South Korea’s ousted president Yoon Suk-yeol left the presidential residence for the final time on April 11, days after a court upheld his impeachment. Yoon, who greeted throngs of flag-waving supporters, will relocate to his private…
Category: 3. Middle East
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UN agrees deal on shipping emissions despite US threats | Shipping News
The US pulled out of the climate talks at the International Maritime Organization in London this week.
Countries at the United Nations shipping agency have struck a deal on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector, which will…
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Barcelona cleared as Osasuna lose appeal over Martinez selection | Football News
Osasuna believed Barcelona fielded an ineligible player in their defeat by the LaLiga leaders on March 27.
Osasuna have had their appeal dismissed over Barcelona fielding defender Inigo Martinez in their LaLiga match last month after he sat out…
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McLaren dominate Bahrain practice as Verstappen struggles
Oscar Piastri topped the times as McLaren dominated second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday with Max Verstappen struggling to make an impact in his Red Bull.
Piastri posted a quickest lap of 1min 30.505s with his teammate Lando Norris…
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Sorry, America, tariffs won’t bring jobs back | Donald Trump
At a White House dinner back in 2011, Steve Jobs was asked by President Obama what it would take to build iPhones in the United States. Jobs knew where this was going. “Those jobs aren’t coming back,” he replied. Supply chains and…
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McLarens dominate Bahrain practice, Verstappen rues ‘too slow’ Red Bull
McLaren were streets ahead of the pack in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday leaving Max Verstappen lamenting his “too slow” Red Bull.
Oscar Piastri posted a quickest lap of 1min 30.505s with his teammate Lando Norris only a tenth…
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Syria’s Kurds to demand federalism in tactical push for decentralization
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as…
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Erdogan accuses Israel of seeking to ‘dynamite’ Syria ‘revolution’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Israel of sowing divisions in Syria in a bid to “dynamite” the “revolution” that toppled strongman Bashar al-Assad.
Turkey is a key backer of Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa whose…
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Sudan’s Burhan arrives in Turkey on heels of Eritrea visit, key victories
Sudan’s de facto leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived Friday morning in the Turkish city of Antalya as the Sudanese army gains the upper hand in the country’s brutal civil war.
What happened: Burhan and Foreign Minister Ali Youssif…
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Turkey accuses Israel of seeking to ‘dynamite’ Syria ‘revolution’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel on Friday of sowing divisions in Syria in a bid to “dynamite” the “revolution” that toppled strongman Bashar al-Assad.
Turkey is a key backer of Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose…
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