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Iranians abroad wait for news from loved ones amid communications blackout

Iranians abroad wait for news from loved ones amid communications blackout **Title: Communication Blackout in Iran Leaves Diaspora Anxious and Disconnected** The imposition of a near-total communications blackout within Iran has triggered widespread anxiety among the Iranian diaspora, leaving... read more »

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Iran reopens airspace after Trump says protest crackdown has eased

Iran reopens airspace after Trump says protest crackdown has eased **Iran Commutes Sentence Amidst Heightened Tensions with the United States** Tehran, Iran – In a move that comes amidst escalating tensions with the United States, Iranian authorities have announced the commutation of a death... read more »

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Stand-alone Grok app still undresses women after X curtails access to tool

Stand-alone Grok app still undresses women after X curtails access to tool **Grok’s Image Generation Tool Under Scrutiny for Inappropriate Depictions Despite Platform Restrictions** Concerns are mounting over the continued functionality of Grok’s image generation tool, specifically its... read more »

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Palestinians not optimistic about second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Palestinians not optimistic about second phase of Gaza ceasefire **Gaza Residents Express Diminished Expectations as Ceasefire Extension Looms** Gaza City – As the initial phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas nears its conclusion, a sense of disillusionment pervades the Palestinian... read more »

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US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Mehsud killing seen as major victory by US media

Washington – The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory” by the US media, but analysts also cautioned that... read more »

979 died in Iraqi violence in October

979 died in Iraqi violence in October

Baghdad – As many as 979 people were killed and about 1,900 injured following violent incidents in different parts of Iraq during October, a... read more »

18 killed in armed attack in Yemen

18 killed in armed attack in Yemen

Aden – At least 18 people were killed and over 50 injured Friday in an armed attack by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen’s northern province of Saada,... read more »

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Istanbul – Turkish President Abdullah Gul warned here Friday that concerns about the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) are mounting with each... read more »

China assumes UN security council’s rotating pres...

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

United Nations – China Friday assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for November. Liu Jieyi, China’s permanent... read more »

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