Trump says Hamas will be ‘eradicated’ if group breaches Gaza deal with Israel
Trump, however, insisted that American forces would not be involved in confronting against Hamas, saying dozens of countries that have...
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Cash-strapped Gazans left disappointed as first banks reopen
Deir el-Balah, Palestinian Territories -- The Palestinians trying to rebuild their lives in the ruins of Gaza are short of...
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Iran summons UK envoy to protest new sanctions: state media
The new British sanctions regime will expand existing penalties imposed by creating new criteria under which individuals and entities can...
- Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said sanctions against Iran over alleged human rights violations and hostile actions against its opponents on UK soil will expand
- Iran's foreign ministry considered the statements and positions of the British authorities as well as the recent sanctions... as an illegal and interventionist action
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Zelenskiy to visit Turkiye Friday for grain deal talks with Erdogan
Ankara, Turkiye - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to visit Turkiye on Friday to discuss the Black Sea grain...
- Turkiye and the UN brokered last year's deal, which allows for the export of grain and other agricultural products from Ukraine's Black Sea ports
- But Russia, angry about aspects of its implementation, has threatened not to allow it further renewal beyond July 17
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COP28 chair Sultan Al Jaber urges energy firms to cut emissions
Al-Jaber, head of the UAE national oil company ADNOC, told ministers from countries of the OPEC oil producers' grouping the...
- Jaber said the entire industry "should be aligned" to help the world meet the target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
- This includes not only international oil companies but also national state-controlled ones, Jaber told an OPEC seminar in Vienna.
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World saw hottest June on record, Tuesday hottest day ever
Petteri Taalas, secretary-general of the UN's World Meteorological Organization, warned on Monday that El Nino "will greatly increase the likelihood...
- "The month was the warmest June globally at just over 0.5 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average, said EU monitor Copernicus.
- The tumbling records reflect the impact of global warming driven by greenhouse gases released from human activity.
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Iraq join Egmont Group of financial intelligence units
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraq joined the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, the Supreme Judicial Council announced. "The efforts made...
- The membership, "concerns the exchange of information between the financial investigation units for combating money laundering and financing terrorism."
- Egmont Group provides support to member states by enhancing secure communication between financial investigation units
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Operator of Titanic sub that imploded suspends all expeditions
The Titan sub was reported missing on June 18 and the US Coast Guard said on June 22 that the...
- US-based OceanGate said on its website that it had "suspended all exploration and commercial operations" after the tragedy, in which company CEO Stockton Rush was among the dead.
- Also on board were British explorer Hamish Harding, French submarine expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and Pakistani-British tycoon Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman.
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France unrest: Macron’s waning popularity could enable far-right surge
France could very well walk into the embrace of far-right politics, if Macron doesn’t hew his governance closer to what...
- France could very well walk into the embrace of far-right politics, if Macron doesn’t hew his governance closer to what French people had bargained for
- Le Pen's party is already in line to take over from Macron in 2027. if the latter fails his promise in his second term also
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Turkish Foreign Minister, Blinken discuss NATO expansion, Black Sea grain initiative
Ankara,Turkey - Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan discussed, in a phone call on Wednesday with US Secretary of...
- Earlier last month, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg called on Ankara to drop its opposition to Sweden's bid to join NATO, saying Stockholm has addressed Turkey's security concerns
- As for Black Sea grain deal, Russia has restated a demand for its state agricultural bank to be reconnected to the global SWIFT payments system to avert the collapse of the deal
Families of Israelis missing in Gaza seek UN, Red Cross help
Israeli soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin were killed during Israel's 2014 invasion of the Gaza Strip, and their remains...
- The Israeli authorities say both the missing citizens are mentally unstable, and both are presumed alive
- Various attempts to release them in exchange for Palestinian prisoners have failed in recent years
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MSF suspends ‘vital’ medical aid from Iraq’s Mosul
Mosul, Iraq -- Medical charity Doctors Without Borders announced Wednesday the suspension of "vital" medical activities in two hospitals in the...
- Doctors Without Borders blamed Iraq's bureaucracy of delaying the delivery of supplies to two health facilities.
- The group's activities are crucial for the major city in northern Iraq, where the healthcare sector is struggling to recover from years of war and neglect.
Trump says Hamas will be ‘eradicated’ if group breaches Gaza deal with Israel
Trump, however, insisted that American forces would not be involved in confronting against Hamas, saying dozens of countries that have...
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Putin has upper hand in Trump talks on elusive Ukraine peace: analysts
Paris, France - Vladimir Putin scored a coup by discussing with Donald Trump in highly anticipated phone talks everything from improving...
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Deepfakes can clone your voice in 5 seconds, tech firms mount defense
Las Vegas, United States -- Tech firms are fighting the scourge of deepfakes, those deceptively realistic voices or videos used...
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Netanyahu says Gaza strikes ‘only the beginning’, future negotiations ‘only under fire’
Hamas has not responded militarily so far, and in a statement urged friendly countries to "pressure" the United States to...
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Israel pounds Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 220, Hamas says Netanyahu torpedoing ceasefire
In a statement, Hamas said "Netanyahu and his extremist government have decided to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing the prisoners...
- An Israeli official told AFP that the operation "will continue as long as necessary, and will expand beyond air strikes."
- Hamas said Israel had decided "to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing the prisoners in Gaza to an unknown fate."
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Mediators push for Gaza ceasefire as Israel, Hamas remain stuck on hostage, withdrawal demands
Hamas has consistently demanded negotiations for the second phase, which would include a permanent end to the war, a complete...
- During the first phase of the truce agreement, Hamas released 33 hostages, including 8 deceased, and Israel released 1,800 Palestinians
- Since then, Hamas has consistently demanded negotiations for the second phase, which would include a permanent end to the war
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Trump, Putin to discuss Ukraine ceasefire this week
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, officials said on Sunday, as...
- The United States this week proposed a halt in fighting in the war after talks in Saudi Arabia, with Kyiv accepting the proposal
- Putin however has given no clear answer, instead listing a string of conditions and raising "serious questions" over the proposition