Godzilla fans fete the monster as it turns 70
San Diego, United States - Godzilla has morphed over the years, but one constant is the devotion of its fans,...
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Iraqi women table tennis players chase Paralympic dreams
Diwaniyah, Iraq -- Iraqi table tennis player Nur al-Huda Sarmad adjusts her wheelchair before striking the ball into play, braving...
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Xi in control at China Congress, as ex-president Hu Jintao removed
Chinese President Xi Jinping locked in support for a historic third term in power at the Communist Party's Congress, but...
- The meeting of around 2,300 party delegates was meticulously choreographed.
- Xi is certain to be unveiled as general secretary after the first meeting of the new Central Committee.
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Iran says US wants nuclear concessions by backing protests
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran on Saturday accused the United States of seeking to gain concessions in nuclear talks aimed at...
- Iran has been rocked by demonstrations that flared over the death of the 22-year-old Amini on September 16
- The street violence has led to dozens of deaths, mostly among protesters but also among the security forces
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New Russian strikes cuts Ukraine’s power supplies
Energy restrictions were "forcibly applied" in several regions, including the capital Kyiv and its surrounding region, Ukrenergo said. In western...
- Russian forces rained over 80 missiles on cities across Ukraine on October 10, according to officials in Kyiv
- The attack was in retaliation for an explosion that damaged a key bridge linking the Crimean peninsula to Russia.
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Inflation, debt-ridden economy to hem in Italy’s new government
Inflation was up 8.9 percent on the year in September, fuelled by rising prices of food (up 11.4 percent) and...
- Italy has a colossal debt of more than 2.7 trillion euros, around 150 per cent of its GDP, the highest ratio in the eurozone after Greece
- Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League party and one of Meloni's government allies, has been pushing for more spending to help businesses for months
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Egypt to host 24th meeting of Gas Exporting Countries Forum
The meeting comes amid a global dialogue about energy security and just weeks ahead of the 2022 UN Climate Change...
- The meeting comes amid a global dialogue about energy security and just weeks ahead of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27)
- The GECF comprises of 11 member states: Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela
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Western powers call for UN probe of Iran drones in Ukraine
Several Western countries are calling for an "impartial" investigation into Iranian drones they say Russia is using in the war...
- French ambassador to the UN Nicolas de Riviere called on Iran "to immediately cease all forms of support to Russia's aggression on Ukraine"
- Iran strongly rejected the drone allegations at the United Nations earlier in the week
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Turkey says warned France about Lafarge support of terror groups
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he warned France about the cement company Lafarge's ties to terror groups in...
- Lafarge pleaded guilty in a US court Tuesday to paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State group and other jihadists in war-torn Syria between 2013 and 2014
- Lafarge now faces the possibility of the introduction of evidence from the US prosecution into a separate French case over similar charges
Geostrategy
Syria shoots down Israeli missiles over Damascus
Tensions escalated again in the Middle East, when Syria shot down missiles over Damascus fired by Israel, the first such...
- The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes targeted Syrian military sites near Damascus International Airport
- Israeli airstrikes have targeted Aleppo airport in August and September
Geostrategy
Yemen rebels stage attack on southern oil port in first after truce
The conflict erupted in 2014 when the Huthis seized the capital Sanaa, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to intervene the following...
- The attack was carried out by two drones but did not lead to casualties or damage, the Yemeni government said
- Hadramaut governor Mubarak Mabkhout said in a statement that two drones exploded in waters near a ship
Geostrategy
Spain says new gas pipeline may take 7 years to build
A planned underwater energy pipeline linking Barcelona in Spain and Marseille in France could take up to seven years to...
- France, Spain and Portugal announced that they had agreed to build the maritime pipeline.
- The underwater pipeline - dubbed BarMar - would initially be used for natural gas but, over time, more and more for hydrogen.
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Ahead of feared Rafah invasion, Palestinians mourn bombardment dead
Israeli government spokesman David Mencer said Israel's war cabinet was meeting Thursday "to discuss how to destroy the last battalions...
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Saudi oil giant Aramco agrees major FIFA sponsorship deal
The deal involves sponsorship rights for multiple events including the 2026 Men's World Cup and the Women's World Cup the...
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Oman, UAE deluge ‘most likely’ linked to climate change: Study
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions "most likely" exacerbated the intense rains that lashed the...
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As ‘news deserts’ spread, US journalism fights on
Baltimore, United States - Baltimore Banner reporter Matti Gellman is first to leap in with questions during a recent press appearance...
- For more than two decades, since the internet upended the advertising and print model on which newspapers had been based, the industry has been in crisis
- Nearly half of US counties have just one news source, the report said, often a weekly newspaper. And 228 are on a so-called "watch list" at high risk of losing even that
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Israel pummels Gaza after US approves military aid
US-Israeli relations been strained by Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's determination to...
- Media reports said Israel was planning to move civilians from Rafah to nearby Khan Yunis over a period of two to three weeks.
- Israeli assault has left much of Gaza's medical system in ruins, with medics struggling to treat both casualties of the war and people with pre-existing conditions.
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Israel thanks US Senate for approving military aid
Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving $13 billion in military aid that he said sent...
- The $13 billion in military aid that he said sent a "strong message" to the country's enemies
- The approval comes as the war in Gaza enters its 201st day