Trump and Epstein: What was the relationship between the two like?
Washington, United States - Donald Trump's past ties with Jeffrey Epstein are under scrutiny after the US president slammed a...
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US senator smashes record with 25-hour anti-Trump speech
Washington, United States - A Democratic US lawmaker shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday, staying...
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India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty
Indian media reported last month that the country's cyber security unit was investigating allegations by opposition politicians of attempted phone...
- Created by Israeli firm NSO Group and sold to governments around the world, Pegasus software can be used to access a phone's messages and emails, peruse photos etc
- Amnesty said journalists Siddharth Varadarajan of The Wire and Anand Mangnale of The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project had been recently targeted with spyware
Iraqis vote in first provincial elections for a decade
The vote is expected to consolidate the position of the ruling Coordination Framework coalition, an Iran-aligned bloc that brings together...
- The vote will take place with disillusionment widespread among the country's 43 million inhabitants, with endemic corruption eating away at the oil-rich nation
- Ballots will be held in 15 of Iraq's provinces but not in the other three which are Kurdish and operate under a separate autonomous system
UAE president, rulers of Emirates celebrate flag day
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Supreme Council Members, rulers of the Emirates,...
- The leaders expressed their utmost pride on this precious occasion, stressing that the celebration symbolizes their unity
- The Flag Day was first celebrated in 2013 to celebrate the accession of Sheikh Khalifa as President of the UAE in 2004
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195 die in Israel strikes on Gaza camp, hundreds wounded
The Hamas government in Gaza said that 195 people had been killed in Israeli strikes this week on Jabalia refugee...
- Ambulances were set to rush several dozen patients to Egyptian hospitals, and about 400 foreigners or dual nationals were expected to escape.
- Egypt said that eventually it hoped to help evacuate 7,000 foreigners from over 60 countries from the densely crowded territory of 2.4 million people.
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Tunisian opposition leader to spend more time behind bars
Tunis, Tunisia - The leader of Tunisian opposition party Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, 82, had his jail sentence on terrorism-related charges raised...
- Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisian opposition, will now stay in jail for 15 months, instead of 12 months
- Ghannouchi's latest sentence came following a police union's complaint accusing the opposition leader of inciting violence
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Israel army orders evacuation of northern city after Lebanon clashes
KIRYAT SHMONA, ISRAEL - The Israeli military announced plans to evacuate the northern city of Kiryat Shmona on Friday, after days...
- Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah and allied Palestinian factions have traded cross-border fire with Israel for days.
- Israeli authorities have been steadily evacuating communities near the Gaza border and along the country's northern frontier.
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Thousands rally in support of Gaza across Egypt, says media
CAIRO, EGYPT – Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across Egypt in support of war-torn Gaza on Friday, with large crowds...
- Several thousand packed into Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the 2011 uprising that toppled long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
- Media reports said rallies took place in other Egyptian cities on day 14 of Israel's bombardment of Gaza following Hamas's attack on October 7.
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Russia ready to discuss Turkey’s idea about guarantors for Israel, Palestine, says Lavrov
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA - Russia is ready to discuss and consider Turkey’s initiative to establish a guarantor system in the...
- According to the Russian foreign minister, the initiative is driven by the intention to de-escalate things and bring the situation back to normal.
- He said that the Turkish initiative is rooted in the desire to ensure a balance of interests, rather than favoring one party.
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Iran says time running out for political solution in Gaza war
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran on Monday said time was running short to reach a political solution in the Israel-Gaza conflict, warning...
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday held phone calls with his Russian and Turkish counterparts.
- During his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Raisi warned of a "possibility of expanding the scope of war and conflict to other fronts".
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Aid meant for Gaza stuck in Egypt as Rafah crossing is closed
ISMAILIA, EGYPT - Convoys of humanitarian aid stacked up near Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, unable to enter...
- Witnesses said concrete blocks installed by the Egyptians to fortify the border following Israel's bombings were still in place.
- The Rafah crossing - the only passage in and out of the Gaza Strip not controlled by Israel - has been closed since Tuesday.
Trump and Epstein: What was the relationship between the two like?
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Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage sees low turnout amid security fears
Djerba, Tunisia - Only a dozen pilgrims turned up Friday at this year's Jewish pilgrimage on Tunisia's island of Djerba...
Modi’s struggling rivals to vote as India election resumes
New Delhi, India - India's six-week election resumes Saturday, with top rivals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to vote in...
‘Hindu nation’: Religion trumps caste in India vote
Agra, India - Born at the bottom of the Hindu faith's rigid caste system, voters like Anil Sonkar will determine whether...
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Fatah rejects Hamas criticism of new prime minister’s appointment
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party hit back at criticism by Hamas and other factions over his...
- Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed Mohammed Mustafa as prime minister and tasked him with forming a new government.
- Mustafa replaces Mohammed Shtayyeh, who resigned less than three weeks ago citing the need for change after the Hamas attack of October 7.
India publishes election donation data after court order
The BJP had received slightly less than 48 percent of all election bonds cashed by parties up to March 2023,...
- Electoral bonds have been a key method of political funding, allowing donors to give anonymously through certificates purchased from the State Bank of India (SBI)
- But last month India's top court struck down the scheme as unconstitutional, saying it violated the right of voters to know who was financing parties
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Leader of US Senate calls for election in Israel
The leader of the US Senate called for Israel to hold new elections in the most strident criticism yet by...
- “As a democracy, Israel has the right to choose its own leaders, and we should let the chips fall where they may,” Chuck Schumer said.
- He said that Netanyahu was one of four "major obstacles" to a two-state solution.