Who is Iran’s Chief negotiator Ghalibaf?

The 70-member Iranian delegation taking part in negotiations in Pakistan today is being led by one of Tehran’s most prominent non-clerical figures, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Caroline Baum takes a look at the man Iran has ent…

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Artemis II crew splashes down safely

The NASA spacecraft carrying four astronauts splashed down as planned Friday off the California coast, capping the US space agency’s successful crewed test mission around the Moon, the first such flyby in more than 50 years.

Mission commander Reid W…

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Deep Purple rocks Japanese PM’s office

Legendary British rock band Deep Purple have returned to Japan, a country they first toured more than half a century ago. Despite releasing an album titled “The Last Concert in Japan” in 1977, the band are currently on their “Mad in Japan” tour. Among…

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Viktor Orbán faces reckoning as Hungary heads to the polls – and Trump’s support may have sealed his fate

After 16 years in power, the Hungarian prime minister is seeking a mandate to continue his ‘illiberal democracy’ that has clamped down on the press and judiciary while blocking vital support for Ukraine. James C. Reynolds looks at how the vote has beco…

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