France’s foreign minister has rejected “any form” of Israeli annexation of Gaza, AFP reports.
Jean-Noel Barrot made the comments in response to Israel’s defence minister saying he had ordered the military to “seize more ground” in Gaza…
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‘Longest and most destructive’ operation in West Bank since second Intifada: UNRWA chief
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has condemned Israel’s military operation in the occupied West Bank, which has significantly intensified since the Gaza ceasefire in January.
Sixty days into what…
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Will recapture of presidential palace change course of Sudan war?
Barbara Plett UsherBBC News
ReutersThe recapture of the presidental palace marks a significant victory for the army The scenes of jubilant soldiers in Khartoum mark a significant advance in an offensive that has seen Sudan’s army seize back swathes…
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Iranian-Americans: an Account of Integration and Achievement
Friday, March 21, 2025
by Shayan Ahmadi
Among the most prosperous and well-educated ethnic communities in the US are Iranian Americans. Iranian-Americans have excelled in a variety of fields due to cultural norms…
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Cellular mechanisms that may lead to onset of inflammatory bowel disease
A research team led by Mount Sinai has uncovered mechanisms of abnormal immune cell function that may lead to Crohn’s disease, according to findings published in Science Immunology on March 21. The researchers said their discovery provides better…
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Peacekeeper cells protect the body from autoimmunity during infection
During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and viruses from self-antigens that are expressed by cells of the body. If not, the immune system can mistakenly attack its own…
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Turkey: Protests spread, defy ban for day 3 over Imamoglu’s arrest
ANKARA — Demonstrators across Turkey defied protest bans on Friday night, with hundreds of thousands rallying at Istanbul City Hall and thousands more taking to the streets elsewhere to protest the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem…
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Fighting Crop Viruses with RNA: A New Era in Plant Protection
What steps can researchers take to combat crop viruses? This is what a recent study published in Nucleic Acids Research hopes to address as a team of researchers from Germany investigated a novel method using…
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Trump Mulls Stopping Iran Oil Tankers
Friday, March 21, 2025
President Trump is considering a plan to stop and search Iranian oil tankers at sea under an international accord aimed at countering the spread of weapons of mass destruction, the Reuters news agency reports,…
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Prez: I Disagree with, But Obey, Leader
Friday, March 21, 2025
President Pezeshkian has startled everyone by stating publicly that he doesn’t agree with the ban on talks with the United States decreed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenehi, but adding loyally that Khamenehi is…
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