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Iran: Trump warns ‘time is running out’ for nuclear deal as US military builds up in Gulf
US and European officials, quoted by the New York Times, have said Iran must permanently end all enrichment of uranium, limit the range and number of its ballistic missiles and stop supporting proxy groups in the Middle East, including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, as part of a new nuclear deal.
Kim Keon Hee: South Korea’s former first lady gets 20 months’ jail for bribery
A special counsel team appointed to the case said Kim received 80m ($56,000; £40,600) won of gifts, which include a Graff diamond necklace and several Chanel handbags, from the Unification Chruch between April and July 2022, in exchange for business and political favours.
Trade deal: India and EU to announce FTA amid Trump tariff tensions
The European Union and India are set to announce a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks, as both sides aim to deepen ties amid tensions with the US. India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on Monday that negotiations had been wrapped up and the deal finalised. European Commission President Ursula von…
Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage Ran Gvili
The Israeli military says it has retrieved the body of the last hostage in Gaza, paving the way for the next phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan to get under way. It had been searching for Master Sgt Ran Gvili since the ceasefire with Hamas began in October. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
China no longer Pentagon’s top security priority
China is no longer the top security priority for the US, according to the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy. The document, published once every four years, instead says that the security of the US homeland and Western Hemisphere is the department’s chief concern, adding that Washington has long neglected the “concrete interests” of Americans. The…
Julio Iglesias sex assault allegations dropped by Spanish prosecutors
Getty Images Iglesias said the allegations were “absolutely false” Spanish prosecutors have dropped an investigation into complaints of sexual abuse against the singer Julio Iglesias. They ruled that Spanish courts had no jurisdiction and were therefore not competent to investigate crimes committed abroad involving complainants who were not Spanish citizens or residents and who had…
