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German Chancellor Merz hopes Israel-US strikes will put a stop to Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions

German Chancellor Merz hopes Israel-US strikes will put a stop to Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions

Berlin, June 24 (UNI) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed hope that the Israeli and US strikes against Iran would permanently dissuade Tehran from pursuing its goals for nuclear weapons.

“Not only Israel, but also Europe and the world as a whole are threatened by this Iranian nuclear programme,” Merz told lawmakers in the Bundestag lower house of parliament, the Times of Israel reported.

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PML-N urges opposition to return to talks table to break political impasse

21 Jan 2026 | 12:49 AM

Islamabad, Jan 20 (UNI) Pakistan's ruling political party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) once again urged the opposition to return to the negotiating table, with senior party figures stressing that dialogue is essential to stabilise politics and strengthen parliamentary democracy.

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Ukraine needs to scrap energy subsidies for continued IMF support, says director Kristalina Georgieva

21 Jan 2026 | 12:21 AM

Kyiv, Jan 20 (UNI) Ukraine will need to scrap its subsidies on electricity and heating, and spread its tax burden more evenly if it wants to unlock further support from the International Monetary Fund, said the global money lender's managing director Kristalina Georgieva.

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Russian FM Sergey Lavrov says peace with Ukraine not possible until Europe stops arming it

20 Jan 2026 | 11:17 PM

Moscow, Jan 20 (UNI) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, summarising the developments of 2025 in a press conference in Moscow, slammed the West and especially Europe, whom he accused of prolonging the war with Ukraine for their own vested interests, arguing that the Kremlin remains committed to diplomacy but only at a reciprocal level, which currently does not look likely.

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Iran's protests have signalled the endgame: Former CIA chief Petraeus

20 Jan 2026 | 9:29 PM

Washington, Jan 20 (UNI) Iran's latest crackdown on protesters – its largest and deadliest since the 1979 revolution – is pointing to an increasing desperation to cling to power, as the Islamic Republic is in the endgame, according to retired US Army and ex-CIA director General David Petraeus, who claimed that the theocratic regime is on its deathbed.

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Polls will be a defining moment for Bangladesh's democratic future: BNP leader

20 Jan 2026 | 9:17 PM

Dhaka, Jan 20 (UNI) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the coming polls will mark a defining moment for the country's political history, remarking that the outcome would determine if Bangladesh will continue to exist as a secular, pluralist, and liberal democracy, or descend into radical religious extremism.

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