Thousands protest in Tel Aviv against Israeli govt move to expand Gaza war
Demonstrators waved signs and held up pictures of hostages still being held in the Palestinian territory as they called on...
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Israel plans to ‘take control’ of Gaza City, sparking wave of criticism
European Council chief Antonio Costa warned "such a decision must have consequences" for EU-Israel ties, while Germany said it was...
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Iraq MPs to meet for first time since August violence
Parliament said in a brief statement on Monday that votes on the resignation of the assembly's speaker, Mohammed al-Halbussi, and...
- Iraq's deeply divided political factions have failed to form a new government since inconclusive elections last October
- Iraq's standoff pits Sadr against the Iran-backed Coordination Framework, which includes lawmakers from the party of his longtime foe, ex-prime minister Nuri al-Maliki
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Fresh violence breaks out in Libya, killing five
Fighting late Sunday broke out between rival forces equipped with heavy weapons, with one group linked to the defense ministry...
- Libya's ambulance service reported five dead, including a 10-year-old girl, and 13 injured in Zawiyah, some 40 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli
- The fighting comes amid a political crisis between backers of rival Libyan PM Abdulhamid Dbeibah and Fathi Bashagha, whose administrations are vying for control of Libya
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Tunisian mayor detained after fruit seller suicide
Tunisia's interior ministry said Dridi, the fruit seller, had faced "serious family problems", claims his brother rejected in an interview...
- Mohamed Amine Dridi, 25, hanged himself on Saturday two days after the electronic scales he used on his fruit and vegetable stall were taken
- Dridi's suicide echoes the death of fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi, a university graduate who set himself on fire in 2010
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Leading Iran cleric calls on authorities to ‘listen to people’
At least 41 people have been killed since the protests began on September 16, mostly protesters but including security forces,...
- The powerful 97-year-old cleric has long been aligned with the country's ultra-conservative establishment
- Demonstrators have taken to the streets of major cities across Iran, including the capital Tehran, for 10 straight nights since the death of Mahsa Amini
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IAEA asks Russia, Ukraine to secure nuclear plant
The head of the UN atomic energy watchdog - IAEA- said he was ready to continue talks in Ukraine and...
- Fighting around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant -- Europe's largest -- has raised fears of a nuclear disaster.
- The IAEA chief said that all efforts must be made in order to prevent a nuclear accident that would add tragedy to the suffering,
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UAE takes part in financial group meeting in Indonesia
The UAE recently participated in the fifth International Financial Architecture (IFA) Working Group meeting within the G20 Finance Track for...
- The meeting discussed issues related to global financial development and stability.
- UAE stressed on the need to work on a comprehensive regulatory framework for central digital currencies.
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EU to support Iraq in boosting economic activity in five sectors
The European Union has shown interest to be part of the process of decentralization in Iraq and in this regard...
- The European Union confirmed its endeavor to achieve the decentralization file in Iraq, while revealing a program that enhances the activity of 5 sectors
- The EU officiaI said Iraq has lots of oil wealth, and on the other hand, people in all provinces were not provided with the service that should be provided by their provinces
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US warns Russia of ‘castastrophic’ consequences of nuclear strike
Russia and the United States are the world's largest nuclear weapons powers, but separate from the threats of planetary destruction,...
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in an interview broadcast Sunday, confirmed reports that the United States has sent private warnings to Russia to steer clear of nuclear war
- No country has used nuclear weapons on the battlefield except the United States in 1945, when it destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Is Iran eyeing military dictatorship after Khamenei?
The country's clerical regime could slide towards a military dictatorship with IRGC holding the absolute sway, says Ali Alfoneh of...
- The country's clerical regime could slide toward a military dictatorship with IRGC holding the absolute sway, says Ali Alfoneh of Arab Gulf Institute in Washington
- Alfoneh also does not believe the regime will make any concessions to the protesters and expects a brutal crackdown in the coming days and weeks
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Iran vows decisive action on wave of women led protests
Hundreds of demonstrators, reformist activists and journalists have been arrested amid the mostly night-time demonstrations that have spread to scores...
- The warning by the head of the Judiciary, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, came after nine nights of protests and street clashes.
- The judiciary chief has "emphasized the need for decisive action without leniency" against the core instigators of the "riots".
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Israeli PM says civilians can leave crowded Rafah before invasion
Israel has repeatedly threatened a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, where people shelter in tents crammed up against the...
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German Chancellor calls for Gaza deal with ‘longer-lasting ceasefire’
JERUSALEM – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday called for a deal to free hostages held in war-ravaged Gaza accompanied...
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Attack on Gaza’s Rafah inevitable, says Israeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to send ground forces into Gaza's southern Rafah city. The right-wing premier, whose security...
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WHO calls on Israel to halt planned assault on Rafah
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the military's "plans for action in Rafah", according to a statement Friday, which gave...
- WHO chief wrote on X that he wa gravely concerned about reports of an Israeli plan to go into Rafah
- He said an evacuation planned by the Israeli army before its assault was not a practical solution
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Afghanistan bus-oil tanker collision kills 21, injures 38
Kabul, Afghanistan--Twenty-one people were killed and 38 injured on Sunday in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province when a bus collided with an...
- The provincial information department said the accident took place on the Herat-Kandahar highway in Grishk district of Helmand province
- Images shared by the department on social media showed charred, twisted metal scattered across the highway and the crushed cabin of the tanker
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Trump hails election as ‘most important date’ in US history
Earlier this month Trump and Biden each won enough delegates to clinch their party nominations in the 2024 presidential race,...
- Days after securing his position as the presumptive Republican nominee, the former president also warned of a "bloodbath" if he is not elected
- As Trump's comment gained traction on social media, Biden's campaign released a statement calling the Republican a "loser" at the ballot box in 2020