Iran tells mediators it won’t negotiate ‘while under attack’: official
Mediators Qatar and Oman were told by Iran that Tehran "will not negotiate while under attack", an official briefed on...
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Tens of thousands dressed in red rally in Dutch protest for Gaza
Rights groups such as Amnesty International and Oxfam organized the demonstration through the city to the International Court of Justice,...
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Israel strikes on Hezbollah near Damascus
Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes on Syrian territory since 2011, targeting government positions as well as Hezbollah...
- Syrian state media has reported that the air strike by Israel caused only material damage, without detailing the intended target.
- A war monitor reported that the casualties are believed to have taken place but it did not offer a toll
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Long haul Covid patients find hope in recovery clinics
When Stephanie Hedrick realized she was still suffering from shortness of breath, blurry vision and brain fog months after recovering...
- Similar clinics have popped up across the United States as thousands of people who recovered from coronavirus infections have found themselves still struggling
- Doctors have known for years that some patients who recover from viral infections go on to develop post-viral syndromes, but the exact cause is unknown
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In food world, debate rages about recipe plagiarism
There have been calls on some food blogs to end plagiarism, with explicit instructions on how to correctly credit the...
- There have been calls on some food blogs to end plagiarism, with explicit instructions on how to correctly credit the work of another chef
- When chefs do look to the US courts for relief, the chances of getting recognition of their copyright or a monetary settlement are seen as remote
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Situation may explode in Palestine if talks don’t resume: Arab League
The Palestinian people would not stand still for a long time and the situation could blow up, Abu-Gheit said at...
- The Palestinian people would not stand still for a long time and the situation could blow up, Abu-Gheit said at a news conference
- He urged the international community, "not only the United States", to press Israel to return to peace talks
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Portugal re-elects PM Antonio Costa with majority
Under PM Costa's watch, Portugal has the highest immunization rate against Covid-19 in Europe, maintained fiscal discipline, increased the minimum...
- The Socialists received 41.7 percent of the vote giving it 117 seats in the 230-seat parliament, up from 108 in the outgoing assembly
- The early election came as the nation of around 10 million people tries to boost its tourism-dependent economy
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Algeria accuses Morocco of ‘assassinating’ civilians in Western Sahara
Algeria's special envoy for the Western Sahara on Sunday accused Morocco of "assassinations targeting civilians" outside its "internationally recognized borders",...
- The Western Sahara dispute pits Morocco against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, which fought a war of independence with Rabat from 1975 to 1991.
- Morocco has called for negotiations to involve not only the Polisario, but also Algeria and Mauritania.
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Arab countries review Lebanon’s response to proposal to ease row
Kuwait said Sunday that a Lebanese response to a list of suggested measures to ease a diplomatic rift with Gulf...
- Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser al-Mohammed Al-Sabah said that receiving the response was a "positive step by the Lebanese authorities"
- Kuwait recalled its ambassador from Beirut and also asked Beirut's charge d'affaires to leave the emirate
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Sudanese military fire tear gas at anti-coup protestors
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas in Khartoum on Sunday at thousands protesting for civilian rule and against a military...
- Pro-democracy activists have upped calls for protests to restore a transition to civilian rule since the October 25 military takeover led by general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
- The coup, one of several in Sudan's post-independence history, derailed a power-sharing arrangement between the army and civilians
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Houthi rebels shut radio stations that failed to air propaganda
Yemen's Houthi insurgents have shut down six radio stations in the capital Sanaa, the journalists' union said, with reporters saying...
- The Iran-backed Houthis seized Sanaa from the internationally recognized government in 2014, sparking a civil war that has devastated the already impoverished country
- On Saturday, the syndicate of journalists quoted a statement from the Voice of Yemen radio saying Houthis closed the station
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Over 330 killed since IS attacked Syria prison: monitor
More than 330 people have been killed in heavy fighting since Islamic State group militants first attacked a prison in...
- The IS fighters on January 20 launched their biggest assault in years on the Ghwayran prison in the Kurdish-controlled city of Hasakeh, aiming to free fellow jihadists
- The death toll in fierce clashes since then rose to 332 as the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) found over 50 more bodies overnight in prison buildings and nearby areas
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Hamas weighs Gaza truce as Israeli onslaught nears fifth month
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne was in Egypt and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expected in the region in...
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Turkey commemorates last year’s deadly earthquake
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Turkey on Tuesday holds pre-dawn vigils for the loss of more than 50,000 people -- and parts of...
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Houthis vow response after US, UK strike dozens of Yemen targets
Saturday's strikes hit "36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen in response to the Houthis' continued attacks against international and commercial shipping...
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McIlroy has ‘frank discussion’ with Spieth over Saudi comments
SSG includes a number of high-powered sports owners including the Fenway Sports Group, owners of English Premier League club Liverpool,...
- Jordan Spieth, who took McIlroy's spot on the board in November, raised eyebrows this week with his comments that the merger may no longer be necessary for the PGA Tour
- Speith's remarks came after the PGA Tour announced a new a partnership and investment deal with the Strategic Sports Group (SSG)
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Israel forges buffer zone inside Gaza at risk to civilians: experts
Since Hamas fighters stormed across the border on October 7, Israeli forces have targeted structures in Gaza within a kilometre...
- The plan, not publicly confirmed by Israel, appears to entail taking a significant chunk of territory out of the already tiny Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip
- Last month, the Israeli army's deadliest day since the ground invasion began in late October offered a glimpse of the tactics being used to clear the border area
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US and UK bomb Houthi targets in joint air raids
Scaling up attacks in the Middle East, US and UK carried out joint air raids in Yemen after a separate...
- The joint attacks hit 36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen
- The Houthis began targeting vessels in November in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza