(L-R) White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz and acting administrator of DOGE…
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Tajikistan is in talks with Russia about helping guard its Afghan border, security sources say
ALMATY, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Tajikistan is in talks with Russia and a Moscow-led regional security grouping about the possibility of Russia deploying troops to jointly patrol the volatile border with Afghanistan, three Tajik security sources told…
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Pope prays at site of Beirut port blast on last day of Lebanon visit
Pope Leo XIV led a silent prayer at the site of the Beirut port explosion and demanded justice for its victims, as he wrapped up his three-day visit to Lebanon.
He also met some relatives of the 218 people who were killed by the massive blast on 4…
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Iran Plans to Brief Football Players on Potential War with Israel Before World Cup
Iranian officials are planning meetings to brief national football team players on how to respond if military conflict with Israel erupt …
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Infectious Disease Roundup: US Whooping Cough Deaths, Dengue Vax, Marburg in Ethiopia
Whooping Cough Cases Spike, Infants Killed in the US Amid Vaccine Declines
While pertussis, also known as whooping cough, declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a recent resurgence in the…
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Cultural Heritage Ministry seeks national registration of Chenarestan petroglyph site
TEHRAN—Markazi Cultural Heritage Department is seeking national registration of historical site of Chenarestan petroglyphs in Delijan city, with the aim of preserving the cultural history and scientifically protecting this valuable…
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UNRWA plans Turkey office to boost Gaza, Syria aid as pledges dip
Speaking exclusively to Al-Monitor, UNRWA’s Tamara Alrifai said the upcoming Turkey office would help the agency to expand its operations not only in Gaza but also in Syria.
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Restoration work begins on centuries-old water mill
TEHRAN – Restoration and revitalization work has begun on an ancient water mill in Qaleh Bala, a touristic village in Shahrud county of Semnan province, according to the local heritage authority.
Seyyed Mohammad-Sadegh Razavian, head of the…
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Israel launches intense West Bank offensive, deliberately kills two teens in Hebron
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teenager in Hebron on Tuesday, the latest victim to intensified military operations that have swept across the occupied West Bank, leaving entire communities under siege.
The Palestinian Health Ministry…
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Israel’s Netanyahu says Syria deal possible, expects buffer zone
Dec 2 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday a deal with Syria is possible and he expects Syrian authorities to establish a demilitarised buffer zone from Damascus to Mount Hermon and other areas.
Netanyahu spoke a…
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