Faced with Russian threat, NATO flexes military muscle in North Sea
NATO flexed its muscles in the North Sea this week in a display of military might, as Russia allegedly tested...
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Tehran, Moscow sign $25 bn deal to build nuclear plants in Iran: state media
Tehran, Iran -- Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic republic,...
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Iran exhorts France ‘to end violent treatment’ of protesters
France has been rocked by a major wave of violent street protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a...
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani on Twitter also urged Iranian citizens to "refrain from making unnecessary trips to France"
- The unrest in France has made headlines in newspapers in the Islamic republic, which was hit last year by nationwide protests
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Protesters keep pressure on Israel PM over reform plan
The demonstrators have kept up the pressure with weekly rallies against Netanyahu, who returned to power last December at the...
- As they have done every Saturday for months, protesters thronged Tel Aviv to demonstrate against the government's judicial overhaul proposa
- In March, as the mass protests were backed by sweeping industrial action, Netanyahu announced a "pause" to allow for talks on the reforms
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Israel launches air strikes on govt-held city of Homs in Syria
Citing a military source, Syrian state news agency SANA said that Israel carried out air strikes near the government-held city...
- Quoting a source, SANA said Syrian air defenses intercepted some missiles, adding that there were some "material" losses
- The targeted area, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor, was a Hezbollah stronghold housing arms depots
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EU support for Ukraine’s membership unequivocal, says Spanish PM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that his visit to Kyiv on the first day of Spain's EU presidency showed...
- Ukraine applied for EU membership just five days after Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022.
- It is hoping to begin formal negotiations this year on what it needs to do to firm up its membership bid.
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Macron adjourns Germany visit over riots in France
President Emmanuel Macron informed Berlin he was postponing a state visit to deal with the urban rioting that has rocked...
- Shops were ransacked and town halls attacked in various locations nationwide, despite 45,000 members of the police dealing with the situation.
- The protests over the death of teenager Nahel M., who was of Algerian origin, have again exposed the severe racial tensions in modern France.
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UAE urges world to address root causes of intolerance, extremism
NEW YORK, US- Advisor to the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Salem Al Zaabi called on the international community to...
- Terrorism is a complex, multi-faceted, and global phenomenon that transcends borders, cultures, and religions, said the UAE official.
- The UAE hosted a discussion on terrorist groups’ acquisition, weaponization, and deployment of Autonomous and Remotely Operated Systems (AROS).
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Hamas exhibits weapons in Gaza for first time
The armed wing of Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas has put its weapons on public display for the first time, drawing...
- The exhibition was the first at which Hamas has allowed the public to take photos of weapons.
- "Resistance is an image and a memory. Take souvenir photos with many of Al-Qassam's weapons," the group said.
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Botswana inks new deal with De Beers
GABORONE, BOTSWANA - Botswana has reached an eleventh-hour deal with diamond giant De Beers after months of tense negotiations that saw...
- The agreement provides for a new 10-year agreement to sell the rough diamonds produced by Debswana.
- Debswana is a JV equally owned by the government and De Beers - and a 25-year extension of its mining licenses.
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Conservative-dominated US Supreme Court steers society sharp right
Washington, United States--One year after its ruling to erase abortion rights, the conservative-dominated US Supreme Court has underscored its determination to...
- The Supreme Court among its many rulings banned universities from giving minorities priority in admissions -- so-called "affirmative action"
- The court also struck down President Joe Biden's plan to cancel more than $400 billion of student debt to ease the financial stresses on Americans
‘Agenda 47’: What Trump has promised if he wins in 2024
Trump wants to launch "a great beautification campaign" to improve US cities, making the streets more pleasant for ordinary Americans....
- The former president and frontrunning Republican candidate for 2024 has explained in speeches and a series of "Agenda 47" policy videos how he would govern
- Often thin on detail, the eye-catching pronouncements form the backbone of a platform that Trump says will "make America great and glorious again."
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UNFPA and corporate partners drive reproductive justice in workplaces
Mariarosa Cutillo, UNFPA Chief of the Private Sector and Civil Society Branch, says businesses need to provide adequate maternal health...
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Saudi Arabia says no Israel normalization without Palestinian state
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it will not formalize ties with Israel unless a Palestinian state is established,...
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Trump doubles down on Gaza shock plan, says Israel will turn over the territory to US
Trump said that by the time of the handover, Palestinians "would have already been resettled in far safer and more...
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Risks are interconnected, need collaborative solutions, says WEF’s Mark Elsner
Davos, Switzerland – Mark Elsner, Head, Global Risks Initiative, World Economic Forum sat with TRENDS during WEF’s summit in Davos...
- The Global Risks Report 2025, with insights from over 900 experts, identifies state-based armed conflict as the most immediate risk for 2025.
- The report was circulated ahead of the Davos meeting, which serves as a platform for advancing dialogue, cooperation, and partnerships.
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Trump, Netanyahu to discuss Gaza ceasefire, regional stability in White House meeting
Trump has floated a controversial plan to relocate Palestinians to neighboring countries, but Egypt, Jordan, and ceasefire mediator Qatar have...
- Netanyahu is in Washington for talks with the new Trump administration on a second, longer-term phase of Israel's fragile truce with the Palestinian group Hamas
- Trump has meanwhile repeatedly touted a plan to "clean out" Gaza, calling for Palestinians to move to neighboring countries such as Egypt or Jordan
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OPEC+ sticks to oil output plan after Trump’s price demand
In a bid to boost prices, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) headed by Saudi Arabia and Russian-led allies...
- In December, eight OPEC+ countries announced they would start phasing out 2.2 million bpd of voluntary supply cuts from April.
- The decision to stick to the alliance's timetable to unwind cuts comes after Trump said last month that he would ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to lower oil prices.