Actor Jerry Adler, best known for playing consigliere Herman ‘Hesh’ Rabkin in The Sopranos, has died aged 96.
Although he found fame on the small screen, Adler did not start acting until his early 60s – as he was preparing to retire from an…
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Iran’s Judiciary Chief Threatens Reformists Over Nuclear Policy Statement
Iran’s judiciary chief threatened legal action against reformist politicians who called for suspending uranium enrichment in exchange fo …
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South Korea’s Lee set to meet Trump, with trade and security high on agenda | Donald Trump News
Seoul, South Korea – South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is set to meet United States President Donald Trump for the first time in a high-stakes visit to his country’s closest and most important ally.
After a one-day meeting with Japanese…
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Over 1,000 Activists Demand Iran Cancel Death Sentence for Sharifeh Mohammadi
More than 1,000 civil activists have called for authorities to cancel the death sentence of a women’s rights advocate who has been detai …
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UN Security Council vote on embattled Lebanon peacekeepers delayed
An expected United Nations Security Council vote on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon, which has faced US and Israeli opposition, was pushed back on Monday as negotiations continued.
The Council is debating a…
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Egyptian farmers behind world’s perfumes face climate fight alone
For years, Egyptian jasmine picker Wael al-Sayed has collected blossoms by night in the Nile Delta, supplying top global perfume houses. But in recent summers, his basket has felt lighter and the once-rich fragrance is fading.
“It’s the heat,”…
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UN Security Council to vote on embattled Lebanon peacekeepers
The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon that has faced US and Israeli opposition.
The Council will vote on a French-drafted compromise that would keep the…
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Is a major shipyard building tankers for sanctioned firm linked to Iran's Shamkhani? – Tradewinds News
Is a major shipyard building tankers for sanctioned firm linked to Iran’s Shamkhani? Tradewinds News
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Chinese property giant delisted after spectacular fall
Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter, BBC News
AFP via Getty ImagesEvergrande was once China’s biggest property developer Chinese property giant Evergrande’s shares were taken off the Hong Kong stock market on Monday after more than a decade and a half…
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France summons US envoy Charles Kushner over antisemitism claims
MOHAMMED BADRA/EPA/ShutterstockFrance says it will summon the US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, over what it says are unacceptable allegations of failing to tackle a surge in antisemitism.
Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to…
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