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Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president

Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president **Legal Advocates Call for Investigation into Israeli President’s Role in Gaza Conflict** CANBERRA – Australian and Palestinian legal organizations have jointly submitted a formal request to the Australian Federal Police... read more »

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Hunger, death, devastation: No respite in Tigray a year after US aid cuts

Hunger, death, devastation: No respite in Tigray a year after US aid cuts **Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Tigray Following Aid Reduction** A year after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) significantly scaled back its assistance to Ethiopia, a dire humanitarian crisis... read more »

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Feet dragging, division and obstruction: What Israel really wants for Gaza

Feet dragging, division and obstruction: What Israel really wants for Gaza **Title: Evolving Security Concerns and Strategic Impasse Shape Israel’s Approach to Gaza** The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza continues to present a complex challenge, with the... read more »

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Why is South Africa upset about Iran joining BRICS naval drills?

Why is South Africa upset about Iran joining BRICS naval drills? **South Africa’s Naval Exercises with Iran Draw International Scrutiny** Pretoria, South Africa – South Africa’s decision to participate in joint naval exercises with Iran has ignited a firestorm of controversy, drawing... 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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