A humanitarian disaster unfolded off the coast of Greece, with seventeen migrants confirmed dead and fifteen still missing after a boat carrying thirty-four people sank near the island of Crete. Only two passengers…
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First autumn snowfall blankets Shahr-e Kord
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Shahr-e Kord, the capital of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, is among Iran’s highest-elevation cities and is typically one of the first regions to experience winter weather each year.
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Ghana’s Abu Trica charged with scamming elderly Americans
A popular Ghanaian social media influencer known as Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been arrested over allegations he orchestrated a romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of over $8m (£5.9m).
Prosecutors said he used AI…
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Is Russia Hunting For Fighters In Iran
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter.
I’m RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking at a mysterious recruitment flyer that appeared near…
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Is Russia Hunting For Fighters In Iran?
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter.
I’m RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking at a mysterious recruitment flyer that appeared near…
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Moscow may not like new version of US peace plan
Russian presidential aide for foreign policy, Yury Ushakov, believes Moscow may dislike many aspects of the US peace plan, which was adjusted following contacts with Kiev.
“We haven’t seen any amended versions of the American plans. When we do,…
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Israel bombards areas across southern Lebanon in latest truce violation | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Strikes hit hills and valleys as Israeli military keeps up pressure, it says, to force Hezbollah to disarm.
Israeli warplanes have carried out at least a dozen attacks across southern Lebanon, targeting what the military claims are Hezbollah…
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Iran, Pakistan FMs Meet on Sidelines of Ashgabat “Peace & Trust” Conference
Why It Matters:
The talks focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation between Iran and Pakistan, discussing ways to strengthen their relations in the economic, cultural, and communications sectors.
What they’re…
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Cuba on edge as US seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk
By Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga
HAVANA/HOUSTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – A U.S. move this week to seize an oil tanker out of Venezuela is poised to make a bad situation worse for a crisis-stricken Cuba already struggling to source enough…
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Pezeshkian: Achieving true peace possible through avoiding unilateralism
Pars Today – The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at the International Peace and Trust Summit in Turkmenistan, emphasized that achieving true peace depends on avoiding unilateralism.
The International “Peace and…
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