ReutersBritish-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was stopped from flying to the…
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Freed British-Egyptian activist not allowed to fly to UK, family says
ReutersAlaa Abdel Fattah celebrated with his mother, Leila Souief (left), and his sister, Sanaa Seif (right), following his release from prison in September -
Merz tells Zelenskyy to keep youth in Ukraine to fight Russia
“In our telephone call today, I asked the Ukrainian president (Volodymyr Zelenskyy) to ensure that especially young men from Ukraine do not come to Germany in large numbers but rather serve in their own country,” Merz said. “That is where they…
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Ezmeyghan – A South Khorasan village where rice paddies bloom in desert
By Mohammad Ali Haqshenas
A short drive from Tabas in South Khorasan province brings you to the village of Ezmeyghan, where rice paddies shimmer beside date palms and citrus orchards, tucked away in a vast desert…
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UN rights body set to hold urgent session on Sudan: report
The fact-finding mission, included in a draft resolution, would also seek to identify the perpetrators of violations allegedly committed by the Rapid Support Forces and their allies in el-Fashir.
In an opening address to delegates, the UN human…
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Israeli settlers torching West Bank mosque draws global condemnation
An attack by a group of illegal Israeli settlers on a mosque in the occupied West Bank has drawn global condemnation, amid escalating settler violence, military raids, and forced displacement of Palestinians following…
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Renewed fighting erupts between Druze, HTS forces in Sweida: Report
Heavy clashes have reportedly erupted between armed elements affiliated with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Druze fighters in Sweida, amid the deepening sectarian violence that has spread across Syria under HTS…
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Senior cleric slams US role in Israel June aggression on Iran
Speaking at the sermon of Tehran’s Friday prayer, he emphasized that US President Trump has openly accepted the responsibility of the Zionist regime’s attack against Iran and called on the country’s diplomatic apparatus to file complaint…
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HTS strips Russia of Syria port deals; hands Tartus to UAE, Latakia to France
Syria has formally handed over operations of Tartus port, the second largest port in the country, to the logistics company DP World from the United Arab Emirates under a 30-year, $800-million concession.
DP World…
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Hamas condemns Israeli settlers arson attack on WB mosque
In a statement late on Thursday, Hamas said, “The burning of the Hajjeh Hamideh Mosque by Zionist settler gangs exposes the level of sadism and racism that characterizes the Israeli occupation,” Lebanese news outlet Al Mayadeen reported.
It…
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Australian schools shut over asbestos risk in children’s sand
About 30 schools in Australia have been fully or partially closed after a warning over asbestos risks in children’s sand.
A recall notice for the coloured products, which were found to contain traces of tremolite asbestos, was issued by the…
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