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thenationalnews.com | Willy Lowry |Sara Ruthven
US architects of original Iran nuclear deal say changed world poses challenges for talksDeep mistrust is only one of several obstacles facing the teams heading into the talks in Oman
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1 month ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Willy Lowry |Sara Ruthven |Jihan Abdalla
A Houthi supporter holds up his weapon during a protest in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA A Houthi supporter holds up his weapon during a protest in Sanaa, Yemen. EPAUS does not rule out military action against Iran amid Houthi strikesWashington launched a wave of strikes at the weekend that hit dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen
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1 month ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Willy Lowry |Sara Ruthven
Kuwait has released six US citizens from prison in what a representative of the prisoners called an "extraordinary act of mercy". The group was made up of military veterans and contractors who had been held in prison on drug charges, in some cases for several years. Convictions for possession of illegal drugs in Kuwait can include long jail sentences or even the death penalty, the US State Department says.
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1 month ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Sara Ruthven |Adla Massoud
Pro-Palestinian demonstrator Mahmoud Khalil, second left, debates with a pro-Israel activist during a protest at Columbia University in New York, in October 2023. AP
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1 month ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Sara Ruthven |Ellie Sennett
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday making English the official US language. Under the executive order, agencies will still be able to provide documents and services in languages other than English, with the goal to promote unity, government efficiency and civic engagement, according to the White House.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
thenationalnews.com | Sara Ruthven
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, centre, after his swearing-in for a third term, at the National Assembly in Caracas. AP
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
thenationalnews.com | Sara Ruthven
The US and UK issued sanctions against Russia's energy industry on Friday, intensifying pressure on Moscow as the war in Ukraine lurches towards its fourth year. The measures are “the most significant sanctions yet against the Russian energy sector, the largest source of revenue for the Kremlin's war machine,” a senior Biden official told reporters in a call. The new US sanctions name Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, both major players in the Russian oil industry.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Sara Ruthven
Supporters hold a sign before Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona, in September. AP
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Willy Lowry |Sara Ruthven
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas and devout Christian, to be US ambassador to Israel in his coming administration. Mr Huckabee, 69, is a staunch defender of Israel and his nomination comes as Mr Trump has promised to align US foreign policy more closely with Israel's interests as it wages wars against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Sara Ruthven |Patrick deHahn
Donald Trump appears in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in Atlanta, Georgia. Reuters Donald Trump appears in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in Atlanta, Georgia. ReutersWhat happens to Donald Trump's court cases after his election win? He is the first convicted felon to be elected to the presidency
