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DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s foreign policy is driven by dignity, wisdom and interest, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump saying that Washington was ready to reach out to Tehran. “Our foreign policy has always been driven by the following principles: dignity for our country and people, wisdom […] and …

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(Reuters) – A Ukrainian drone attack overnight sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern region of Krasnodar that has since been extinguished, regional officials said on Wednesday. A series of drone attacks by Ukraine on Russia’s energy facilities have sparked fires in recent days at a major oil refinery in the Volgograd …

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By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s jaw-dropping statement that he would like the U.S. to take control of and redevelop the Gaza Strip might have sounded like it came from nowhere, but it was in keeping with his new administration’s expansionist ambitions.  Since Trump’s return to the White House a little more …

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By Christine Chen (Reuters) -Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday the government supported a two-state solution in the Middle East, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock announcement of plans to take over the Gaza Strip. “Australia’s position is the same as it was this morning, as it was last year,” Albanese told a …

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By John Revill (Reuters) -The Aga Khan, known for his triumphs in horse racing, dazzling wealth and development work around the world, has died in Lisbon at the age of 88, according to the Aga Khan Development Network on X. The announcement of his designated successor will follow, the network said.  The 49th hereditary imam …

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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Tuesday announced that it was going to put on leave all directly hired employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development globally and recall thousands of personnel working overseas. “On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed …

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