Musk’s megarocket faces crucial new test after failures
Washington, United States -- Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the next test of its Starship megarocket on Sunday,...
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Iran to meet Britain, France and Germany on its nuclear programme as snapback sanctions loom
The move would reimpose sweeping UN sanctions lifted under the 2015 agreement unless Iran agrees to curb its uranium enrichment...
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Iran says four security force members killed in attack
Tehran, Iran--A 'terrorist' attack killed four members of Iran's security forces in the country's southeast, the state news agency IRNA reported...
- According to IRNA, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members were killed "during a terrorist act" in the Saravan region of Sistan-Baluchistan province near the Pakistani border
- The region is one of Iran's poorest and is home to the Baluchi minority, who adhere to Sunni Islam rather than the Shiite branch predominant in Iran
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France resolves months-long visa dispute with Algeria
Algiers, Algeria--France said Sunday it had ended months of tensions over a visa dispute with Algeria, just days after Paris and...
- According to a statement, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, on a visit to the capital Algiers, announced a return "to a normal consular relationship" with Algeria
- In September 2021, Paris reduced visa quotas to its former colonies of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, in a bid to encourage the countries to cooperate against irregular migration
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Seven Iraqi police killed in suspected IS attack: police sources
Kirkuk, Iraq-- At least seven members of Iraq's federal police were killed Sunday during an attack near Kirkuk in the country's...
- In Baghdad, an official from the Ministry of Interior confirmed the attack, saying seven police, including one officer, were killed.
- No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack
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Conservators strive to preserve ancient manuscripts in Iraq
Some manuscripts date from the early Abbasid era, while some seventh-century calligraphy boards in Kufic script were written on parchment...
- In a country that bears scars of decades of conflict and has seen antiquities and cultural heritage regularly plundered, the House of Manuscripts' collection has managed to survive
- The House of Manuscripts signed a partnership with the BNF, following financial support from the Aliph Foundation, which works to protect cultural heritage in conflict zones
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French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri expelled by Israel
Hamouri, 37, had been held under a controversial practice known as administrative detention, which allows suspects to be detained for...
- An Israeli military court sentenced Hamouri, who holds French citizenship, to administrative detention in March, accused him of being a member of PFLP
- Arab-Israeli lawmaker Aida Touma-Sliman on Saturday wrote to Defence Minister Benny Gantz in an appeal to prevent Hamouri's removal
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Hope grows for deal to save nature at UN talks
Observers had warned the COP15 talks aimed at sealing a "peace pact for nature" risked collapse due to disagreement over...
- Delegates are working to roll back the destruction and pollution that threaten an estimated one million plant and animal species with extinction
- Major goals in the draft under discussion include a cornerstone pledge to protect 30 percent of the world's land and oceans by 2030
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Tunisians stay away from election for new parliament
Tunis, Tunisia--Tunisians on Saturday overwhelmingly boycotted an election for a new parliament which will have virtually no authority following a...
- Opposition groups boycotted the election, saying it was part of a "coup" against the only democracy to have emerged from the 2011 uprisings across the region
- Inflation is around 10 percent, and frequent shortages of milk, sugar and petrol are fuelling a growing wave of emigration
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Iran boasts enriched uranium capacity hits record highs
On the eve of UN nuclear monitors visit to the country, Iran disclosed that its uranium enrichment capacity has increased...
- IAEA said that a technical team will visit Iran on Sunday to try to resolve a deadlock over the detection of traces of radioactive material at sites not declared
- Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to restrict its enrichment of uranium to just under four percen
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Iran puts two lawyers behind bars as protests continue
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran has arrested the lawyer of two female journalists jailed after covering the death in custody of...
- The Islamic republic has been rocked by protests since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died on September 16 after her arrest
- The arrest brings to 25 the number of lawyers detained in connection to the protests, according to the reformist daily
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Germany cuts the ribbon on first LNG terminal
Germany plans to open four more government-funded LNG terminals over the next few months as well as a private terminal...
- LNG terminals allow for the import by sea of natural gas which has been chilled and turned into a liquid to make it easier to transport.
- Until now, Germany had no LNG terminals and relied on cheap gas delivered through pipelines from Russia for 55 percent of its supply.
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Israel urges Iran sanctions as world warns against escalation
Iran's UN envoy, Amir Saeid Iravani, retorted that the Islamic republic was exercising its "inherent right to self-defence" and "had...
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Thousands gather in Iran in show of support for attack on Israel
Iran's attack came in retaliation for an April 1 strike that levelled the five-storey consular annexe of the Iranian embassy...
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Call for restraint grows as Iran warns of ‘stronger response’ if attacked
As expected, Iran retaliated early Sunday by firing more than 200 drones and missiles toward Israel in response to Israel's...
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Defence minister says Israel ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with US on Iran
"Our enemies think that they can pull apart Israel and the United States, but the opposite is true -- they...
- "Our enemies think that they can pull apart Israel and the United States, but they are bringing us together and strengthening our ties", Gallant said
- Fears that Iran could soon launch a retaliatory attack spurred France to recommend on Friday that its citizens avoid travelling to the region
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Israel on alert after Iranian threat as Gaza war grinds on
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned Wednesday that Israel "must be punished and will be punished", days after one...
- Days after Israel strengthened its air defences and paused leave for combat units, the United States also warned of the risk of an attack by Iran
- Iran is "threatening to launch a significant attack on Israel", US President Joe Biden said Wednesday, pledging "ironclad" support for its top regional ally
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Israel slams Irish PM for not mentioning Gaza hostages
Israel's foreign ministry denounced Ireland's new prime minister for not mentioning the hostages held by fighters in Gaza during a...
- Harris "forgot" to "mention the 133 Israeli hostages who have been rotting in Hamas tunnels for the past six months," Israel's foreign ministry said
- Israel is also furious with Ireland over its intention to recognise a Palestinian state