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Iran tightens border as suspicion for Kerman attack shifts to Islamic State | Iran
Iran has said it is taking steps to bolster security along its borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan, in the first tangible sign that it suspects that Wednesday’s attack on a crowd marking the anniversary of the death of a senior Revolutionary Guards commander was the work of an Islamic State affiliate. At least 84 people…
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US targeted member of Iranian proxy group in Iraq strike, US official says
Ahmed Saad/Reuters Iraqi security forces stand guard at a street after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024 CNN — The US targeted a member of an Iranian proxy group with “US blood… Continue Reading News Source: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/01/04/politics/us-targeted-iranian-proxy-group-baghdad-strike/index.html
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Germany’s emissions hit 70-year low as it reduces reliance on coal | Energy industry
Germany’s emissions have hit a 70-year low last year as Europe’s largest economy reduced its reliance on coal. A study by the thinktank Agora Energiewende found that Germany emitted 673m tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2023, 73m tonnes fewer than in 2022. The drop was “largely attributable to a strong decrease in coal power generation”,…
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Airstrike in Central Baghdad Kills Iran-Backed Militia Leader as Regional Tensions Escalate – Military.com
Airstrike in Central Baghdad Kills Iran-Backed Militia Leader as Regional Tensions Escalate Military.com Continue Reading News Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/01/04/airstrike-central-baghdad-kills-iran-backed-militia-leader-regional-tensions-escalate.htmlR https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/01/04/airstrike-central-baghdad-kills-iran-backed-militia-leader-regional-tensions-escalate.html/amp
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Dutch flower growers call for delays to UK post-Brexit border checks | International trade
Dutch flower growers have called on the UK government to delay post-Brexit border controls on plants and food set to come in from this month, claiming exporters are not ready and that any delays at customs could result in “substantial damages and losses”. VGB, the Dutch association of wholesalers in floricultural products, has written to…
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People in kerman hold rally commemorating martyr Soleimani
Thursday, 04 January 2024 16:59 [ Last Update: Thursday, 04 January 2024 17:07 ] Kerman (IP) – The rally of “Followers of Soleimani School” was held on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the martyrdom of Qassem Soleimani with the presence of different sections of the people of Kerman and pilgrims from other parts…
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Iran promises “harsh response” after explosions at memorial event for general
Iran promises “harsh response” after explosions at memorial event for general – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran’s supreme leader says there will be a harsh response to the two explosions that killed at least 84 people Wednesday at a memorial event for Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia…
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Unprecedented attack in Iran: What is known so far about the Kerman massacre | International
What happened? Some 84 people were killed — including six children — and 220 injured in an attack in Iran on Wednesday, January 3. Two explosions occurred near a cemetery in the city of Kerman, located 820 kilometers (510 miles) southeast of Tehran. A ceremony was being held there to commemorate the fourth anniversary of…
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Destruction in Gaza and floods in Europe: photos of the day – Thursday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading… Continue Reading News Source: www.theguardian.com
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Epstein court files damage Prince Andrew’s hopes of restoring reputation | Prince Andrew
The release of court documents relating to the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein reduces any hopes the Duke of York had of rehabilitating his reputation. The accusations against Andrew, from groping a woman’s breast in an alleged encounter involving a puppet of the prince, to claims he had sex with an underage Virginia Giuffre, are…
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