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Witkoff and Kushner tackle Ukraine, Iran in Geneva
Speed Read Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held negotiations aimed at securing a nuclear deal with Iran and an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Will increasing tensions with Iran boil over into war?
Today’s Big Question President Donald Trump has recently been threatening the country
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Rubio boosts Orbán ahead of Hungary election
Speed Read Far-right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing a tough re-election fight after many years in power
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Jeff Bezos: cutting the legs off The Washington Post
In the Spotlight A stalwart of American journalism is a shadow of itself after swingeing cuts by its billionaire owner
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Munich Security Conference: a showdown between Europe and Trump?
Today’s Big Question Report suggests European leaders believe they can no longer rely on the US for military support – but decoupling is easier said than done
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Greenland’s capital becomes ground zero for the country’s diplomatic straits
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A flurry of new consular activity in Nuuk shows how important Greenland has become to Europeans’ anxiety about American imperialism
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US to send 200 troops to Nigeria to train army
Speed Read Trump has accused the West African government of failing to protect Christians from terrorist attacks
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American empire: a history of US imperial expansion
Donald Trump’s 21st century take on the Monroe Doctrine harks back to an earlier era of US interference in Latin America
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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?
The Explainer The latest peace talks have hit a dead end, and despite prisoner swaps, the conflict is ongoing
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Trump links funding to name on Penn Station
Speed Read Trump “can restart the funding with a snap of his fingers,” a Schumer insider said
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Trump reclassifies 50,000 federal jobs to ease firings
Speed Read The rule strips longstanding job protections from federal workers
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Melania: an ‘ice-cold’ documentary
Talking Point The film has played to largely empty cinemas, but it does have one fan
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Is the Gaza peace plan destined to fail?
Today’s Big Question Since the ceasefire agreement in October, the situation in Gaza is still ‘precarious’, with the path to peace facing ‘many obstacles’
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Vietnam’s ‘balancing act’ with the US, China and Europe
In the Spotlight Despite decades of ‘steadily improving relations’, Hanoi is still ‘deeply suspicious’ of the US as it tries to ‘diversify’ its options
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