concluded a five-day trip to Cuba on Sunday as

Red Cross chief condemns 'deliberate threats' against civilians in Mideast war

Red Cross chief condemns 'deliberate threats' against civilians in Mideast war

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday condemned "deliberate threats" against civilian targets that have marked the widening Middle East war. Without naming any side, ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric said there had already been widespread destruction of "essential" infrastructure and that

Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intel chief as Trump deadline looms

Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intel chief as Trump deadline looms

Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as the Islamic republic on Monday defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The warring sides kept up their barrage of strikes, with Iranian missiles

OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas, issues warning

OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas, issues warning

The OPEC+ oil cartel agreed on Sunday to again increase oil production quotas, while warning that repairing energy facilities, such as those damaged in the Middle East war, is "costly and takes a long time". For the second month in a row, OPEC+ countries -- which include key oil

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Pope urges peace - Pope Leo XIV urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace", in his first Easter blessing. "We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent. Indifferent

Afghan mother seeks justice after Pakistani bombing kills hundreds

Afghan mother seeks justice after Pakistani bombing kills hundreds

Samira Muhammadi hopes an international investigation can "extinguish" her pain after a Pakistani bombing killed her son and hundreds of other Afghans in the capital Kabul last month. The March 16 attack hit a drug treatment centre and killed 411 people, according to Afghan officials. A United Nations