Families in Sudan are being pushed to the brink as “brutal conflict” and famine continue, with the World Food Program (WFP) warning that its life-saving operations are at risk due to severe funding shortages,…
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Israeli attacks kill 8 Palestinians in Gaza in new ceasefire violations – Middle East Monitor
The Israeli army killed at least eight Palestinians, including a child, and wounded others on Thursday in airstrikes and gunfire that targeted multiple areas across the Gaza Strip, in the latest violation of last…
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Authorities demanding large sums for return of protesters’ bodies, BBC told
ReutersRights groups say more than 2,400 people were killed in the authorities’ violent crackdown on protests Families of people killed in the protests in Iran have told the BBC that the authorities are demanding large sums of money to return…
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From ‘grievances’ to ‘terrorism’: how Tehran reframed dissent
Iran International has received a large volume of videos, audio testimonies and written accounts describing how the bodies of protesters killed in the latest unrest are being collected, stored and released under strict security conditions.
While a…
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What happens in space during a medical emergency?
Four astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS) have landed back on Earth, after their stay in space was cut short by a month due to a “serious” medical issue.
The astronauts arrived on the ISS on 1 August expecting to…
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"Slaughtering people in streets": US Senator Lindsey Graham slams 'Ayatollah regime'
Washington DC [US], January 16 (ANI): Amid ongoing protests in Iran over rising living costs, US Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday (local time) alleged that ‘ayatollah’s regime has American blood on its hands’ and are ‘slaughtering people in the…
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Syrian activist Sarah Mardini acquitted of migrant trafficking in Greece
A Greek court on Thursday acquitted Syrian competitive swimmer and activist Sarah Mardini, whose rescue of her sister inspired a hit Netflix film, and 23 others of migrant trafficking in a decision applauded by top rights groups.
The verdict came…
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US appeals court says judge had no jurisdiction in release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil – Middle East Monitor
A US federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that a judge had no jurisdiction to order the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, Anadolu Agency reports.
The Philadelphia-based Third US Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling,…
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US hits Iran with fresh sanctions
US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up economic pressure on Tehran but appears to be wavering on military action
The US Treasury has sanctioned five Iranian security officials it says were involved in “violence and cruel repression” against…
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Foreign-backed armed groups 'dispatched' to join Iran riots: Report
Heavily-armed militants belonging to Kurdish separatist groups have reportedly been dispatched to spread foreign-backed violence across Iran.
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