Trump sues NYT for $15 billion in latest attack on media
Washington, United States -- Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on Monday, adding...
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WTO fishing deal: the net results
Agreed by more than 100 WTO members, the agreement sets binding rules requiring governments to consider the legality and sustainability...
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Quran desecration: Turkey, Indonesia summon Swedish, Dutch envoys
Swedish-Danish politician Rasmus Paludan on Saturday torched a copy of the Islamic holy book in front of Turkey's embassy in...
- Turkey on Tuesday summoned the Dutch ambassador to express its deep displeasure with an anti-Islam protest in The Hague targeting the Quran.
- The high representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations has condemned the burning of the holy book as a “vile act”.
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France repatriates 15 women, 32 children from Syrian jihadist camps
The children returned to France on Tuesday were at the Roj camp in northeast Syria under Kurdish administration, about 15...
- Rights groups have been pressing for years for France to take back the wives and children of fighters held in the camps since the IS group was ousted from the country in 2019
- The lawyer who published the UN torture committee ruling, Marie Dose, said 150 French women and children were being held in the Syria camps before Tuesday's repatriation
Iran vows response to new EU, UK sanctions over protests
The EU and Britain on Monday slapped another round of sanctions on Iran which has been rocked by protests since...
- Iran's warning of tit-for-tat measures comes after relations deteriorated sharply, with the EU and Britain ramping up sanctions over the country's response to the protests
- The EU imposed its fourth round of sanctions against Tehran since the protests started, placing 37 more Iranian officials and entities on an asset freeze and visa ban blacklist
UN faults climate change for jump in human trafficking risks
The UN drugs agency noted that an increase in cases of human trafficking had been observed in Bangladesh and the...
- The continuing war in Ukraine is also another risk factor for increased human trafficking, UNODC said
- The UN report is based on data from 141 countries collected from 2017 to 2020, and the analysis of 800 court cases
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Morocco votes to review ties with European Parliament
Morocco's Parliament "decided to reconsider its relations with the European Parliament and submit them for an overall evaluation," said Rachid...
- Members of both houses of Morocco's parliament met in the capital Rabat for a joint session in response to the non-binding European text adopted on Thursday
- In a statement later, they called the European resolution "an unacceptable attack against the sovereignty, dignity and independence of judicial institutions in the kingdom
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Kuwait’s government resigns, three months after taking power
Three months after it was sworn in, Kuwait's government tendered its resignation in the wake of disputes with lawmakers, plunging...
- The official news agency said that the prime minister submitted the cabinet's resignation to Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah,
- The government was sworn-in in October with fighting corruption among its priorities, after the opposition reaped major gains in parliamentary elections
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EU puts 37 more Iran officials and entities on asset, visa blacklist
The EU has already imposed sanctions on more than 60 Iranian officials and entities over the crackdown on protestors, including...
- The bloc targeted the minister of sports and the command of the Revolutionary Guards in 12 regions of Iran in its fourth round of sanctions.
- Hard-line lawmakers, senior state media officials and the head of the body setting the country's strict "morality" rules were also added to the list.
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WHO seeks $2.5bn for health emergency responses in 2023
The World Health Organization appealed for US$2.54 billion for its work in 2023 to help millions of people facing health...
- The WHO was currently responding to 54 health crises around the world, 11 of which were ranked as the highest-possible level emergency.
- The United Nations has estimated that a record 339 million people worldwide will need some form of emergency assistance in 2023.
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Rights group warns West Bank could be new Gaza with Israeli restrictions
"By making it harder for people to spend time in the West Bank, Israel is taking yet another step toward...
- The regulations, which have faced waves of condemnation from the European Union and United States, have also been clouded by uncertainty.
- Israeli has said the rules, which came into force in October, are aimed at clarifying the procedures surrounding West Bank entry.
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Beirut blast probe suspended due to political pressure restarts
The August 4, 2020 explosion at the Beirut port killed more than 200 people and destroyed swathes of the capital....
- "Judge Tarek Bitar has decided to resume his investigation," the official told AFP, adding that he ordered the release of five detained suspects.
- Among those charged by Bitar were Lebanese general security director Abbas Ibrahim and state security chief Tony Saliba.
Trump sues NYT for $15 billion in latest attack on media
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Iraqi armed groups say ready to fight Israel if Lebanon war breaks out
Baghdad, Iraq - As war rages in Gaza and threatens to spread to Lebanon, Iraqi militant groups warn they are ready...
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Syrian-based armed Iraqi groups ready to fight Israel to support Lebanon if war breaks out
As war rages in Gaza and threatens to spread to Lebanon, Iraqi militant groups warn they are ready to enter...
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Pro-Palestinian group scales Australia’s parliament
Sydney, Australia - Protesters scaled Australia's national parliament on Thursday, unfurling banners reading "Palestine will be free", and accusing Prime Minister...
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Israel strikes southern Gaza after ordering evacuations
Other parts of the Gaza Strip were reeling from continued fighting nearly nine months into the devastating conflict. Witnesses and...
- Witnesses reported multiple strikes in and around the city of Khan Yunis, where eight people were killed and more than 30 were wounded
- The bombardment came after a rare rocket barrage claimed by the group Islamic Jihad, which has fought alongside Hamas
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Gaza hospital chief says tortured in Israel detention
Israel's military has accused Hamas of using hospitals in the Gaza Strip as a cover for military operations. It has...
- Al-Shifa hospital director Mohammed Abu Salmiya was among dozens of Palestinians released and returned to Gaza for treatment
- Abu Salmiya said he and other prisoners were put through "severe torture" in Israeli prisons
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Fighting rages in Gaza City’s Shujaiya for fourth day
A Hamas official in Lebanon, Osama Hamdan, confirmed that the Islamist movement had received the latest proposal but said it...
- Months of on-and-off talks towards a Gaza truce and hostage release deal have meanwhile made little progress
- Hamas said Saturday that there was "nothing new" in a revised plan presented by US mediators