The Sudanese army seized several areas west of Abbasiya Tagali in South Kordofan on Sunday after heavy clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), witnesses…
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Extremist Israeli minister promotes officer whose unit executed unarmed Palestinians in West Bank – Middle East Monitor
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir granted a promotion to an officer whose undercover Border Police unit killed two unarmed Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, local media…
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Israeli Regime Kills 13, Injures 24 in Attack on Syrian Town of Beit Jinn
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The attack on Beit Jinn underscores the ongoing military aggression by the Israeli regime in Syria, which continues to inflict heavy civilian casualties and provoke strong reactions from the local…
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146
The blaze at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex, a development of eight high-rise towers, ignited on Wednesday, according to TASS.
One structure sustained minimal damage, while the other seven were severely affected by the fire. The flames…
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Iran, Turkey agree to build $1.6 billion trade rail link
The Marand–Cheshmeh Soraya transit line, which will run toward Turkey’s Aralik border region, will span about 200 kilometres and cost roughly $1.6 billion.
Iranian authorities say construction is expected to take three to four years to…
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Scientists find a hidden obesity trigger in soybean oil
Soybean oil is the most commonly used cooking oil in the United States and appears in a wide range of processed foods. Research is now shedding light on how this highly consumed ingredient contributes to obesity in mice.
In a University of…
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Iran, Turkey FMs emphasize expanding bilateral relations
During the meeting, the two top diplomats exchanged their views on bilateral ties, the latest regional and international developments.
Araghchi and Fidan stressed the need to expand relations in all economic, trade, tourism, transit, energy,…
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Iran lifts export restrictions on handmade backgammon boards
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have lifted export restrictions on handmade backgammon boards, a move officials say will open new international markets, strengthen craft-based employment, and support the country’s traditional artisans.
According…
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Pope Leo: Palestinian state ‘only’ solution to Israeli conflict
By Joshua McElwee
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO BEIRUT, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Pope Leo said on Sunday that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state, reaffirming the…
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National Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, homeland secretary says
By Ted Hesson and Jasper Ward
WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities believe the Afghan immigrant accused of ambushing National Guard members in Washington, D.C., was not radicalized until after he came to the United States, Homeland…
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