Hong Kong’s leader said an independent committee will be established to investigate the cause of the city’s deadliest fire in decades, which killed at least 151 people and left almost 80 injured.
John Lee, the chief executive of the…
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UN will cut 2026 budget by $577m by slashing workforce | United Nations News
The UN plans to cut nearly a fifth of its positions as unpaid member dues climb to $1.59 trillion.
Published On 2 Dec 2025
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the UN…
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Iran never abandoned diplomacy; US pushing world toward ‘law of the jungle’: Araghchi
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has remained committed to diplomacy despite Washington’s disruption of indirect talks, noting that the United States is steering global affairs toward a “law of the jungle”…
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Iran never abandoned diplomacy, Araghchi says
His remarks came during an interview with the program Ma‘ Moosa Al Farei, following a high-level gathering on mediation efforts in Muscat.
“If the American side shows its readiness for a fair and balanced agreement based on mutual…
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Colombia Expels Members of Jewish Sect Accused of Child Abuse
Why it matters:
This action highlights Colombia’s commitment to protecting vulnerable children amid a global investigation into the practices of Lev Tahor, which has faced serious allegations for years.
The big…
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Fatal Crash Kills Iranian VP’s Wife, Daughter Declared Brain-dead
The incident occurred when a Tara sedan carrying them struck a parked truck at the entrance of the small town of Eyvankey on the Sharifabad–Garmsar road east of the capital Tehran.
According to the road police, specialized investigations…
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Riyadh likely to host new round of Kabul-Islamabad talks
A Pakistani media outlet has reported that, following the failure of negotiations in Istanbul and the recent meeting between Afghan and Pakistani officials in Riyadh, a new round of talks may soon be held under Saudi mediation.
According to Mehr…
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Pope to end first overseas trip by praying with 100,000 Lebanese
By Joshua McElwee and Catherine Cartier
BEIRUT, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Pope Leo ends a three-day visit to Lebanon on Tuesday, wrapping up his first overseas trip as Catholic leader, during which he pleaded for peace in the Middle East and warned that…
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From Tehran to Harvard: Iranian-American Scientist Builds Nanomedicine Empire
Dr. Omid Camran Farokhzad emigrated from Tehran as a child. Today, he runs two biotechnology companies developing technologies that coul …
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Palestinians evacuated from Gaza face tough adjustment in Greece
Raghad al-Fara is struggling to rebuild her teenage life in Athens, not least because she now moves around with crutches because of injuries suffered in the Gaza war.
Evacuated from the besieged Palestinian territory in February she now lives in a…
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