Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the successful test of a nuclear-powered underwater drone capable of carrying nuclear warheads, calling it a major technological and strategic breakthrough for the country’s…
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France enshrines need for consent into rape law in wake of Gisèle Pelicot case
The French parliament has ratified an amendment to add consent to the legal definition of sexual assault and rape law.
Previously, rape or sexual abuse in France had been defined as “any form of sexual penetration committed with the use of…
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Two Louvre heist suspects ‘partially admit’ involvement, prosecutor says
© RMN – Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu RabeauPrecious crown jewels including the Parure Marie-Amélie diadème are yet to be recovered Two men arrested in connection with the Louvre theft two weeks ago have “partially recognised” their…
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Save the Children warns Gaza’s children face excruciating toll as Israel resumes bombardment
The international charity Save the Children has condemned Israel’s renewed bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip, describing the rising number of child casualties as “excruciating.”
In a statement on Tuesday,…
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Iranian girls volleyball team win 2025 AYG title
According to Tehran Times, Iran were headed by South Korean coach Lee Do-hee in the competition.
Earlier in the day, the Iranian boys had defeated Pakistan 3-0 to win a gold medal in the Games.
The 3rd Asian Youth Games are taking place in…
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Israel blocks Red Cross visits to conceal crimes against Palestinian prisoners: Rights group
The Palestinian Prisoners Society says Israel’s controversial decision to ban visits by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Palestinian prisoners is an attempt to conceal crimes taking place inside…
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Netherlands heads to polls for knife-edge parl. elections
Around 13.5 million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots in the general elections, with polling stations open from 7.30 am to 9 pm (0600-2000GMT), local media reported.
In several cities, including Zwolle, Arnhem, and Castricum,…
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Diplomatic meltdown marks Kabul-Islamabad dialogue
TEHRAN – The much-anticipated peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul have dramatically collapsed after four days of negotiations leaving mediators from Qatar and Turkey stunned at the breakdown. The negotiations were a…
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Brutality under ceasefire plan – Tehran Times
TEHRAN – As expected, the Gaza ceasefire brokered under U.S. President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” has once exposed itself as a cruel illusion after the Israeli occupation regime’s most violent bombing campaign since it took effect on…
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Suicide epidemic exposes Israel’s military defeat
TEHRAN – Israel’s war on Gaza, launched on October 7, 2023, with the declared aim of defeating Hamas, has ended not in triumph but in trauma. After two years of relentless bombardment, mass displacement, and regional destabilization, the…
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