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Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military action against Iran after Washington backed and joined Israel's 12-day war in June aimed at degrading Iranian nuclear and ballistics programmes.
The United States is set to leave the World Health Organization on Thursday. This departure follows a notice given by President Donald Trump in 2025. US law mandates that all outstanding fees must be paid before exiting. The WHO has stated that fees for 2024 and 2025 remain unpaid.
Iran has warned former US President Donald Trump against taking any action against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with a top military spokesman saying any aggression would trigger severe retaliation. The warning followed Trumps call for an end to Khameneis nearly 40-year rule.
Operation Sindoor: Trump has again claimed he ended the conflict between India and Pakistan during his second term. He said this action, along with resolving eight other wars, saved millions of lives.
The crash in Catalonia in northeastern Spain came just two days after a separate deadly train collision killed at least 42 people in the country's south and injured dozens more.
US President Donald Trump claims he ended the India-Pakistan conflict. He also stated Norway controls the Nobel Peace Prize, an award he believes he deserves. Trump is launching a 'Board of Peace' initiative for Gaza's redevelopment. He has invited global leaders, including India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to join this new body aimed at resolving global conflict.
President Trump reportedly told Norway's prime minister he no longer felt obligated to prioritize peace after being denied the Nobel Prize, linking this to his aggressive stance on Greenland. This statement, relayed by European officials, escalates a standoff over his threats to acquire the Arctic island, leading to retaliatory import taxes on several nations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace aimed at resolving conflicts globally and oversee governance and reconstruction in Gaza, the Kremlin said Monday. President Putin also received an invitation to join this Board of Peace, spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, including AFP. Russia was seeking to clarify all the nuances of the offer with Washington, he said, without adding if the Kremlin chief as inclined to join.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received an invitation from United States President Donald Trump. He is asked to join the Board of Peace for Gaza. This body is part of Trump's peace plan for the region. Pakistan has confirmed the formal invitation.

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