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Iran Calls Qatar’s Peace Ideas Unacceptable as Trump Leaves Door Open to More Strikes
A proposed seven-day confidence-building process could offer a route back to negotiations, but Tehran and Washington remain divided over Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions and the US blockade. October 28, 2026 — Efforts to end the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran face renewed uncertainty after a senior Iranian official described ideas presented by…
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Finland and Norway Call Putin Directly as Europe Debates How to End Ukraine War
Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Støre urged Moscow to move toward peace negotiations, then spoke with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The unusual diplomatic initiative has exposed differing views in Europe over how to engage Russia. HELSINKI, October 27, 2026 — Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a direct telephone conversation with…
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Trump Calls for New Ukrainian Leadership as Zelenskyy Offers Conditional Pause
A new public dispute between Washington and Kyiv has added uncertainty to efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. US President Donald Trump called for Ukraine to choose a new president who could make a deal with Moscow, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would be prepared to stop attacking Russian oil refineries if…
