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US Army soldiers cross a floating bridge on the Imjin River during a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Freedom Shield military exercise in Yeoncheon, South Korea, 20 March 2025. Photo: AP/File

US appeals court rules Pentagon policy unlawfully banned transgender troops

The decision partially upholds a 2025 ruling by US District Judge Ana Reyes, who found that Trump’s executive order excluding transgender troops likely violated constitutional protections

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US Embassy to introduce two-day processing for immigrant visas in Bangladesh from 1 June

Chinese and US flags flutter outside a company building in Shanghai, China 16 November, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

US, China exchange journalist restrictions in latest media dispute

A woman walks next to a mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Pentagon chief says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal

US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attend a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026. REUTERS

US-Iran still at odds over key issues as ceasefire talks continue

An Iranian woman walks next to a mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Possible Iran-US deal: What we know

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026 Photo: Reuters

Trump says no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays

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No deal with US or any country without ensuring national interest: Shama Obaed

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf looks on after a press conference with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 12, 2024. Photo: Courtesy

Iran's top negotiator says Tehran will not compromise in talks with US

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Photo: UNB

Qatar, Jordan stress support for mediation to end US-Iran crisis

Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, on 22 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan seeks breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks

Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, on 20 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

US, Iran still at odds on key issues, but both sides report signs of progress

People walk near an anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Mediator Pakistan pushes to get US-Iran peace talks on track