The upcoming launch will be the second time Russia’s Soyuz rockets have carried Iranian-made satellites into space.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Russia to launch 3 Iranian satellites into orbit this month: What to know
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Trump says his Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ will be announced in early 2026 – Middle East Monitor
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the members of his Gaza “Board of Peace” will be announced early next year, adding that they will be comprised of global leaders, Anadolu reports.
“We’ll do it…
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Sweden’s push for an ex-IKEA CEO to lead UNHCR signals a new refugee order | Refugees
On October 14, the Swedish government announced it was nominating the CEO of IKEA, Jesper Brodin, as its candidate for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Less than a month later, as the current high commissioner, Filippo…
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‘Act of piracy’ or law: Can the US legally seize a Venezuelan tanker? | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has said that the US has seized a sanctioned oil tanker close to the coast of Venezuela, in a move that has caused oil prices to spike and further escalates tensions with Caracas.
“We’ve just seized a…
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Cambodia-Thailand tension “going from bad to worse”
"Irrespective of who's shooting first at the moment, they must stop."
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Israeli president’s ally threatens leaks over political pardon for Netanyahu – Middle East Monitor
Israeli media have reported allegations that businessman Moti Snider, once a close associate of President Isaac Herzog, issued threats to the President’s Residence warning that he would publish “embarrassing…
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Turning screws on Russia should not impact legitimate maritime sector, say Cyprus and Malta
NICOSIA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Discussions on the need to tighten sanctions on Russia, including the possibility of a blanket ban on providing maritime services, should not be at the expense of legitimate businesses in the industry, key EU…
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Venezuela’s crisis is not an oil grab but a power grab | Donald Trump
On September 2, United States President Donald Trump released grainy footage of a missile obliterating a fishing boat off Venezuela’s coast. Eleven people died instantly. The administration called them narcoterrorists. Venezuelan sources…
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Olympic ski champion Michelle Gisin airlifted after Swiss crash | Winter Olympics News
Swiss suffer third crash in a month by an Olympic champion in training ahead of World Cup and 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
Published On 11 Dec 2025
Two-time Olympic champion Michelle Gisin has…
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Israeli right-wing TV show mocks Gaza ‘drowning’ in winter storm | Gaza
NewsFeed A broadcast on Israel’s right-wing Channel 14 openly celebrated a severe winter storm that’s hitting Gaza, with participants expressing hope that flooding would ‘drown’ the territory and even voicing indifference to whether ‘any…
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