Yemen separatists set for Riyadh talks after fighting: official
The leader of Yemen's separatists is heading to Riyadh on Tuesday for talks, a Yemeni official told AFP, after days...
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Netanyahu says Israel won’t let Iran restore ballistic missile programme
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would not allow arch-foe Iran to restore its ballistic missile programme, just...
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BRICS to create blockchain-based payment system: Kremlin aide
Moscow, Russia – BRICS will work to create an independent payment system based on digital currencies and blockchain, Kremlin aide...
- Ushakov said that the specific task for this year is to increase the role of BRICS in the international monetary and financial system
- The BRICS group of emerging economies has welcomed 2024 by officially adding five developing nations
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ASEAN, Australia call for ‘immediate and durable’ ceasefire in Gaza
Southeast Asia is home to about 40 percent of the world's Muslim population, and ASEAN heavyweights Indonesia and Malaysia are...
- The critical situation in Gaza was a topic of fierce debate as leaders from the 10-nation ASEAN bloc convened in Melbourne for a three-day summit
- The group also backed the UN's Palestinian refugee agency, despite Australia pausing the group's funding over allegations some of its staff were members of Hamas
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‘You’ve got to finish the problem’: Trump supports Israel’s war
The fighting began with an attack by Hamas on southern Israel on October 7, resulting in about 1,160 deaths, most...
- Trump voiced support for the war in his most explicit comments yet on the fighting
- US protest movements have urged voters to punish Biden at the polls over his support for Israel
Trump comes close to ‘Super Tuesday’ clean sweep: US networks
The former president, bidding for a sensational White House comeback after being unseated by Democrat Joe Biden in 2020, hopes...
- Trump's longshot challenger, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, narrowly won the northeast state of Vermont
- Polling averages from RealClearPolitics show Trump two points ahead of Biden in a one-on-one match-up in the November election
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US forces down drones, missiles fired at warship by Houthis
The US military command said that its forces shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile and three one-way attack unmanned aerial...
- US military said there were no injuries or damage to the warship
- Houthis said their forces had targeted two US destroyers in the Red Sea
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Time to recognize the State of Palestine: Saudi foreign minister at OIC session
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan has emphasized the unanimous rejection of the...
- Prince Faisal was speaking at the Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah on Tuesday
- The session has been convened to address the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinians and to voice the OIC's opposition to the displacement of Palestine
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UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar emerge as soft power leaders
The surge of three GCC nations in the Global Soft Power Index, with UAE leading with a perfect economy score,...
- The surge of three GCC nations in the Global Soft Power Index, with UAE leading with a perfect economy score, highlights their global influence and reputation enhancements.
- Nation branding, diplomacy, and global events bolster GCC's global standing, emphasizing their commitment to dialogue, innovation, and fostering cooperative global ties.
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Women, rural poor most affected by climate change, says UN
PARIS, FRANCE – Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities,...
- The report said rural, women-led households in low- and middle-income nations already face more financial burdens than men when disaster strikes.
- It estimated that if average temperatures increase one degree Celsius, women would face a 34 percent greater loss in total income compared to men.
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Houthis attack ship listed as ‘Israeli-affiliated’ off Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels, who since November have fired drones and missiles at numerous ships in the Red Sea area vital...
- The UKMTO reported an incident in a similar location at 91 nautical miles southeast of Aden
- The British agency said the ship's master had reported two explosions
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Gaza detainees released by Israel report abuse, says UNRWA
UNRWA chief's comments capped a tumultuous day during which Israel and UNRWA have traded accusations, with Israel accusing the agency...
- Detainees subjected to a "broad range of ill treatment" including threats of electrocution
- UNRWA said Israeli authorities had "detained several of its staff from the Gaza Strip"
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Yemen separatists set for Riyadh talks after fighting: official
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Lebanon slams foreign interference as Iran security chief visits
Lebanese leaders firmly rejected any efforts at foreign interference during a visit by Iran's security chief Wednesday, with the prime...
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Israel military says approved plan for new Gaza offensive
The approval for the expanded offensive comes days after Israel's security cabinet called for the seizure of Gaza's largest city,...
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Gulf tourists say Polish mountain town is a cool place
Zakopane, Poland -- Saudi photographer Fahad Alayyash gazed over the Alpine-like panorama of the Tatras, Poland's highest mountain range --...
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Netanyahu floats ‘allowing’ Palestinians out of Gaza as mediators renew truce push
For Palestinians, any effort to force them off their land would recall the "Nakba", or catastrophe -- the mass displacement...
- Past calls to resettle Gazans outside of the war-battered territory, including from US President Donald Trump, have sparked concern among Palestinians and global community
- Netanyahu defended his war policies in a rare interview with Israeli media, broadcast shortly after Egypt said Gaza mediators were leading a renewed push to secure a 60-day truce
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Zelensky says US summit in Alaska a ‘personal victory’ for Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had scored a "personal victory" by getting invited to...
- Zelensky also ruled out withdrawing troops from Ukraine's eastern Donbas region as part of a peace deal, after Trump said he and Putin might negotiate a land swap to end the war
- The summit, set to take place in Alaska on Friday, will be the first between a sitting US and Russian president since 2021 and comes as Trump seeks to broker an end to Ukraine war
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The Elders group of global leaders terms Gaza situation ‘unfolding genocide’
The London-based group also called for the "recognition of the State of Palestine", but added "this will not halt the...
- "What we saw and heard underlines our personal conviction that there is not only an unfolding, human-caused famine in Gaza. There is an unfolding genocide," it added.
- "Transfers of arms and weapons components to Israel must be suspended immediately," it added, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be sanctioned.