Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says he is “bemused” by his Lebanese counterpart’s decision not to accept Tehran’s invitation for an official visit, while welcoming an offer to meet in Beirut instead.
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Iran FM ‘bemused’ by Lebanon counterpart’s rejection of Tehran visit
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We must prepare for war with Russia, says Nato chief in stark new warning
Russia could attack a Nato country within the next five years, the Western military alliance’s chief has said in a stark new warning.
“Russia is already escalating its covert campaign against our societies,” Mark Rutte said in a speech in…
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VIDEO: First autumn snow in Shahrekord
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Shahrekord, the capital of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in southwest Iran witnessed heavy snow like many other towns in Iran in the last month of autumn.
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US lawmakers join calls for justice in Israel’s attacks on journalists | Freedom of the Press News
Washington, DC – American journalist Dylan Collins wants to know “who pulled the trigger” in the 2023 Israeli double-tap strike in south Lebanon that injured him and killed Reuters video reporter Issam Abdallah.
Collins and his supporters…
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Exclusive-US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela’s coast after first ship taken, sources say
By Jonathan Saul, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick
HOUSTON/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure…
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Nuclear ambition, proxies & defiance: Iran’s former top diplomat | Israel-Iran conflict
On the Record In this episode of On the Record, Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem is joined by Iran’s former foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif. They discuss Iran’s political and military involvement in the Middle East and beyond. Zarif reflects…
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Russian forces take Donbass city of Seversk: MoD
The former Ukrainian stronghold, located inside Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic, is now fully clear of enemy troops, the ministry said, according to RT.
The fighting for Seversk has gone on since 2022 with varying degrees of intensity….
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Winter rains bless parched Tehran but drought lingers
Winter rain fell on Tehran on Wednesday after the driest autumn in over 50 years, providing temporary relief from a severe water shortage that the country’s ruling clerics have led prayers to end but looks set to persist.
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Winter storm brings fresh hardship to displaced Gazans
Wearing only sandals and cotton sweaters to protect themselves from the winter rain, Palestinians dug trenches in the muddy ground around their tents in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood in an effort to keep out encroaching storm waters.
Starting…
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US lawmakers press Israel to probe strike on reporters in Lebanon
Several Democratic lawmakers called Thursday for the Israeli and US governments to fully investigate a deadly 2023 attack by the Israeli military on journalists in southern Lebanon.
The October 13, 2023 airstrike killed Reuters videographer Issam…
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