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Iran-backed groups in the Middle East and major US military deployments
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — The war between Israel and Hamas has already spilled over to the wider Middle East, with prospects of a confrontation between regional and world…
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Former Post Office investigator insists cleared Horizon IT victim was guilty | Post Office Horizon scandal
A former Post Office investigator has maintained that a branch owner-operator who had his conviction for embezzlement overturned last year was guilty. Raymond Grant, an investigator involved in the prosecution of the post office operator William Quarm who died in 2012 not knowing he would eventually be cleared years later, had to be legally forced…
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Shooting ‘deviant’ wolves with paintball guns is legal, Dutch court rules | Wildlife
Dutch authorities can shoot “deviant” wolves that could pose a danger to the public with paintball guns, a court has ruled, as debate rages in Europe over protecting the animals. After a lengthy legal battle, the court in Utrecht, central Netherlands, decided on Wednesday that the behaviour of some of the wolves in a national…
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Iran first vice president discusses economic cooperation with Niger’s PM
Iran Press/Iran news: Iran’s Veep Mohammad Mokhber officially welcomed the Prime Minister of Niger Ali Lamin Zeine at the historical-cultural complex of Saad Abad, Tehran, on Wednesday. Mohammad Mokhber told reporters on the sidelines of his meeting with Niger’s PM that the cooperation documents were signed with Niger’s PM in auto engineering, house construction, overseas cultivation,…
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US single people under 50 having less sex since Roe overturned, study finds | Roe v Wade
More than one in 10 single people under 50 say they’re having less sex because the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, according to a new study. On Wednesday, Match Group, which operates Tinder, Hinge and a slew of other matchmaking platforms, released the latest findings from its long-running Singles in America survey, a…
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21st Astana Summit kicks off in Kazakhstan
Wednesday, 24 January 2024 15:50 [ Last Update: Wednesday, 24 January 2024 16:16 ] Iran Press/Iran news: The Turkish delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmed Yildiz, held bilateral meetings with their Russian and UN counterparts. These discussions covered a range of critical issues, including the evolving regional landscape surrounding Syria, the pursuit of a comprehensive…
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How a Ragtag Militia in Yemen Became a Nimble U.S. Foe – The New York Times
How a Ragtag Militia in Yemen Became a Nimble U.S. Foe The New York Times Continue Reading News Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/us/politics/houthis-red-sea-airstrikes.html
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Iran's Raisi meets Erdogan in Turkey for talks on Gaza conflict, energy – Reuters
Iran’s Raisi meets Erdogan in Turkey for talks on Gaza conflict, energy Reuters Continue Reading News Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-raisi-meets-erdogan-turkey-talks-gaza-conflict-energy-2024-01-24/
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In Memory of Aqil Behzadian: Iranian Patriot’s Ultimate Sacrifice in Damascus Raid – Society/Culture news
With proficiency in multiple languages and a deep commitment to combating terrorism, Behzadian spent three decades in Syria, where he stood among the first defenders against the onslaught of terrorist forces. On Sunday, January 10, 2024, the Zionist regime targeted a building on Al-Mezze Street in Damascus, Syria, resulting in the martyrdom of several Iranian…
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Eurostar passenger numbers back to pre-Covid levels | Eurostar
Eurostar traffic returned to pre-Covid levels with a 22% rise in passenger numbers in 2023, the cross-Channel train operator has announced. Eurostar also said it had found a partial solution to allow it to maintain a limited service to the Netherlands during work at Amsterdam station, which had threatened to halt the popular route in…
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