UN Security Council to meet over drone raid in Poland blamed on Russia
The UN Security Council announced it would hold an emergency meeting Friday to discuss discuss violations of Poland's airspace, a...
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Russian drones in Poland put NATO to the test
The intrusion of Russian drones into Poland -- whether deliberate, as Ukraine's European allies contend, or accidental -- is a...
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Opposition demands explanation on Tunisian president’s ‘absence’
TUNIS, TUNISIA - Tunisia's main opposition coalition pressed the government on Monday to explain days-long public "absence" of President Kais Saied,...
- The lack of statements or videos has sparked rumors over the state of Tunisian President Kais Saied's health.
- Saied last year rammed through a constitution giving his office unlimited powers and neutering parliament.
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Accountability in Libya needed as war crimes probe ends, says UN
The UN rights chief called for Libyan authorities and the international community to step up accountability efforts in the conflict-ravaged...
- The fact-finding mission voiced deep concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in the conflict-torn North African country.
- The rights council is expected to adopt a resolution calling for the UN to provide "technical assistance" towards improving the rights situation in Libya.
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Oil cuts in interest of energy markets, says Russia
The Kremlin said oil output cuts by Russia, Saudi Arabia and other major producers that have caused prices to soar...
- Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers announced Sunday a production cut of more than one million barrels per day.
- Russia said it would extend until the end of the year its own voluntary production cut of 500,000 barrels per day.
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in Nablus raid
Israeli forces have carried out a number of deadly raids in the The raid came two days after a peak...
- The Israeli army said it had carried out the raid to apprehend two individuals linked to an attack in which two Israeli soldiers were injured last month
- Since the start of the year, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed the lives of at least 90 Palestinians, 15 Israelis and one Ukranian
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China begins security probe into US chipmaker Micron
BEIJING, CHINA - Chinese authorities have begun an investigation into leading US memory chipmaker Micron Technology, a decision Beijing's foreign ministry...
- The probe escalates an already fierce battle between US and China for supremacy in the field of semiconductors.
- US authorities have in recent years sought to prevent the country's advanced chip technology from being exported to China.
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Car bombing rocks Syria capital, no deaths reported: state media
Sunday's attack comes amid increased Israeli air strikes on Syria. The air strike near the western Syrian city of Homs...
- The interior ministry said "two people were slightly injured" in the blast that targeted a pick-up truck, adding that "investigations are ongoing"
- Two Iran-affiliated fighters were killed in an Israeli air strike in Syria Sunday, according to the British-based monitor with a wide range of sources in Syria
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Jordan king says ‘duty to deter Israeli escalation’ in Jerusalem, safeguard holy sites
The king touted a longtime commitment to preserving "peace and harmony" at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound -- Islam's third holiest...
- A statement said the king told the delegation, led by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, that Jordan "will always be with you."
- The meeting follows tensions with the Israeli government over a minister's remarks denying the existence of the Palestinian people
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Arab thaw: Egypt’s Sisi likely to meet Syria’s Assad this month
Cairo. Egypt - The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is planning to hold a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar...
- Cairo and Damascus are in the process of restoring diplomatic ties after the end of the holy month of Ramadan
- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad was in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials, marking the first such visit in over a decade
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Egyptian President al-Sisi meets Saudi Crown Prince amid quest for financial aid
CAIRO, EGYPT - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz...
- Both Egypt and Saudi Arabia possess significant influence within the Arab, Islamic, and international spheres.
- The similarity between Egyptian and Saudi policies leads to alignment on several global, Arab, and Islamic issues.
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Trump’s lawyers denounce indictment as ‘political persecution’
On Sunday, his attorney Joe Tacopina bluntly dismissed the anticipated charges -- related to a hush-money payment to an adult...
- Trump is due to be arraigned at a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday, the first time a president or former president faces criminal charges.
- The indictment is still under seal, and the circumstances of Donald Trump's appearance in New York remain unclear.
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UN Security Council to meet over drone raid in Poland blamed on Russia
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Israel infiltration in Hezbollah supply chain likely behind pager explosions; 9 dead, 2,800 injured
Lebanon's health minister said nine people were killed and some 2,800 wounded Tuesday when pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded...
Israel PM adds war goal of allowing northern residents to return home
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday expanded the country's goals for the war in Gaza, vowing to allow Israelis...
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Israel faces risks of global isolation and losing UN membership over Gaza genocide, say UN experts
Experts from the United Nations have warned that Israel might become a pariah state, and its UN membership is under...
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Yemeni rebel missile hits central Israel in rare attack
Jerusalem, Undefined - A missile launched by Yemen's Hamas-aligned Houthi rebels hit central Israel on Sunday, a rare incident which caused...
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iran-backed Houthis will pay a "heavy price" for the attack, which started a fire and caused some damage near Tel Aviv
- Palestinian group Hamas, whose October 7 attack triggered the war, praised the missile launch, vowing that Israel "will not enjoy security unless it ceases its brutal aggression."
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Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt, person in custody
The incident came amid heightened tensions in the knife-edge presidential race, and concern for the safety of both candidates. "There...
- The US Secret Service confirmed one or more of its agents "opened fire on a gunman" located near the boundary of Trump's golf course
- The unnerving incident appears to mark the second time in as many months that Trump has been the target of an assassination attempt
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US blames Iran-linked group for attack on Iraq diplomatic compound
The US embassy in Baghdad said in a statement issued on Friday that the attack was "initiated by Iran-aligned militia...
- An explosion rocked the compound located within the perimeter of Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday night
- The attack occurred amid rising regional tensions over the Gaza war and shortly ahead of a visit by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Iraq