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Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’ – aljazeera.com
Omani and Iranian foreign ministers hold a call as Washington prepares economic sanctions amid ongoing shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.SaveShareIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the months-long war with the United States, stating that Tehran holds a position of strength as diplomatic talks remain stalled.“It is better that we […]
UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size – BBC
The UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of Africa.The "Correct the Map" resolution, sponsored by Togo and backed by African Union (AU) members, passed with the support of 164 nations, including France and the UK. The US was the only nation to […]
Allies into foes. Foes into allies. What's behind Trump's world order assault? – usatoday.com
LONDON − Bomb Oman. Abandon South Korea. Pull out of NATO. Seize Greenland. Maybe Canada, too.Order U.S. special forces to snatch a troublesome Latin American dictator. Then grab that country’s oil reserves.For the best part of a decade since he first entered the disorderly world of global diplomacy, President Donald Trump has played fast and […]
How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map – aljazeera.com
The UN has urged countries to adopt a map that makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.SaveShareUN approves new map showing Africa’s true sizeThe United Nations General Assembly has voted to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that shows the continent as […]