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Rubio: Slight progress in Iran–US peace talks

Skip next section Pakistani and Qatari teams in Tehran for talks May 22, 2026 Pakistani and Qatari teams in Tehran for talks Diplomatic delegations from both Pakistan and Qatar were in Tehran on Friday as part of separate efforts to mediate a peace deal between Iran and the United States.

Germany roundup: Parliament approves pharmacy reform package

Skip next section READ — AfD's Ulrich Siegmund hopes to 'make history' in Saxony-Anhalt May 22, 2026 READ — AfD's Ulrich Siegmund hopes to 'make history' in Saxony-Anhalt The vote's still several months away, probably in early September — and the German political landscape is beyond changeable at this point — but the far-right AfD could have

South Africa's Response to Rising Xenophobia Under Scrutiny

As anti-foreigner tensions resurface in parts of South Africa, critics are questioning whether the government's response to xenophobia is working. South Africa has faced repeated outbreaks of violence targeting migrants from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Zambia. Easlier this month, Nigeria summoned South Africa's acting high commissioner, citing growing anti-African migrant protests.

US Bourbon Targets India's Expanding Whiskey Market

India is the biggest whiskey-drinking nation in the world. Roughly 230 million cases are consumed here annually, accounting for nearly half of global whiskey sales, according to the International Wine and Spirits Research, the global authority on beverage alcohol data.

End‑of‑Life Dreams: How the Dying Find Peace

Florence sits at the kitchen table. Her husband is there, her daughter, too. They laugh together, share a meal — just as they used to. But there is one difference: both her husband and daughter have been dead for years. "As if we have never been separated," she says. Florence has never experienced dreams with such intensity before.

Can the Quad Remain Relevant for Indo-Pacific Security?

Foreign ministers from the US, India, Japan and Australia — the four nations that make up the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, better known as the Quad — are set to meet in New Delhi over three days from Sunday to discuss Indo-Pacific security, energy supplies and emerging technologies.

Raman Pratasevich: Arrest, Trial, Pardon, and Reinvention

Alexander Lukashenko's regime went to great lengths to arrest Raman Pratasevich. On May 23, 2021, Belarusian authorities forced a Ryanair plane on its way from Athens to Vilnius, in Lithuania, to land in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, sparking global outrage.