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  Comments Off on Trump secures $600 billion in investment from Saudi Arabia during Middle East tour 0

  Trump secures $600 billion in investment from Saudi Arabia during Middle East tour

  Middle East, News, US May 14, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off his Middle East tour in Riyadh on May 12, 2025. Trump touched down in the Middle East for the first time in his second term, where Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally welcomed him.
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  Comments Off on NATO chief Rutte visits Turkiye to meet Erdogan, hails Ankara as ‘staunch and capable ally’ 0

  NATO chief Rutte visits Turkiye to meet Erdogan, hails Ankara as ‘staunch and capable ally’

  Europe, Middle East, News May 14, 2025 , by IRIA

  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Ankara to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on May 13, 2025. The visit marks an important step to bolster Turkiye’s position within the alliance ahead of next month’s annual summit.
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  Taiwan conducts first live-fire drills of US-supplied HIMARS

  Asia-Pacific, News May 13, 2025 , by IRIA

  Taiwan conducted its first live-fire test of the U.S.-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), in an exercise held at the Jiupeng base in southern Pingtung County. The live-fire drills mark a pivotal step in Taiwan's efforts to enhance its military readiness in the face of increasing pressure from China.
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  Comments Off on Kurdish insurgent group PKK disbands in Turkiye after 40 years, opening door for peace and democratic dialogue 0

  Kurdish insurgent group PKK disbands in Turkiye after 40 years, opening door for peace and democratic dialogue

  Middle East, News May 13, 2025 , by IRIA

  Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has declared the end of its four-decade-long armed insurgency against the Turkish state, announcing its disbandment and a shift towards democratic political engagement.
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  Comments Off on Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine, but rejects the ceasefire precondition 0

  Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine, but rejects the ceasefire precondition

  Europe, News May 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  Russian President Putin has proposed a resumption of direct peace negotiations with Ukraine, to be held in Istanbul on May 15, 2025. The offer, made without any preconditions, marks Moscow’s most high-profile public initiative to restart peace talks since early 2022.
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  Comments Off on Trump says US-China trade talks in Geneva mark ‘total reset’ amid tariff tensions 0

  Trump says US-China trade talks in Geneva mark ‘total reset’ amid tariff tensions

  Asia-Pacific, News, US May 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  High-stakes trade negotiations between the United States and China took place in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend of May 10-11, 2025. These were the first direct talks between the two countries since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports.
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  Comments Off on European leaders meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine to press Russia for 30-day ceasefire 0

  European leaders meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine to press Russia for 30-day ceasefire

  Europe, News May 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland convened on May 10, 2025, in Kyiv to press for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. The joint visit underscores a unified European front aiming to halt over three years of war and initiate peace negotiations.
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  Comments Off on Denmark to spend $935 million from Russia’s frozen assets to develop Ukraine’s defense sector 0

  Denmark to spend $935 million from Russia’s frozen assets to develop Ukraine’s defense sector

  Europe, News May 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  Denmark announced it will allocate $935 million to Ukraine's defense sector in 2025. The aid comes from windfall profits generated by frozen Russian assets and will be distributed on behalf of the European Union and allied nations.
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  Comments Off on Pakistan strikes Indian bases after overnight missile attack by India 0

  Pakistan strikes Indian bases after overnight missile attack by India

  Asia-Pacific, News May 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  Pakistan and India exchanged missile strikes on early May 10, targeting each other’s military bases in the most serious flare-up between the nuclear-armed rivals in years.
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  Comments Off on France and Poland sign strategic cooperation treaty amid rising regional tensions 0

  France and Poland sign strategic cooperation treaty amid rising regional tensions

  Europe, News May 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met in the historic eastern French city of Nancy on May 9, 2025, to sign a historic strategic defense cooperation treaty.

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