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Mehr News Agency – People visit Golestan Palace during Nowruz
TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – As the only historical monument registered in the World Heritage List, Golestan Palace hosts many tourists from different parts of Iran every year during Persian New Year (Nowruz).
The foundation of this historical…
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Russia Warns Against U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites
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As tensions over Iran’s nuclear program intensify, Russia’s warning underscores growing opposition to a military strike, signaling potential diplomatic rifts between major powers. Any attack on Iranian…
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Terrible explosions heard in Tel Aviv
TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Local news in the Zionist regime on Thursday reported the hearing of loud explosions in Tel Aviv.
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What next for products like the iPhone made in China? And more of your questions answered
Getty ImagesFrom Saturday, all goods imported to the US from anywhere in the world will face a 10% “baseline” tariff.
Donald Trump announced higher rates for some countries he singled out as the “worst offenders” for trade.
Our correspondents have…
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Is Government of National Unity (GNU) between ANC and DA about to fall apart?
South Africa’s coalition government is on shaky ground, with the sharp divisions between its two biggest parties – the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) – exposed in a crucial vote on the national budget.
The…
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Russia not on Trump’s tariff list
One country that did not feature on Donald Trump’s list of tariffs on US trade partners was Russia.
US outlet Axios quoted White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt as saying this was because existing US sanctions on Russia “preclude any…
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Trump puts tariffs on islands inhabited only by penguins
President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on a collection of remote islands—despite the fact that their only residents are penguins.
The tariffs are part of a new plan announced by Trump Wednesday on what he dubbed “Liberation Day.” The…
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Fed up with surging gang violence, thousands of Haitians hit the streets | Crime News
Armed gangs control about 85 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the UN.
Thousands of Haitians have taken to the streets of Port-au-Prince to express their anger against armed gangs that control nearly all of the capital and its…
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Pharma Dodges The Tariff Bullet — But For How Long?
Doctor plays to Thimblerig with boats of medicine, conceptual image
President Donald Trump acted with restraint in his New Liberation Day tariffs when he deferred imposing tariffs on pharmaceutical products from China, India and Europe. But,…
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