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Iran's president says U.S. memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news

Iran's president on Sunday defended a memorandum of understanding with the United States as the best way out of a stalled war while the new head of the Islamic Republic's top security body took a more defiant stance, warning of retaliation if neighbors support U.S. threats to further sanction Tehran.

Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires

Indonesian police on Sunday arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the recent forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country triggered a harmful cloud known as a choking haze.

Could Ukraine hold a wartime election? Zelenskyy says no

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected calls for wartime elections, saying such political contests at a critical moment in his country's war with Russia would "split Ukraine" apart.

'Testing the waters': Sen. Chris Van Hollen weighing run for president

Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland on Sunday added his name to the list of hopefuls for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.

Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime minister

Mark Carney drew international attention as Canada's prime minister by warning that middle powers must resist economic coercion by more powerful countries. Now President Donald Trump is putting that warning to the test with sweeping new tariffs that could show how much economic pain Canada can absorb.

Iran warns of 'seismic' retaliation ahead of major new U.S. economic sanctions push

Key Iranian officials warned over the weekend of "seismic" retaliation against the country's Middle East neighbors and the U.S. ahead of the Trump administration's massive new economic sanctions push, expected early this week.

'Let the man have one f***ing friend': Bill Maher defends Trump aide Natalie Harp

Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher defended President Donald Trump and his top aide, Natalie Harp, praising her for being “devoted to her job.”

Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to non-white victims

Exclusive: analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’

Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record in humanoid bot games

A humanoid robot has beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China on Saturday.

British corporation continued trafficking of enslaved Africans to Guyana 40 years after abolition

Letter written in 1847 to Sandbach, Tinne and Company’s Liverpool office reveals it engaged in practice after receiving taxpayer-funded compensation, book says

'The country of my birth has lost its heart': Miriam Margolyes on how to fix broken Britain

At 85, the actor has lived through much political upheaval. But, she writes, today’s hostile times feel like ‘the worst yet’. She reflects on her journey from teenage Tory to full-throated leftist – and says there’s still time to save the nation from the bad guys

A childhood sexual abuse allegation has rocked our family – what can we do about it?

Make the victim feel safe and able to talk at their own pace, and consider any danger the perpetrator currently presents to younger members of the family