HAINAN, China – The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 that is being held in Hainan Province in southern China has grabbed global attention.
Government officials, business leaders, and scholars worldwide called for stronger…
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Iranian diplomat urges accountability amid rising Islamophobia in West
Iran’s ambassador to the UN headquarters in Geneva has voiced strong criticism of the escalating prevalence of Islamophobia within Western nations, calling for governmental accountability and greater efforts by…
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Trump downplays firestorm over leaked Yemen air strike chat
US President Donald Trump downplayed a growing scandal Tuesday after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat about air strikes on Yemen, denying any classified information was shared and defending a top aide over the breach.
Trump said…
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Political football as Iran reach World Cup while Australia, Saudis stay alive
Iran became the second Asian side to secure their place at the 2026 World Cup after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Uzbekistan in Tehran on Tuesday, handing organisers a likely diplomatic headache.
Iran, the second-highest ranked AFC…
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Iran book World Cup spot as Australia, Saudis keep hopes alive
Perennial World Cup participants Iran became the second Asian side to secure their place at next year’s global showpiece after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Uzbekistan in Tehran on Tuesday.
Iran, the second-highest ranked AFC side in…
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Trump, intel chiefs dismiss chat breach
President Donald Trump and top US intelligence officials raced Tuesday to stem a growing scandal after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat about air strikes on Yemen’s Huthi rebels in a stunning security breach.
Trump brushed off…
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Iran to meet Bahrain in 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup quarterfinals
TEHRAN – Iran clinched pole position in Group C of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025 with a 4-3 defeat of United Arab Emirates at the Jomtien Beach Arena on Tuesday.
With a third straight win, defending champions Iran, seeking a fourth…
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‘On a journey’: Family mourns Hossam Shabat, journalist killed by Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict
Amal Shabat is delirious with pain.
She is weeping, still unable to grasp that her 23-year-old son has been killed by Israel, exactly as he always said he would die – a “martyr” who sacrificed himself to make sure the world knew what was…
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Iran beat Uzbekistan to advance to 2026 World Cup
TEHRAN – Mehdi Taremi scored twice as Iran clinched their berth at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a 2-2 stalemate with Uzbekistan in their AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Group A tie on Tuesday.
Iran twice had to come from behind to deny…
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At least six people killed in Israeli attacks on southern Syria | Syria’s War News
The violence in the border area marks increased friction between Israel and Syria.
At least six people have been killed in an Israeli attack on Koya in southern Syria, the country’s foreign ministry says.
The Israeli military said the attack on…
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