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Rubio faces challenge in Pope Leo meeting after Trump's criticism over Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to the Vatican and Italy on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran have alienated those allies
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The Latest: GOP lawmakers pass House map carving up majority-Black district in Tennessee
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed “efforts to achieve a durable peace in the Middle East” in talks at the Vatican aimed at easing tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV
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The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
The U_S_ military said Thursday that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces.”
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Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US
Iran has created a government agency to control and tax vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz
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Explainer-Can Trump pull thousands of US troops out of Germany?
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump announced that he will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as a rift over the Iran war widens between the Republican's administration and NATO allies and other partners in Europe.
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The Latest: Rubio arrives at the Vatican to meet with Pope Leo XIV after Trump’s criticism over Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting the Vatican to mend ties after President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran
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The Latest: Rubio meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after Trump’s criticism over Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed “efforts to achieve a durable peace in the Middle East” in talks at the Vatican aimed at easing tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV
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Rubio to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday, in a potentially fraught encounter as President Donald Trump has continued a series of disparaging attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war.
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Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio's visit to the Vatican this week
President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Pope Leo XIV
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The Latest: Hegseth and Caine say ceasefire between the US and Iran is not over
U.S. forces launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday
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The Latest: Trump says he has paused effort to guide vessels from the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump says he has paused the effort to guide vessels from the Strait of Hormuz to finalize a deal with Iran to end the war
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China's top envoy meets with Iran's in Beijing
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Beijing on Wednesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, without providing further details
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