Tunisian opponents go on collective hunger strike to support jailed figure
Tunis, Tunisia - Prominent Tunisian opposition figures including Rached Ghannouchi said Friday they would go on hunger strike in solidarity...
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Embracing heritage, Mamdani marks watershed for South Asian Americans
Washington, United States - In a victory speech capping his meteoric rise, New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quoted at length...
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India-Middle East-Europe Corridor will change face of Middle East: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the launch of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor...
- Israel's Prime Minister said that his country would be at the center of this unprecedented international project, connecting infrastructure from Asia to Europe
- The project includes plans for the construction of trains, hydrogen pipelines, fiber optic communications lines, electrical cables, and other critical infrastructure
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President Putin and Kim Jong Un discuss sending North Korean into space
Moscow, Russia--Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un discussed the possibility of sending a North Korean into space, Russian news agencies quoted...
- The visiting North Korean leader and President Putin held talks on Wednesday at a spaceport in Russia's far east
- Putin said Kim showed "great interest in rocket technology, and they are trying to develop their presence in space"
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Israel strikes on Syria kill two soldiers: state media
During more than a decade of war in Syria, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its territory, targeting Iran-backed forces...
- Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said strikes also targeted a weapons depot belonging to Hezbollah
- Observatory with a network of sources inside Syria confirmed the death of the two soldiers and a fighter
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UN Chief to hold meetings with Lavrov, Zelensky, Erdogan to discuss grain deal
New York, UN - The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will discuss the revival of the grain deal with...
- Antonio Guterres noted that he will hold separate contacts with the representatives of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Turkey
- Russia on July 17 pulled out of grain deal, which was reached a year ago to ensure safe exports of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea
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UAE and Iraq to deepen economic, cultural, energy cooperation
Baghdad, Iraq-- The UAE and Iraq have held discussions to boost economic, investment, educational, cultural, agricultural, food, technological, and energy...
- The officials from both countries discussed deepening economic, investment, educational, cultural, agricultural, food, technological, and energy cooperation
- Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, UAE Minister of State, noted the importance of utilizing the joint committee meetings to explore new opportunities for reinforcing economic growth
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GCC looks to deepen international ties to resolve conflicts, achieve security
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) intends to deepen the process of dialogue with the international community in...
- The GCC secretary general made the remarks in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council of NATO and representatives of the partners in the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
- He said that the potential cooperation between the GCC General Secretariat and NATO, which is considered the largest military alliance in the world, is of paramount importance
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COP28 to boost climate resilience and agri innovation
Chaired by UAE Envoy for Climate Change Sultan Al Jaber, the global climate summit will focus on a four-pillar strategy...
- Chaired by UAE Envoy for Climate Change Sultan Al Jaber, the global climate summit will focus on a four-pillar strategy for a sustainable future
- Serco CEO Phil Malem calls for private sector involvement, as the UAE pledges significant investments in global renewable energy projects
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EU chief wants global experts panel to confront AI challenges
Von der Leyen said the proposed AI group should be similar to the UN's IPCC panel, whose reports establish scientific...
- Von der Leyen said the proposed AI group should be similar to the UN's IPCC panel, whose reports establish scientific consensus on climate change.
- The EU is leading the charge on regulating AI, and aims to green light what would be the world's first law covering the technology by the end of the year.
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Kim Jong Un says Russia will win ‘great victory’ over enemies
"We are confident that the Russian army and people will win a great victory in the just fight to punish...
- Putin meanwhile praised "the future strengthening of cooperation and friendship between our countries," while hosting Kim at a Far East spaceport.
- Experts say Russia may seek artillery shells and antitank missiles from North Korea, which wants advanced satellite and nuclear-powered submarine technology in return.
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Iraq court sends 18 police officers to jail for Sweden embassy fire
Supporters of the powerful Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr set the Swedish embassy in Baghdad alight on the night of...
- Eight police received three-year jail terms, seven got two years and three months and three others were sentenced to 18 months in prison
- Some of the Iraqi police involved in the case were permanently disbarred from the force, according to the court's verdict
Tunisian opponents go on collective hunger strike to support jailed figure
Tunis, Tunisia - Prominent Tunisian opposition figures including Rached Ghannouchi said Friday they would go on hunger strike in solidarity...
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Iran unveils new ballistic missile with 1,200 km range
Iran on Sunday unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile with a range of 1,200 kilometres (745 miles), state television reported,...
Huthis report U.S. strikes after missile hits Israel airport, Netanyahu vows revenge and future retaliation
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned of future retaliation, saying Israel had acted against Iran-backed Huthis before and “will act in...
US Fed expected to pause cuts again and wait for clarity on tariffs
Washington, United States -- The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend a recent pause in rate cuts this...
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UAE says citizens can again travel to Lebanon
The announcement comes after Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun met with his UAE counterpart Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi on...
- UAE imposed the travel ban and withdrew diplomats from Beirut in solidarity with Saudi Arabia, after a Lebanese minister criticized the Riyadh-led military intervention in Yemen.
- Lebanese citizens were not banned from travelling to the UAE, although some experienced difficulties obtaining visas.
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Global rice output in 2024/25 likely to expand by 1.5%: FAO
Rome, Italy --Â The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released a new Cereal Supply and Demand...
- FAO’s latest forecast for 2025 wheat production is pegged at 795 million tons, on par with the previous year.
- FAO’s new forecast for world cereal utilization in 2024/25 stands at 2 870 million tons, a 1.0 percent increase over the 2023/24 level.
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Hamas armed wing releases video of apparently injured Israeli hostage
The armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, released a video Saturday showing an Israeli-Russian hostage who appeared to have...
- In the undated four-minute video, the hostage, wearing bandages on his head and left arm spoke in Hebrew, implying he had been wounded in a recent Israeli bombardment
- AFP and Israeli media identified the hostage as Russian-Israeli Maxim Herkin, who turns 37 a the end of May. His family urged media not to disseminate the video