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What's gold, round and bears US President Donald Trump's image? A commemorative coin marking the United States' 250th anniversary, of course. A Trump-appointed federal arts commission has approved the design of a 24-carat gold commemorative coin bearing his image, officials said on Thursday. More coins in Trump's likeness planned The US Commission of Fine Arts

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of 250 political prisoners on Thursday in exchange for easing sanctions from Washington, according to the US embassy in nearby Lithuania. It is reportedly the largest one-time release of its kind so far, as Belarus is ramping up efforts to normalize ties with the United States. Led by

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The statements made following an emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers on Thursday in Riyadh had one clear subject: Iran. The previous day, in a major escalation of the war which started at the end of February when the US and Israel attacked Iran, the Iranians targeted a major energy hub in Qatar.

The long sandy beaches of Turkey's Mediterranean region are very popular with tourists. But there is much more to the country than the coast, and in recent years cultural tours of eastern Anatolia, which boasts many impressive historical sites, have become popular with foreigners, as have diving, mountaineering and hiking holidays in border areas that

German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche on Thursday urged caution over new relief measures as fuel prices surge because of the US-Israeli war against Iran. Prices at the pumps have surged with global supplies under pressure because of Iran's stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, attacks on Iranian fuel infrastructure and Tehran's counterattacks in the Gulf.

At least 18 African refugees drowned off Comoros after smugglers dropped them into the water some distance from shore as they tried to reach the French island of Mayotte, officials and rescuers said Thursday. About 30 others survived. The victims had been set adrift near the town of Mitsamiouli, located on the northern tip of Comoro's largest

On Wednesday (March 18), Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field, targeting onshore refinery units and gas storage tanks in Asaluyeh as well as offshore facilities connected to the gas field. In retaliation, Iran quickly hit back with missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar's main energy hub, Ras Laffan Industrial City, the largest

Standing in a 1960s industrial building by the German Baltic Sea coast, Florian Grose, holds a dosimeter as he moves towards a corner of the room. It starts beeping furiously. "That's around 10 microsieverts," he says, dressed in protective overalls. A normal dose rate is under 0.2 microsieverts. "This is an area where I'd say