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Iran expected to submit draft agreement to US ahead of Geneva talks

US officials expect Tehran to present a comprehensive proposal rather than a document outlining general principles.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.
 The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea on October 11, 2023

US military says it struck a vessel in Caribbean, killing three men

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks with Britain's ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence on February 26, 2025, in Washington, DC, US.

Peter Mandelson seen being led away from home by police officers - Times

This aerial view shows vehicles by the tent shelters for people arriving from the Hol camp in eastern Syria, at the Akbaran camp near Akhtarin, in the north of Aleppo province, on February 17, 2026.

Iraq's FM says Ankara agreed to take back Turkish citizens among IS detainees moved from Syria


Australia invests $2.76 billion on shipyard to deliver for nuclear-powered submarines

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the $2.76 billion as a down payment to deliver the new shipyard in Osborne, a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia.

The USS Vermont (SSN-792), a US Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, arrives at HMAS Stirling naval base in Perth on October 29, 2025. The USS Vermont arrived for a Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP), marking progress under the AUKUS partnership.

Arizona police, FBI continue search for Nancy Guthrie as investigation enters second week

On Friday afternoon, the sheriff's department said DNA that didn't belong to Nancy Guthrie or any of the others in close contact with the elderly woman had been found at her residence.

A notice circulated by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office requests information on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , U.S. February 1, 2026.

Syria projects unity at Munich Security Conference, but the real test awaits back home - analysis

The question is whether the Syria on display in Munich is the future or whether hurdles back home could derail its situation.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2026, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

US pushes for progress as Geneva set to host separate talks on Iran, Ukraine-Russia on Tuesday

A US delegation, including envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will meet with the Iranians on Tuesday morning.

Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)

Canada says no relations with Iran without regime change, mum on support for US strike

“We will not open diplomatic relationships with Iran unless there is a regime change. Period,” Anand told the Globe and Mail in an interview in Germany.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks during a press conference following the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, on November 12, 2025.

FM Sa'ar to represent Israel at Trump's Washington Board of Peace summit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initially accepted the US president's invitation to join the Board of Peace in January.

Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem December 2, 2025.

Tehran in the crosshairs: The dual US-Israel strategy pressuring Iran - opinion

Combining Israel’s targeted operations with American military mobilization at sea and in the air reveals an evidently dual strategy.

 Focus on Iran, the Iranian flag in crosshairs (Illustrative).

Reza Pahlavi urges US military action in Iran, says signs regime is on brink of collapse

Pahlavi said that there were signs that the Iranian government was on the brink of collapse and that an attack could weaken it or accelerate its fall.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, speaks during a Reuters interview on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026.

'US freed captives from barbarians in Gaza': Rubio calls out UN's inability to solve conflicts

Speaking at the 2026 edition of the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the UN has "tremendous potential," but needs reforms to be of real use.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, January 28, 2026.

US ends temporary protected status for Yemeni nationals

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated that she had "determined that Yemen no longer meets the law's requirements to be designated for Temporary Protected Status."

Passengers wait for their flights at Aden Airport in Aden, Yemen January 1, 2026.