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The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil ...

The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil chokepoint ## Global Supply Chains Face Unprecedented Vulnerability at Hormuz Chokepoint **A critical maritime artery, long recognized for its pivotal role in global energy markets, is now understood to represent a far broader and more systemic threat to the... read more »

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Truly junk: E-waste from rich nations fl...

Truly junk: E-waste from rich nations floods local markets in Nigeria

Truly junk: E-waste from rich nations floods local markets in Nigeria **Nigeria Grapples with Influx of Obsolete Electronics from Developed Nations** **Lagos, Nigeria** – Nigeria is increasingly becoming a dumping ground for obsolete and near-end-of-life electronic waste originating from... read more »

US-Israel war on Iran: Whats happening o...

US-Israel war on Iran: Whats happening on day 28 of attacks?

US-Israel war on Iran: Whats happening on day 28 of attacks? ### Diplomatic Maneuvers Precede Potential Escalation in Iran Tensions **Washington D.C.** – The United States has announced a significant delay in potential military actions targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure, a move... read more »

MyMove Is the US Governments Shittiest W...

MyMove Is the US Governments Shittiest Website

MyMove Is the US Governments Shittiest Website ## Navigating the Digital Maze: Concerns Arise Over USPS’s Address Change Portal For decades, a critical government service has directed millions of Americans seeking to update their mailing addresses to a single online destination: MyMove.... read more »

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13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-domina...

Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang... read more »

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Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed… the finalization of such cooperation is... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched u...

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic... read more »

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

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Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it... read more »

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found. An opinion poll conducted Aug 1-26 by the... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

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

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

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Iran mocks Donald Trump with withering statement – 'negotiating with yourself' ## Tehran Dismisses Trump’s Claims of Direct Engagement on Regional Tensions **Tehran,... read more »

Explosion, fire at Erbil high-rise amid Iranian attacks

Explosion, fire at Erbil high-rise amid Iranian attacks ### Eruption of Fire and Smoke Engulfs Erbil Skyscraper **Erbil, Iraq** – A significant explosion and subsequent blaze erupted at a... read more »

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Trump keeps up claims of talks with the right people in Iran ### **Washington Pursues Diplomatic Channels Amidst Regional Tensions and Military Posturing** **Washington D.C.** – The... read more »

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Activists label Larry Ellisons yacht The Trump Propagandist **Naval Protest: Activist Group Rebrands Ellison’s Superyacht** A prominent activist group has undertaken a highly visible... read more »

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Russian weapons, tactics seen in Ukraine are shaping Myanmars civ...

Russian weapons, tactics seen in Ukraine are shaping Myanmars civil war ## Echoes of Eastern Europe: Russian Military Influence Surfaces in Myanmar’s Internal Conflict The protracted civil war... read more »