Tony Blair: former UK premier central to Trump’s Gaza plan has long been a contentious figure
Tony Blair, Britain's former prime minister whose legacy was heavily tarnished by the 2003 war in Iraq, has long been...
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Trump ‘very confident’ of Gaza deal as he hosts Netanyahu
He repeated "very confident" when asked if all parties were on board with the 21-point plan to end the nearly two-year...
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Iraq, Kurdish region sign accord to resume oil export
The deal, thrashed out in talks between federal and regional officials, spells the end of independent oil exports by the...
- The agreement was signed in Baghdad in the presence of Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani and Kurdish premier Masrour Barzani.
- The deal comes two days after Iraq, Saudi Arabia and several other major oil exporters announced a sharp reduction in their production from May.
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US, EU vow to keep energy markets stable, maintain Russia sanctions
A joint statement issued after the tenth US-EU Energy Council in Brussels said competitive, liquid and transparent global energy markets...
- Russia’s war has also triggered a global food and energy security crisis, with sharp increases in prices and market volatility, the Council said.
- The US, the EU and its Member States intend to continue providing emergency energy assistance to Ukraine via the support fora set up in 2022, it added.
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20 schoolgirls in Iran hospitalized due to poison attack
TEHRAN, IRAN - Twenty Iranian schoolgirls were hospitalized Tuesday after the latest in a mysterious wave of poisoning attacks that have...
- The unexplained attacks in about 230 schools have sparked fear and anger among pupils and their parents.
- Schools across 25 out of Iran's 31 provinces have been targeted in the attacks, the latest official tally said.
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WMO urges more investment in integrated weather, climate services
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The global transition to renewable energy will require greater investment in integrated weather and climate services, the...
- This investment is critical to ensure that energy infrastructure is resilient to climate-related shocks.
- WMO is stepping up its activities to promote tailored weather and climate information, and forecasts.
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Iraqi women fashion a new future far away from home
Dozens of women who had fled deadly violence in Iraq found a home in a Jordanian church where, without work,...
- Fleeing violence carried out by the IS, many of the women ended up in Jordan, where they found themselves without work
- Head of the Catholic aid agency Caritas Wael Suleiman believes there are as many as 13,000 Christian Iraqi refugees in Jordan
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Trump to appear in New York court to face historic criminal charges
Amid tight security in New York City, the 76-year-old former president will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York...
- Trump will learn at his arraignment what charges he faces over hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 election
- The former American president is likely to be fingerprinted and possibly photographed, which would result in an all-time famous mug shot
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Tunisia’s Saied reappears in public, dismisses speculations about health
Speaking alongside Prime Minister Najla Bouden, the president said the reports reflected "a level of madness never seen before in...
- The North African country's main opposition coalition had pressed the government earlier to explain Saied's public "absence", saying it had information that he was sick
- Saied, 65, had not appeared in public or held any meetings since March 22, according to posts on Facebook - the presidency's only official channel of communication
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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.
Tony Blair: former UK premier central to Trump’s Gaza plan has long been a contentious figure
Tony Blair, Britain's former prime minister whose legacy was heavily tarnished by the 2003 war in Iraq, has long been...
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Israel continues to tear apart Gaza and parts of Lebanon; Hamas-Hezbollah alive and kicking
While Israel continues to attack Gaza and Lebanon, the situation is "very scary" in Gaza Strip according to a Red...
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Lebanese fishermen stay ashore after Israeli warning
The Israeli army warned late Monday that it would expand its operations against the Lebanese fighter group Hezbollah to Lebanon's...
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Fleeing Israeli bombs, Lebanon’s displaced met with suspicion
Lebanon remains split over the group's decision to open a front against Israel in solidarity with Gaza and drag the...
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HRW: Israeli strikes endanger civilians on Lebanon-Syria border
Human Rights Watch said the strikes were "impeding civilians trying to flee and disrupting humanitarian operations", adding: "The situation places...
- Human Rights Watch said the strikes were "impeding civilians trying to flee and disrupting humanitarian operations"
- Lebanese authorities said Friday that more than 370,000 people had crossed from Lebanon into Syria
Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack
Israel began its commemorations Monday of the one-year anniversary of Hamas's deadly October 7 attack, with an outpouring of emotion...
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October 7 anniversary: Hamas praises ‘glorious’ moment in its resistance, Netanyahu says ‘we will win’
Hamas called the Palestinian resistance a testament of resilience against Israeli aggression, while Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel's commitment to crush Hamas...
- Last year's October 7 attack resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures that include hostages killed in captivity
- At least 41,870 Palestinians, a majority of them civilians, have been killed in Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip since the war began