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‘Can you catch it as well?’: bird stunt causes flap in European parliament | European Union
A Slovakian MEP has raised eyebrows by producing a live bird from a bag and releasing it into the European parliament in what he said was a gesture of world peace. To the bafflement and surprise of the MEPs present in Strasbourg on Wednesday, Miroslav Radačovský, the leader of the rightwing Slovak Patriot party, reached…
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Utility project Iranians opened in Sril Lanka is a mega project
Iran Press/ Asia: As the next phase of his South Asian tour, after a comprehensive visit to Pakistan, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday morning and was officially welcomed by his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe. Presenting a speech in a joint press conference with his Sri Lankan counterpart on Wednesday, Ebrahim Raisi…
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A Celebration of Art, Film, and Tradition
Iran Press/ Europe: This week-long event, brought to life by Iran’s cultural consultation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a celebration of Iranian art, film, and tradition. Each day, 150 Bosnian children and teenagers gather to enjoy the finest animations of Iranian cinema, including “Dolphin Boy,” “Lupto,” and “Mubarak.” The cinema hall of the Istočno Cultural Center…
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Iran’s Nuclear Activity ‘Raises Eyebrows’
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Monday that Iran’s recent nuclear activity “raises eyebrows,” adding that Tehran could produce a nuclear bomb within weeks. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Mariano Grossi made the comments during an interview with German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) in which he discussed Iran’s enriched…
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New Jersey congressman Donald Payne Jr dies aged 65 | New Jersey
Donald Payne Jr, a US congressman from New Jersey, died on Wednesday, more than two weeks after a heart attack. He was 65. Phil Murphy, the governor of New Jersey, paid tribute to his fellow Democrat, who he called a friend and “steadfast champion for the people” of his state. “With his signature bow tie,…
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Pelvic exams at hospitals require written consent, new U.S. guidelines say
Hospitals must now get written consent to perform pelvic, breast, prostate and rectal exams on sedated patients or risk losing federal funding. Continue Reading News Source: www.sciencenews.org
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Israel thought to be preparing to send troops into Rafah | Israel-Gaza war
Israel appears to be readying to send troops into Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, the only corner of the strip that has not seen fierce ground fighting and where more than half of the Palestinian territory’s population of 2.3 million has sought shelter. The Israeli military said on Wednesday that two reservist brigades had been…
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Ahmadian details Iran’s proposal for tackling unilateralism
Speaking at a security forum in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday, Ahmadian assessed the current state of information security worldwide and introduced Iran’s recommendations for its improvement. He emphasized the need for regional organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS to broaden their cooperation and establish new tools, institutions, and structures to counter…
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Lost Gustav Klimt painting sells for €30m at auction in Vienna | Gustav Klimt
A painting by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt that was considered lost for 100 years has sold for €30m (£26m) at an auction in Vienna. Entitled Portrait of Fräulein Lieser, the unfinished picture was painted in the spring of 1917, when Klimt was one of the most celebrated portraitists in Europe, and a year before…
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Feds charge Iranian nationals for cyberattacks against US government
The US government has charged and sanctioned four Iranian nationals over claims they carried out a yearslong hacking campaign against US government agencies and companies. It also accuses the group of waging these attacks on behalf of the Iranian government. An indictment unsealed on Tuesday alleges that from around 2016 through at least April 2021,…
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