A saint, a monk, a rock: Bulgaria’s euro coin designs
Sofia, Bulgaria -- Ancient rock art, a patron saint and a monk will be emblazoned on euro coins from Thursday,...
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Yemen separatists say Saudi air strikes will not deter them
A Yemeni military official said around 15,000 Saudi-backed fighters were amassed near the Saudi border -- but were not given...
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UN protectorate in Gaza is not a solution, says Guterres
The UN chief said it was "important to be able to transform this tragedy into an opportunity" -- which, for...
- Twenty-nine premature babies arrived in Egypt on Monday, Egyptian media said, after they were evacuated from Gaza's largest hospital which has become a focal point of Israel's war.
- Palestinian officials said a field hospital sent by Jordan entered the Gaza Strip Monday, the first since the war between Israel and the territory's rulers Hamas erupted on Oct 7.
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Norwegian firm expects first cross-border transport of CO2 in 2025
Oslo, Norway -- Norwegian fertilizer group Yara International on Monday signed a contract to begin transporting CO2 produced at its Netherlands...
- Yara International signed a contract to begin transporting CO2 produced at its Netherlands plant to Norway so it can be buried under the seabed.
- Carbon capture and storage is aimed at helping halt climate change, involves capturing CO2 emissions at factory smokestacks and burying them underground in geological reservoirs.
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85 animals set free at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The National Center for Wildlife, in cooperation with the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve released...
- The release is part of the National Center for Wildlife’s program with increasing and relocating endangered wild animals.
- The animals released this morning are 20 Arabian oryx, 40 rim antelopes, six mountain gazelles, six alpine ibexes.
Iran rejects Israel accusations over ship seized by Yemen rebels
The Iran-backed rebels in Yemen seized the Galaxy Leader on Sunday, days after they threatened to target Israeli vessels in...
- On Monday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said the Israeli accusations were "invalid" and "projection meant to escape from the situation they are facing"
- Iran has warned of a widening conflict, and earlier this month, Foreign Minister Hossein said the intensity of the war has rendered its expansion "inevitable"
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Israeli strike on hospital kills 12 people, says Gaza health ministry
Dubai, UAE--The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said Monday 12 people were killed in an Israeli strike on...
- According to health ministry in Gaza, 12 people were killed and dozens wounded as a result of "the Israeli occupation targeting the Indonesian Hospital"
- The UN humanitarian agency OCHA has reported the "collapse of services" at hospitals across northern Gaza, following widespread strikes by Israeli forces
World must ‘act urgently’ to stop humanitarian crisis in Gaza: China FM
Following the outbreak of the war last month, Chinese officials, including Foreign Minister Wang, called for an immediate ceasefire and...
- Foreign ministers of Palestinian Authority, Indonesia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are in Beijing for talks aimed at a "de-escalation" of the Israel-Palestine conflict
- "Let us work together to quickly cool down the situation in Gaza and restore peace in the Middle East as soon as possible," Wang told foreign ministers in Beijing
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Israel expands Gaza operation as hostage deal inches closer
Israel has vowed to eradicate Hamas and to free around 240 people taken hostage by the fighters during the worst...
- A Hamas health official said more than 80 people were killed in twin strikes on Jabalia on Saturday
- UN rights chief on Sunday condemned the purported strike on the school as "horrifying"
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Top Iran and Russia diplomats hold talks, voice concern at ‘confrontation’ in Gaza
Moscow, Russia-- Iran and Russia have held talks over the ongoing Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, expressing "concern over...
- According to the Russian foreign ministry, the top diplomats of the two countries voiced concern over the ongoing "confrontation" in Gaza
- During the talks both the sides underscored the need for an immediate ceasefire and emergency relief aid to be rushed to the civilian population
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Israel has suffered defeat in its war against Hamas: Khamenei
Speaking at an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps aerospace force centre in the capital Tehran, Khamenei said "the defeat of the...
- The Islamic republic, which supports Hamas, has hailed the October 7 attacks a "success"
- Khamenei exhorted Muslim countries to "cut off" ties and halt trade with Israel
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Elon Musk’s X supports US student in trouble over posts
Dubai, UAE--Elon Musk’s X has made good on its promise to back users who are being punished for statements they...
- The student, Juan David Campolargo, was found to be violating the university's student code of conduct, according to Campolargo's lawyers
- Musk voiced his support for the college student in a brief post on X, "We will do whatever it takes to support your right to free speech!"
A saint, a monk, a rock: Bulgaria’s euro coin designs
Sofia, Bulgaria -- Ancient rock art, a patron saint and a monk will be emblazoned on euro coins from Thursday,...
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Israel says delayed Iran’s presumed nuclear programme by two years
Western powers have repeatedly expressed concerns about the rapid expansion of Iran's nuclear programme, questioning in particular the country's accelerated...
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Israeli army chief warns of ‘prolonged campaign’ in Iran
"We have embarked on the most complex campaign in our history to remove a threat of such magnitude, against such...
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IAEA warns of nuclear disaster if Israel attacks Iran’s Bushehr plant
Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told the UN Security Council that he has not yet...
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Iran appoints new Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief
Major General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), appointed Brigadier General Majid Khadami as the...
- Major General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the IRGC, appointed Brigadier General Majid Khadami as the new head of its intelligence division
- He replaces Mohammed Kazemi, who was killed on Sunday alongside two other Revolutionary Guards officers -- Hassan Mohaghegh and Mohsen Bagheri -- in an Israeli strike
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US military aircraft no longer visible at base in Qatar: satellite images
Dozens of US military aircraft are no longer on the tarmac at a major US base in Qatar, satellite images...
- Nearly 40 military aircraft -- including transport planes like the Hercules C-130 and reconnaissance aircraft -- were parked on the tarmac at the Al Udeid base on June 5
- The US embassy in Qatar announced Thursday that access to the base would be limited "out of an abundance of caution and in light of ongoing regional hostilities."
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European, Iranian diplomats to meet as Trump mulls joining Israel campaign
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with his French, German, British and EU counterparts in Geneva on Friday to...
- Israel, claiming Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, launched air strikes against its arch-enemy a week ago, triggering deadly exchanges
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with his French, German, British and EU counterparts in Geneva on Friday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme