Hamas reviewing US proposal for Gaza truce
GAZA, May 31 (AP/AFP): Hamas said Friday it was still reviewing a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where 27 people were killed in new Israeli airstrikes, according to hospital officials.The ceasefire plan, which has been approved by Israeli officials, won a cool initial reaction Thursday...
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Iran considers nuclear arms 'unacceptable'
TEHRAN, May 31 (AFP): Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Iran considers nuclear weapons "unacceptable", reiterating the country's longstanding position amid delicate negotiations with the United States.Western governments have long suspected Iran of seeking to develop a nuclear weapons capability to counter widely suspected but undeclared arsenal of its...
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Chinese students in US will 'be ok', Trump says
WASHINGTON, May 31 (AFP): US President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday he wanted to assure Chinese international students in the country that they would be fine amid his administration's crackdown on academia.Trump's administration this week said it would specifically target permissions for Chinese students, in its latest broadside against...
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Trump gives Musk Oval Office sendoff
WASHINGTON, May 31 (AP): President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, providing a cordial conclusion to a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur.Musk is leaving his position spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency, and he'll be rededicating himself to running his businesses, including...
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