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National Archives censor files showing late queen concealed relative’s wealth | Monarchy
Staff at Britain’s National Archives have censored documents that show how the late Queen Elizabeth II concealed details of a relative’s wealth from the public. They recently withdrew the papers, removed parts of them and then placed them back in the public domain. However, the Guardian has established that the suppressed portions contain a request…
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‘Tortuguita vive’: campaigners across US hail anti-Cop City activist killed by police | ‘Cop City’
At a gathering Thursday, the mother of an activist killed by police had a clear message on the first anniversary of their death: “I have news for you. Manuel is alive. Tortuguita vive!” It was a message of celebration for the life of Manuel Paez Terán, also known as “Tortuguita”, that was being made in…
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NATO Steadfast Defender exercise marks return to Cold War era
On Thursday, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe Gen. Christopher Cavoli said that the alliance would begin Steadfast Defender-2024, “the largest NATO exercise in decades,” next week. About 90,000 servicepeople will be involved in the drills, he added. “These exercises are another element of the hybrid war unleashed by the West against Russia. The exercises…
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Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza Passes 25,000, Health Ministry Says
The Palestinian death toll from the more than three months of fighting in Israel has passed the 25,000 mark, the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry said Sunday. The ministry said Sunday 25,102 have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas while 62,681 people have been injured in the conflict. In the past 24 hours,…
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Funeral procession held in Damascus for Iran’s military advisers
Iran Press/ West Asia: As reported by Iran Press, political, military, and other officials from Syria attended the ceremony on Sunday. The bodies of the martyrs are expected to be transported to Iran and buried in their hometowns. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Saturday that the Israeli regime has conducted airstrikes…
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INTA collects $11b of taxes in 9 months
TEHRAN – The Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA) collected 5.5 quadrillion rials (about $11 billion) of taxes during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2023), Tasnim News Agency reported. As reported, based on the current year’s national budget bill, INTA is supposed to collect 8.38 quadrillion rials ($16.76…
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TEDPIX loses 19,000 points on Saturday
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), lost 19,033 points (0.87 percent) to 2,166,944 on Saturday, which is the first day of the Iranian calendar week. TSE is one of the four Iranian stock exchanges, and the most important one. The other three ones are Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX), and Iran’s over-the-counter (OTC)…
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Sponge iron production up 6.5% in 9 months on year
TEHRAN- Production of sponge iron in Iran rose by 6.5 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2023), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the data released by the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA). The ISPA reported that 28.088…
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Iran vows response after suspected Israeli strike on their forces in Syria | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeed Iran’s president says an apparent Israeli air strike that killed five Iranian officers in Syria’s capital, Damascus, ‘will not be left unanswered’. Published On 21 Jan 202421 Jan 2024 Click here to share on social media share-greyshare-grey-inverse Continue Reading News Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/program/newsfeed/2024/1/21/iran-vows-response-after-suspected-israeli-strike-on-their-forces-in-syria
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Israel collapsing at all levels, committing gravest crimes against humanity: Hamas
A senior member of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says the Israel is collapsing at all levels as the regime is committing the most egregious crimes against humanity. Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, made the statement on Sunday as he pointed to the latest developments regarding Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in the…
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