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CIA director meets with top officials in Havana, Cuban government says

Politics

CIA director meets with top officials in Havana, Cuban government says

A U.S. delegation led by CIA director John Ratcliffe met with his counterpart at Cuba's Interior Ministry in Havana on Thursday, the Cuban government said in a statement, as tensions worsen over a U.S. fuel blockade that has starved the island of fuel and power generation.

Luxor showcases new pharaonic treasures and restored royal tombs

Egypt

Luxor showcases new pharaonic treasures and restored royal tombs

Egyptian authorities on Thursday exhibited a plaster blocking wall of King Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor and unveiled two restored ancient tombs on the West Bank of the city that date back to the New Kingdom and contain scenes of daily life and funerary rituals. 

Syria recognises Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara

Morocco

Syria recognises Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara

Syria has formally recognised Morocco's full sovereignty over the Western Sahara, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani announced Thursday during his first official visit to Rabat since the formation of President Ahmad al-Sharaa's transitional government.

Lebanon speaks for itself. Finally

Lebanon

Lebanon speaks for itself. Finally

As the first session of government-level Lebanon-Israel negotiations opened Thursday in Washington, Lebanese Foreign Minister Joe Raggi moved quickly to define what Beirut is, and is not, sitting down to discuss.

Explosive drone hits Rosh Hanikra

Israel

Explosive drone hits Rosh Hanikra

An explosive drone struck the parking area at Rosh Hanikra, on Israel's northern Mediterranean coast, wounding three people, one of them critically.

Xi warns Trump that mishandling of Taiwan could lead to conflict

Politics

Xi warns Trump that mishandling of Taiwan could lead to conflict

China's Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict.

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