Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog ‘no longer relevant’
Iran's top diplomat said Sunday that cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog was no longer relevant following the reimposition...
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Hundreds of thousands turn out at pro-Palestinian marches in Europe
Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe on Saturday, calling for an immediate end to the war in...
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Niger regime vows to prosecute deposed president for ‘high treason’
The regime said it had gathered evidence that it would use "to prosecute the deposed president and his local and...
- Bazoum has been held in his presidential residence along with his son and wife since the day of the coup
- Military leaders said they had not taken over Bazoum's residence and that he was still free to communicate with the outside world
Niger regime vows to prosecute deposed president for ‘high treason’
The regime said it had gathered evidence that it would use "to prosecute the deposed president and his local and...
- Bazoum has been held in his presidential residence along with his son and wife since the day of the coup
- Military leaders said they had not taken over Bazoum's residence and that he was still free to communicate with the outside world
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Attack on Iran Shiite shrine leaves one dead: state media
Fars province governor Mohamed Hadi Imanieh told state TV the attack occurred around 7:00 pm (1530 GMT). Iranian President Ebrahim...
- The attack comes less than a year after a similar one on the same holy site, the Shah Cheragh mausoleum in the Fars province capital Shiraz
- The death toll of one was confirmed by the Fars commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Yadollah Bouali, speaking on state TV
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UAE didn’t supply arms, ammunition to warring parties in Sudan: official
The UAE, a senior official in foreign ministry said, has consistently supported the political process and efforts to achieve national...
- Afra Al Hameli, a senior UAE official said, that the country supports a peaceful resolution to the ongoing turmoil in Sudan while also respecting its sovereignty
- She added that that since the beginning of the conflict, the UAE has called for de-escalation, a ceasefire and the initiation of diplomatic dialogue
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Syria claims US responsible for military escalation in country
BEIRUT, LEBANON – The US is responsible for the military escalation in eastern Syria, where terrorist groups such as the...
- Syria pledged to continue its operations against terrorists until the threat is fully eliminated.
- At least 33 Syrian servicemen were killed on August 10 when a bus they were travelling in was ambushed near Al Mayadin city.
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Naval forces in Gulf warn ships against nearing Iranian waters
"Vessels are being advised to transit as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible" to minimize the risk of...
- The alliance, established in 2019, is made up of 11 countries, including the United States, Great Britain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
- Its mission, according to its website, is to "provide reassurance to merchant shipping in the Middle East region".
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In favor of Iran joining BRICS, says South Africa
TEHRAN, IRAN – Pretoria fully supports Tehran joining BRICS, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said at a meeting with Iranian...
- The South African president supported Tehran’s desire to join the group at a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister.
- Pretoria expressed the hope that during the visit of the Iranian President to South Africa, several pacts would be signed between the two countries.
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Chancellor Scholz urges further talks after Saudi-led Ukraine summit
Representatives from around 40 countries including China, Germany, India and the United States took part in last weekend's gathering in...
- Similar international talks to discuss a path towards peace also took place in Copenhagen in June. Scholz called the talks in Denmark and Saudi Arabia "very special".
- Scholz said that Germany was now the second-biggest supplier of military assistance to Ukraine after the United States.
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UAE ranks first globally in employing Indians, Saudi second: Minister
New Delhi, India -- The UAE ranks first among the countries in the world in the employment of Indians, currently...
- Taken together, five Gulf countries -- UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, in that order -- are among the top destinations providing employment for Indians.
- The number of Indians in the UAE last year was 3.419 million and more than 134,000 were added in one year, India's Minister of External Affairs told parliament.
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Saudi Arabia, France vow to promote secure, affordable and sustainable energy
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Energy Transition of the French Republic met...
- Addressing climate change, promoting secure, reliable, affordable, sustainable supplies of energy are shared strategic priorities of Saudi Arabia and France.
- Both countries acknowledge the importance of implementation of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.
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Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog ‘no longer relevant’
Iran's top diplomat said Sunday that cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog was no longer relevant following the reimposition...
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Turkey protesters defiant despite nearly 1,500 arrests
The protests erupted on March 19 after the arrest of Istanbul opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a graft...
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Russia, Ukraine agree to halt Black Sea strikes in US-brokered talks in Saudi Arabia
With President Donald Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war that has killed tens of thousands of people,...
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Syria slams ‘flagrant’ Israeli violation after deadly bombardment
Syria slammed Israeli attacks as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty after deadly bombardment Tuesday in the country's south, where...
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Trump admin sent journalist classified US plan for Yemen strikes
A US journalist was inadvertently included in a group chat in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance...
- The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg wrote that he had hours of advance notice of Yemen strikes via the group chat on Signal
- Defence Secretary Hegseth, a former Fox News host with no experience running a huge organization like the Pentagon, took no responsibility for the security breach
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US, Russia negotiations on partial Ukraine ceasefire end after 12 hours in Saudi Arabia
The US-Ukraine and US-Russia talks were originally planned to take place simultaneously to enable shuttle diplomacy, with the United States...
- With Ukrainian negotiators waiting nearby, a day after they sat down with the US team, the Americans and Russians met in Riyadh with a Black Sea ceasefire top of the agenda
- US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to the three-year war and hopes the latest round of talks will pave the way for a breakthrough
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Israel PM accuses security chief of investigating minister without his consent
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Israel's internal security chief, whose dismissal was blocked by the supreme court, of...
- "The claim that the prime minister authorised Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to gather evidence against Minister Ben Gvir is yet another exposed lie," Netanyahu said
- He was responding to a report that Bar's agency had spent months investigating far-right infiltration of the police and its links to Ben Gvir