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Benin holds presidential election amid deteriorating security situation

Benin holds presidential election amid deteriorating security situation **Benin Navigates Crucial Election Amidst Escalating Security Concerns and Economic Headwinds** Cotonou, Benin – The Republic of Benin is poised at a critical juncture as it prepares to elect its next president. The nation... read more »

Israeli army raids across the occupied W...

Israeli army raids across the occupied West Bank overnight

Israeli army raids across the occupied West Bank overnight **West Bank Sees Heightened Israeli Military Operations Overnight** RAMALLAH – Overnight operations by the Israeli military have resulted in a series of raids across multiple locations within the occupied West Bank, escalating tensions in... read more »

Who is running US foreign policy? Varsha...

Who is running US foreign policy? Varsha Gandikota and Jeremy Scahill

Who is running US foreign policy? Varsha Gandikota and Jeremy Scahill ## Examining the Architects and Beneficiaries of US Foreign Policy Amidst Escalating Tensions The intricate landscape of United States foreign policy, particularly concerning the volatile Middle East, has become a focal point of... read more »

LIVE: Chelsea vs Manchester City Premier...

LIVE: Chelsea vs Manchester City Premier League

LIVE: Chelsea vs Manchester City Premier League **Stamford Bridge Showdown: Chelsea and Manchester City Set for Premier League Clash** London, England – The iconic Stamford Bridge stadium is poised to host a highly anticipated Premier League fixture this [Day of the week], as Chelsea welcome... read more »

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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 over the release of a Russian held captive since... 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... 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 »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands “illegitimate”. Kerry made... read more »

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