Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan for historic ‘Peace Signing’ Friday
US President Donald Trump announced he will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday for what he called...
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Electric ‘air taxis’ could debut in Japan from 2027
Tokyo, Japan -- Airline ANA said Thursday that, together with a US start-up, it hopes to have electric "air taxis"...
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Britain and the world say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
The longest-serving monarch in British history, Queen Elizabeth II, is laid to rest on Monday, after a grand state funeral...
- She died aged 96 at Balmoral, her Scottish Highland retreat, on September 8 after a year of declining health
- The queen's eldest son and successor, King Charles III, 73, will lead mourners, alongside his three siblings and his heir, Prince William
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Turkey attacks Syria army outpost, kills three
Turkey struck back in northern Syria after its forces were shelled from near Kobane in the latest deadly escalation that...
- Last month, the Syrian government said it would respond to direct attacks by Turkey against its forces
- Turkey has launched a series of cross-border offensives targeting Kurdish forces and the Islamic State group since 2016
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DEWA CEO briefs Utah House of Representatives delegation
MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer met a delegation from the Unified...
- Speaker of Utah House of Representatives Brad Wilson led the delegation to the UAE.
- The delegation want to learn about DEWA’s innovative development projects in the water, renewable and clean energy sectors.
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Dented plaque, newsreel: Queen’s legacy in Aden
Queen Elizabeth II visited Aden in 1954. The war-torn Yemeni city's troubles are a reminder of Britain's complicated legacy in...
- The plaque, scratched and dented and inscribed in English and Arabic, testifies that the queen, then 28, laid the foundation stone for the Al-Joumhouria hospital on April 27, 1954,
- Some signs of British rule remain, including "Little Ben", a smaller version of London's Big Ben tower in black brick with a red-tiled roof, its clock long stopped.
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King to host world leaders as UK counts down to queen’s funeral
After witnessing the sombre scene in parliament's Westminster Hall, Biden, Japan's Emperor Naruhito and other world leaders were due to...
- Britain holds a minute's silence at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) on Sunday to reflect on the "life and legacy" of the queen ahead of her funeral
- Leaders from Russia, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria and North Korea were not invited to join the 2,000 guests
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IAEA says Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to national grid
Days after it was cut off from external power, raising the risk of an accident, Ukraine's nuclear plant is receiving...
- Since being cut off from the grid, the station was relying on its own power supplies to operate essential safety mechanism
- Zaporizhzhia was seized by Russian troops in March and shelling around the facility raised fears of nuclear disasters ever since
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Saudi Arabia provides US$1m in assistance to UNAOC
Saudi Arabia has provided $1 million in assistance to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) for supporting its work...
- The kingdom's permanent representative to the UN, Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Wasel, handed over the assistance to High UN High-Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations
- The ambassador praised the body for strengthening the role of multiple diplomacy, at a time when the world has an urgent need to establish the values of coexistence
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Israel, Turkish leaders to meet at UN next week
Lapid's office said he would travel to New York on Monday night, ahead of an address to the General Assembly...
- Last month, Turkey and Israel announced the full restoration of diplomatic ties following years of strained relations
- Erdogan described a fence-mending visit to Ankara by Israeli President Isaac Herzog in March as "a turning point in our relations."
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Iran police break up protests over women’s death with force
Tensions spiked in northwest Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, sparking off protests in the region....
- Her body was laid to rest in her hometown of Saghez, 460 kilometers (285 miles) from Tehran in northwestern Kurdistan province, on Saturday morning
- State television broadcast images on Friday purportedly showing her falling to the ground inside a large hall full of women while arguing with one of the female instructors
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Activists thwarts offloading of Russian gas in Finland
HELSINKI, FINLAND - Activists from environmental group Greenpeace blocked a shipment of Russian gas from unloading at a liquefied natural...
- The activists demanded Helsinki stop importing Russian gas after Russia's President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine more than six months ago.
- The director for the terminal's operator, Manga LNG, Mika Kolehmainen, said the action took place around 7:00 am (0400 GMT) at Tornio port.
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Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan for historic ‘Peace Signing’ Friday
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G7 vows ‘significant’ new sanctions if Iran sends missiles to Russia
Washington, US - G7 countries warned Iran on Friday that they will impose "significant" new sanctions if Tehran transfers ballistic missiles...
- Among the steps that have been discussed is ending national airline Iran Air's flights to Europe, the official added.
- A senior US administration official told journalists that if Iran decides to sell ballistic missiles to Russia, the costs will far outweigh the benefits.
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Seven children among 22 dead as boat capsizes off Turkish coast
Istanbul, Turkey - Twenty-two migrants including seven children have drowned after a boat capsized off the Turkish coast, local officials said...
- "The Turkish coastguard found the bodies of 22 people including seven children," the local governor's office said in a statement.
- Officials said the boat began sinking overnight and on Friday many ambulances were standing by at the port of Kabatepe near Gokceada.
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European Union to sanction violent Israeli settlers and Hamas
Britain and the United States have already imposed sanctions on a small number of Israeli settlers accused of committing human...
- A high-ranking EU official said that he expected foreign ministers from the bloc's 27 member states to give political backing to the moves.
- The 27-nation EU has struggled for a unified position in the face of the Hamas attack and Israel's subsequent devastating military operation in Gaza.aZ