News24 | Rubio denounces NATO refusal to help on Iran ahead of alliance talks

21/05/2026 18:00 News 24

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday renewed criticism of NATO for not supporting the US war on Iran, as he headed to alliance talks in Sweden.

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News24 | Iran stages mass weddings for couples ready for war 'sacrifice'

Iranian authorities held mass public weddings in Tehran for couples who signed up to a state-sponsored scheme declaring their readiness to sacrifice their lives in the war against the US and Israel....

19/05/2026 17:26 News 24

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and his “long-time good friend” Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by US President Donald Trump....

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News24 | Gulf allies asked US ‘to hold off on our planned military attack’ on Iran, says Trump

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News24 | Lebanon president says he will do the ‘impossible’ to stop war with Israel

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that he would do the “impossible” in order to stop the war with Israel, after a ceasefire and direct talks between the countries failed to end the fighting....

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News24 | Cracks in the bloc: Iran war splits BRICS as New Delhi summit ends without agreement

The BRICS alliance of major developing economies has failed to issue a joint statement after their two-day meeting in India, amid internal divisions over the Iran war, which is affecting several members....

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict”, a stark opening salvo as the two leaders meet in Beijing for a summit....

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News24 | Putin hails test-firing of nuclear-capable ‘Satan II’ intercontinental ballistic missile

Russia has test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile, with President Vladimir Putin describing the nuclear-capable Sarmat weapon as the world’s “most powerful” missile....

13/05/2026 12:50 News 24

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US President Donald Trump said that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Iran war, saying that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority....

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News24 | US fires on Iran tankers as talks hang in balance

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