Iran Replenishes Launchers at Higher Rate Than Pre-War, Guards Commander Says

DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran ⁠now updates ⁠and replenishes its missile ​and drone launchers at ‌a higher speed ‌than it did ⁠prior ⁠to the war with the U.S. ​and Israel, the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force commander ​said on Sunday, according to ⁠Nournews. Israel and ⁠the U.S. ⁠launched attacks ​on Iran on February 28, ​with …

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Analysis-Allies Fear a Rushed US–Iran Framework Deal Could Backfire, Leaving Technical Deadlock

By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi PARIS/DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) – European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing ⁠framework deal ⁠with Iran that could entrench rather than resolve deeper problems, diplomats with past ⁠experience dealing with Tehran said. They worry Washington, eager to claim a diplomatic win for …

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France and Greece to Renew Defence Pact for Another Five Years

ATHENS, April 19 (Reuters) – French President ⁠Emmanuel ⁠Macron will travel ⁠to Greece next week to renew ​a security pact between the two countries against ‌the backdrop of the ‌war in Iran, a Greek government ⁠official ⁠said on Sunday. France and Greece, long-standing NATO allies, signed ​a security and defence agreement in 2021, which required …

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Pope Urges Angola to Overcome Divisions at Mass Attended by 100,000 People

By Yesim Dikmen and Joshua McElwee KILAMBA, Angola, April 19 (Reuters) – Pope ⁠Leo ⁠urged Angolans on Sunday to overcome ⁠divisions after decades of bloody conflict in an address to an estimated 100,000 ​people who flocked to a Mass in a dirt field near the capital Luanda. In one of the biggest events ‌of his …

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Allies Back Starmer as Mandelson and Epstein Leave the UK Leader Fighting for His Job

LONDON (AP) — Senior Cabinet ministers on Sunday rallied around U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose leadership is teetering over his decision to give Britain’s most important diplomatic job to Peter Mandelson, a scandal-tarnished politician and friend of Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer will face restive lawmakers in Parliament Monday to fight for his job after the …

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Another Attempted Arson Attack at Jewish Site in London, Charity Says

LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) – A synagogue in north London has become ⁠the ⁠latest Jewish target in a spate ⁠of arson incidents in the British capital in recent weeks, a charity which ​provides security to Britain’s Jewish community said on Sunday. “We are aware of another attempted arson, this time targeting a ‌synagogue in north …

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Lukashenko Says Meeting With Trump Possible Once ‘Big Deal’ Is Ready

April 19 (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander ⁠Lukashenko ⁠said he would ⁠be ready to meet U.S. President Donald ​Trump once a “big deal” between the two countries has ‌been prepared. “We are ready ‌for a deal, but it needs to be ⁠prepared ⁠in a way that reflects the interests of both ​the United States and …

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Iranian President Insists on Country’s Nuclear Rights, ISNA Reports

DUBAI, April ⁠19 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump has ​no justification ‌to deprive Iran ‌of ⁠its ⁠nuclear rights, the Iranian Student News ​Agency quoted Iranian President ​Masoud Pezeshkian as saying ⁠on Sunday, ⁠as ⁠Washington and ​Tehran continue to face ​disagreements ⁠over nuclear issues. “Trump says Iran ⁠cannot make use of its nuclear rights ⁠but …

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