The international practice presumes the possibility of introducing external governance, paving the way to legitimate talks on the settlement of the Ukraine conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with the servicemen of…
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US conducts 37 fresh airstrikes on Yemen
The airstrikes hit Sanaa, Saada, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, and Amran, resulting in at least seven civilian injuries, reports by media outlets close to Yemen’s Ansarullah movement indicate.
Among the key targets was Jabal Al-Aswad in Amran province,…
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Leader highlights importance of this year’s Quds Day rally
Here is the full text of the message issued by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the occasion of the International Quds Day:
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The Quds Day rally is always…
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Iran sends official response to Trump’s letter
In a recent interview, Araghchi stated that the response includes a detailed letter outlining Iran’s stance on the current situation and directly addressing the points raised in Trump’s message.
He reaffirmed Iran’s firm policy of refusing…
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Crew questioned after six tourists killed
Thomas MackintoshBBC News
BBC
A Sindbad submarine (not the vessel lost) in Hurghada on Thursday Egyptian authorities have questioned the crew of a tourist submarine which sank in the Red Sea killing six of the 45 passengers on board.
The 39 other…
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Yolanda Saldívar denied parole 30 years after Selena murder conviction
The woman who murdered singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez was denied early release from prison in Texas on Thursday.
Yolanda Saldívar was sentenced to life in prison for the 1995 murder of the Tejano singer who became a music icon in the US.
When…
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Trump targets ‘anti-American ideology’ at Smithsonian museums
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution, which operates more than 20 museums and research centres visited by millions yearly in Washington DC and New York City.
The order directs the…
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Defiance or diplomacy – how Canadians want to deal with Trump
Canada is set to hold a federal election on April 28 following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call for a snap election amid escalating trade tensions with the United States. The BBC asked Canadian voters in Toronto how they would approach Donald…
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Officer spared jail for Tasering 95-year-old
A former police officer has been spared a jail sentence over his fatal decision to Taser a 95-year-old woman with dementia symptoms at an Australia aged care home.
Kristian White said he had used the weapon to prevent a “violent confrontation”…
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Greenland prepares for uncomfortable visit from US vice-president
Watch: Ros Atkins on… Trump’s plan for Greenland Anthony Zurcher and Adrienne MurrayBBC News, Washington DC and Copenhagen
A high-powered delegation of US officials will spend Friday at a remote military base on Greenland in what is being viewed…
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