Iran’s Revolutionary Guard naval forces have seized an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf over allegations of fuel smuggling, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
Fars News Agency said the vessel was intercepted by the Islamic Revolutionary…
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40 percent of world’s power clean but emissions rising
Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondent
Getty ImagesMore than half of the growth of solar in 2024 was in China. More than 40 percent of the world’s electricity was generated without burning fossil fuels in 2024, according to a new report from…
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Why does South Korea have the world’s lowest birth rate? | Al Jazeera
South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world. While factors like the economy, government policies, and culture play a role, these challenges exist globally. So what makes South Korea so unique?
Now You Know talks to Anna Kook, an AJ+…
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Did Donald Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? | Economy
Politicians and economists say President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff rollout amounted to a historic tax increase in the United States.
“Donald Trump just imposed the largest tax hike in our lifetime,” Democratic California…
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Palestinians go on general strike in protest at Israeli assaults
Naqaa Hamed
Press TV, RamallahPalestinian political factions have declared a general strike for Monday across the occupied Palestinian territories and refugee camps in the…
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Iran to Meet Russia at SAT Futsal Championship Thailand 2025 Opener
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s men’s futsal team will play Russia in the SAT Futsal Championship Thailand 2025 opening match on Wednesday.
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NATO chief reacts to China military expansion
“Let us not be naive about China,” secretary general Mark Rutte told the Japan Times.
“The build-up of their armed forces and investments in their defence industry, and in their defence capabilities, is staggering,” Rutte said in the interview…
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Pezeshkian: Govt. to offer strong support for investment in renewable energy
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his administration is committed to supporting investment in renewable energy, unveiling incentive packages aimed at encouraging private and public sector participation in the…
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South Korea fires warning shots as troops from North breach border | Politics News
Seoul says North Korean soldiers quickly retreated after warning shots were fired.
South Korea’s military has reported it fired warning shots as troops from the North crossed the two adversaries’ shared fortified border.
The breach by…
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World’s ‘exceptional’ heat streak lengthens into March
Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe’s climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has pushed the bounds of scientific explanation.
In Europe, it was the hottest March ever recorded by a…
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