TEHRAN – Iran showcased its ever-evolving defense capabilities this week, with Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh announcing the successful testing of a ballistic missile equipped with a two-tonne warhead, an achievement he said…
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Unparalleled resistance against global powers’ bullying
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met with Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday, where he expounded on a range of topics, including the national characteristics he finds admirable in Iranians.
At the beginning…
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French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scam
Getty ImagesBill Pallot was considered the top scholar of French 18th Century chairs Two French antiques experts have been convicted of forging historic chairs that they claimed had once belonged to French royals such as Marie Antoinette.
Georges…
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Weinstein victim Miriam Haley’s decision to testify again
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Getty ImagesMiriam Haley has testified against Weinstein in two New York sex crime trials On Wednesday, 12 New York jurors found disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in…
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Large protests in Colombia in support of President Petro’s labour reforms | Conflict News
The protests come as the country reels from bombing attacks in the southwest and attempted assassination of a senator.
Protests have been held in Colombia as supporters of left-wing President Gustavo Petro express their support for his proposed…
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Israel's Defence Minister warns of Jihadists infiltrating Gaza from Egypt
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 11 (ANI/TPS): Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has instructed the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) to prevent jihadist protesters from entering Gaza from Egypt.
‘I expect the Egyptian authorities to prevent the arrival of…
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How Trump’s immigration raids sparked unrest in US cities
The BBC’s Carl Nasman in Los Angeles explains how an increase in immigration raids as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort has sparked protests in cities across the US.
After some turned violent, President Donald Trump…
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Lebanon arrests fmr economy minister Amin Salam on embezzlement charges
BEIRUT — Lebanese authorities arrested Wednesday former Minister of Economy Amin Salam on charges of forgery, embezzlement and misuse of public funds, in a rare move against a high-ranking official in Lebanon.
What happened: Attorney General at…
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AOHR UK calls for dissolution of the GHF and prosecution of its officials – Middle East Monitor
The Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR UK) has called for the dissolution of the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The rights organisation said the circumstances and timing of the…
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial
Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault in New York, after a sex crimes conviction in the state was overturned last year.
A panel of seven female and five male jurors deliberated for five days in the six-week trial before…
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