The Hamas resistance group has condemned the Israeli parliament’s (Knesset) initial nod to annex the occupied West Bank, saying the move reflects the ugly face of the Tel Aviv regime’s colonization of Palestinian…
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President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump.
Zhao, also known as “CZ”, was sentenced to four months in prison in April 2024 after pleading guilty to violating US…
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Indonesia says decision to bar Israeli gymnastics from world championships meant to maintain intl. order
Indonesia has emphasized that its decision to prevent an Israeli team from participating in the ongoing World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta is based on its obligation to maintain international order.
In…
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Ghana’s former first lady dies aged 76
Ghana’s former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has died at the age of 76.
She was the widow of Ghana’s longest-serving leader, Jerry John Rawlings, who died five years ago.
He led two coups before twice being elected president in multiparty…
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Maduro says Venezuela in possession of 5,000 Russian anti-aircraft missiles to counter US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his country is in possession of 5,000 Russian-made surface-to-air missiles to counter American forces amid rising tensions over a major US military buildup in the Caribbean…
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US irked by ICJ ruling demanding Israel facilitate UNRWA aid to Gaza
The US has rebuked a recent ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) obliging Israel to facilitate the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip.
The panel of 11 judges said on Wednesday that Israel has an obligation…
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2026 Paralympics: Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be at Winter Games
Russian and Belarusian para-athletes will not be at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, despite the International Paralympic Committee lifting its ban on them.
Although the IPC oversees the Games, there are four separate governing bodies in charge of the…
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15 Arab, Muslim states condemn Israel bid to annex West Bank
The State of Qatar , the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Republic of Djibouti, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, Republic of The Gambia, the…
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Ukraine urges EU to back loan using frozen Russian cash
Ukraine’s president has urged the European Union to back a plan to release billions of euros in frozen Russian cash to help fund the country’s defence.
As EU leaders met in Brussels, Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped they would make a “positive…
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Failed threats will bring nothing but another defeat
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the head of the UN nuclear agency, Rafael Grossi, against making “failed threats” toward Tehran, saying such remarks would bring “nothing but another…
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