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Afghanistan’s Taliban says open to talks after Pakistan bombs major cities The Taliban said their leaders are willing to negotiate with Pakistan as both sides claim to inflict heavy losses…

Brazil flooding death toll rises to 64 as search efforts continue Government agency says more extreme weather expected after rains trigger floods, landslides in Minas Gerais state. Firefighters recover a…

Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic as dispute escalates There has been a weeks-long feud between the Pentagon and Anthropic over concerns about how the military could use…

Oman’s foreign minister meets with US’s Vance as Iran tensions rise Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, the key mediator in US-Iran nuclear talks, meets with JD Vance in Washington, DC.…

IAEA urges Iran to allow inspections, points at Isfahan IAEA says Iran has stored most of its highly enriched uranium at an underground tunnel complex at its Isfahan facility. A…

Ukraine claws back southern territory as Russia’s war enters fifth year Ukraine made limited territorial gains in December and February, highlighting weaknesses in Russian offensive ability. People stand during a…

Trump suggests a ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba amid US fuel blockade The Republican president, who has sought to expand US influence across Latin America, said of Cuba: ‘They want our…

Israel’s top court allows aid groups facing Gaza ban to continue working The Supreme Court ruling comes after Israel said it would ban 37 aid groups from Gaza for failing…