TEHRAN – Yuram Abdullah Weiler, an engineer-turned political analyst, argues that U.S. President Donald Trump’s intense pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stems from a desire to dominate the country and secure access to its vast…
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From Oracle to Starlink: Lebanon’s security sovereignty in the wind
BEIRUT — Lebanon has always lived in the crossfire of regional conflicts, but rarely has its digital sovereignty been placed so casually on the negotiating table.
In the space of a few weeks, the state entrusted its public-sector data to Oracle,…
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How Israel trampled on human rights in Gaza
TEHRAN – Gaza has been subjected to the harshest forms of collective punishment in modern history, measures that grossly violate international law and amount to war crimes.
After the October 7 operation in 2023, the occupying Israeli regime…
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74 killed, over 80 injured in recent clashes in eastern DRC
The clashes between Congolese forces and M23 rebels between Dec. 2 and 7 involving heavy weapons and shelling in populated areas affected the territories of Uvira, Walungu, Mwenga, Shabunda, Kabare, Fizi and Kalehe, in South Kivu province,…
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Local Syrian media report three blasts in capital Damascus
Three explosions were heard in the Al-Mezzeh District of Damascus on Tuesday night, but the cause of the explosions remained to be unknown.
Local sources in Syria reported that several mortar shells of unknown origin hit the area around…
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Iran at apex of readiness: IRGC dep. commander
Speaking in a meeting of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on Tuesday, he presented a comprehensive report from the recently held Sahand-2025 joint anti-terrorism exercise with members of Shanghai…
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Lithuania declares emergency situation over risks from balloons from Belarus
The Lithuanian government has declared a “nationwide emergency situation” in response to a series of incursions from neighbouring Belarus by weather balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes.
Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene condemned the balloon…
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Israel violates Lebanon ceasefire again, unleashing heavy airstrikes and ground demolitions
TEHRAN — Israeli warplanes unleashed a heavy barrage across southern Lebanon late Monday into Tuesday, hammering Jabal Safi, the valley between Azza and Roumine, and multiple sites in Iqlim al-Tuffah.
According to reports in local media,…
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Trump criticises ‘weak’ European leaders over Ukraine and immigration
US President Donald Trump has criticised European leaders as “weak” and suggested the US could scale back support for Ukraine.
In a wide-ranging interview with Politico, he said “decaying” European countries had failed to control migration or take…
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French feminists outraged by Brigitte Macron’s comment about activists
French celebrities and feminists have voiced their outrage at first lady Brigitte Macron’s language about activists who had protested at a comedian’s show.
Activists wearing masks of Ary Abittan interrupted his stand-up show on Saturday shouting…
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