Mexican drug lord, Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, has entered a guilty plea to two drug smuggling and conspiracy charges in a court in New York, bringing an end to one of the longest and most notorious criminal careers in the history of organised…
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How did Lula da Silva cut Amazon deforestation in half? | Environment News
This is a story from the archives. It originally aired June 23rd, 2024. None of the dates, titles or other references from that time have been changed.
When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office more than a year ago, he…
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Netanyahu says Israel regrets ‘mishap’ at Gaza hospital
(Corrects spelling of Netanyahu in headline)
CAIRO (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel deeply regretted what he described as the “tragic mishap” that occurred at the Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on…
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Leaders, journalist groups react to Israeli Gaza strike that killed five journalists
(Reuters) -World leaders and journalist groups reacted to an Israeli strike on Monday at Gaza Strip’s Nasser hospital that killed at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and…
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Exclusive: ‘Snapback’ sanctions are illegitimate and unenforceable; Human Rights advocate argues
TEHRAN – Robert Fantina, author, human rights advocate, and an outspoken critic of Western foreign policies, believes that economic sanctions have become one of the most destructive tools of modern warfare, disproportionately harming ordinary…
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‘History will not forgive delay in ending the Gaza tragedy’: Araghchi
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asked Muslim leaders on Monday to take decisive action to put an end to Israel’s massacre of Palestinians in Gaza, warning that the region may never be able to stand against Israeli violence if…
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Iranian media says Tehran, E3 set for Geneva nuclear talks on Tuesday
TEHRAN – Iran is scheduled to resume nuclear negotiations with Germany, France, and the United Kingdom in Geneva on Tuesday, with discussions centered on nuclear issues and the termination of sanctions, according to a report by Tasnim News…
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Iran and Russia reiterate Tehran’s right to uranium enrichment during presidential phonecall
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has lauded Russia’s firm backing of Iran’s legitimate right to uranium enrichment while reaffirming the Islamic Republic’s unwavering commitment to never pursuing nuclear weapons, a stance rooted in its core…
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Iranian president, cabinet pay tribute to martyrs of Israel’s war
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and members of his cabinet paid tribute to the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution, the Iran-Iraq war era and the recent war with Israel at Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery in Tehran on Monday, marking the…
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Syrian president discusses developments in Syria with US envoy in Damascus
CAIRO (Reuters) -Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed on Monday developments in Syria and the region with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack in Damascus, according to a statement from the Syrian president’s office.
The meeting comes…
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