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Threatening war, predicting peace: Are Trump’s comments part of a strategy?

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By Howard LaFranchi 
| The Christian Science Monitor
So is a peace deal with Iran just around the corner – or is President Donald Trump on the verge of restarting the war? Given his statements of just the past few days, it’s hard to say. On Monday, Mr. Trump struck a familiar chord, telling reporters that negotiations to end the Iran war were in their “final throes” and that a deal could be reached “within days.” Then, Monday night, an Iranian Shahed drone downed a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Is Latin America shifting to the political right? Peru may offer another story.

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By Howard LaFranchi 
| The Christian Science Monitor
The lead in Peru’s statistically tied presidential election swung from right to left Monday – leaving the country facing days, if not weeks, of uncertainty before a winner is declared. Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori held an ultra slim advantage Monday morning, but by the afternoon, leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez had eked out a minuscule lead – two-tenths of a percentage point, with 94% of votes counted. Election officials foresee additional moves in the top spot as final votes roll in.
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A battlefield volunteer in Ukraine war has a story. She wants Europe to hear it.

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By Howard LaFranchi 
| Flipboard
World News 5 hours ago Putin to Zelenskyy: No peace talks — and don’t call me old politico.eu - Veronika Melkozerova • 5h “Unfortunately, Russia once again chooses war,” responded the Ukrainian leader on Friday night. KYIV — Vladimir Putin brushed off Volodymyr … Finance 10 hours ago Putin Plots Jaw-Dropping Law Change to Solve Workforce Crisis The Daily Beast - Leigh Kimmins • 10h Russia is struggling with a labor shortage linked to the war in Ukraine.
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