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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again after...

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again after 'bad faith' Israeli atta...

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again after 'bad faith' Israeli attacks on Lebanon **Strategic Waterway Closure: Iran Cites Escalating Regional Tensions** Tehran, Iran – Iran’s joint military command announced today the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil... read more »

An Israeli court has convicted seven men...

An Israeli court has convicted seven men over the 2021 lynching of Said Mo

An Israeli court has convicted seven men over the 2021 lynching of Said Mo ## Justice Served: Seven Convicted in 2021 Lynching of Said Moussa **Jerusalem, Israel** – A landmark legal proceeding has reached its conclusion with the conviction of seven individuals in connection with the brutal 2021... read more »

Why Tunisias renewable energy strategy i...

Why Tunisias renewable energy strategy is facing resistance

Why Tunisias renewable energy strategy is facing resistance ## Tunisia’s Renewable Energy Ambitions: A Call for Localized Solutions Amidst Foreign Investment Concerns Tunisia’s pursuit of a sustainable energy future, heavily reliant on renewable energy sources, is encountering... read more »

Spain vs Saudi Arabia: World Cup 2026 Ya...

Spain vs Saudi Arabia: World Cup 2026 Yamal, prediction, watch, kickoff

Spain vs Saudi Arabia: World Cup 2026 Yamal, prediction, watch, kickoff **Spain Seeks Crucial Victory Against Saudi Arabia to Solidify World Cup Qualifying Position** **[City, Date]** – The Spanish national football team is poised for a pivotal encounter against Saudi Arabia, a match that could... read more »

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High level of polonium found in Arafat's Bones.

High level of polonium found in Arafat’s Bones.

Bern – A detailed investigation by Swiss forensic experts has found at least 18 times the normal levels of radioactive polonium in the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s remains,... read more »

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Moscow – The Russian foreign ministry Wednesday denied media reports that a diplomat has held talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban movement... read more »

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Tokyo – A committee under the Japanese lower house Wednesday passed a bill on establishing a US-style National Security Council (NSC) to make and... read more »

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Male – A senior UN official began a two-day mission to the Maldives Wednesday along with Indian diplomats to push for free and fair presidential... read more »

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after all ballots... read more »

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