The two countries did made tentative overtures in the late 1990s, when Iranians were electing politicians on promises of greater personal freedom and openness.
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Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Calvo said two additional campaign promises will be addressed Tuesday, including tackling the high cost of water service and pushing for property tax cuts for residents 65 and older.
Hamilton, wary of France’s descent into chaos and its aggressive wars, contended that treaties are contracts with specific regimes, not eternal bonds irrespective of change.
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Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
This organization’s reports form the scientific understanding for UNFCCC discussions and treaties.
Friendship with a particular person, or group associations in general, can be uplifting and tangibly helpful in building both opportunity and confidence.
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Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.
New Year’s resolutions can be a helpful push toward progress, but many of us make the same pledges each year, with little success.
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Bella Webb,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
Marharyta Fal / Frontliner via Getty Images Until recently, much of the allies’ focus was on pledges of military aid for Ukraine’s forces and possible contributions to an international reassurance force.
Israeli defense exports rose 13% last year, with major contracts signed for Israeli defense technology including its advanced multi-layered aerial defense systems.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
The contracts mostly were for time-sensitive disaster response work.
What has long been a tool for brands to innovate and surprise shoppers with unexpected partnerships continues to fall flat more often in a progressively crowded space.
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Andrea Bossi,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
And which corporations or corporate partnerships, which are such a huge part, of course, of the Fallout universe, may have been colluding and why?
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