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Italy suspends long-standing defence agreement with Israel

Italy suspends long-standing defence agreement with Israel Italy has suspended the renewal of a 20-year-long defence agreement with Israel, following recent tensions between the two countries after the Italian government accused Israeli forces of firing warning shots at a convoy of Italian peacekee…

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Iran citizen held in France over pro-Palestine comments returns home

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari has returned home after being held in France for more than a year as part of what appears to be an exchange of detainees between the countries. Iran’s state television reported on Wednesday that the “rights activist”, sentenced to one year in prison after making …

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North Korea boosting ability to manufacture nuclear arms, IAEA chief warns

North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, according to Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The diplomatically isolated country is believed to operate multiple facilities for enriching uranium, a key step in makin…

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Palestinian leader Barghouti endures ‘violent’ assaults in Israeli prisons

Popular Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has faced a series of “violent” assaults in Israeli jails in recent weeks, raising new concerns that his life may be at risk, according to his lawyer. Lawyer Ben Marmarelli said in a statement published on Wednesday on the Telegram page of the Palestinian…

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3 weeks, 4 days ago Politics

Israeli footballer’s role in assault on southern Lebanon sparks outrage

An Israeli footballer dressed in a military uniform has been seen opening fire in southern Lebanon amid the US-Israel war on Iran, prompting calls from football officials and fans for FIFA to take action against him. Menashe Zalka, dressed in the Israeli army uniform, is seen opening fire from a ma…

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3 weeks, 4 days ago Politics

Iran ‘hits’ US AWACS, air tankers: What else has it targeted in past month?

As the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28, Tehran’s response was swift. Not only did Iran fire missiles and drones towards Israel, but it also targeted US assets in Gulf countries, expanding the conflict in one of the most important energy-producing regions in the worl…

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3 weeks, 4 days ago Politics

The US-Israeli war on humanity

We are witnessing a war on humanity. This might sound hyperbolic to some, but it should not. What is unfolding across the globe is not a series of isolated events or crises. It is a coordinated assault waged through brute force against the international systems that sustain humanity. The goal is a …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago Politics

Pakistan hosts four-nation bid to encourage US, Iran towards diplomacy

Islamabad, Pakistan – The US-Israel war on Iran has not paused. The strikes have not stopped from either side. However, diplomacy is now moving at a pace not seen since the conflict that affected Iran’s neighbours and rattled the world economy for a month. Two-day consultations of foreign ministers…

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3 weeks, 4 days ago Politics

‘We will see a new government in Venezuela, in Cuba and in Iran’

'We will see a new government in Venezuela, in Cuba and in Iran’ Senator Ted Cruz says US President Donald Trump’s approach could lead to government changes in Venezuela, Cuba and Iran. Published On 29 Mar 2026 'We will see a new government in Venezuela, in Cuba and in Iran’ Senator Ted Cruz says U…

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Olympic gender test ‘a disrespect for women’, South Africa’s Semenya says

South African sprinter Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic 800-metres champion, says the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC’s) reinstatement of gender verification tests for the 2028 Los Angeles Games is “a disrespect for women”. The hyperandrogenic athlete on Sunday also expressed her disappoin…

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4 weeks, 1 day ago Politics

Iranian attacks amount to violation of sovereignty, Gulf states tell UN

Gulf states’ representatives have told the United Nations Human Rights Council that Iranian attacks on their territories amount to a gross violation of state sovereignty, as the UN’s rights chief warned that the Middle East is nearing an “unmitigated catastrophe” as the US-Israel war on Iran approa…

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Democrat captures Florida House seat in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago district

Democratic candidate Emily Gregory is projected to win a special election for a Florida state House of Representatives seat that includes United States President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, in the latest sign of strain for Trump’s Republican Party. With almost all votes counted from the Tuesd…

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Trump’s war on Iran, in his own words

Trump’s war on Iran, in his own words Since the US and Israel launched the war on Iran in late February, President Trump has made many comments about the success and the length of the war, several of them contradictory. Here’s a look at Trump’s war, in his own words.

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‘Prolonged conflict wouldn’t make sense for US midterms’

‘Prolonged conflict wouldn’t make sense for US midterms’ Zeidon Alkinani of the Arab Perspectives Institute discusses Trump’s mixed signals over the war on Iran and what it means for US midterm elections in November. Published On 25 Mar 2026 ‘Prolonged conflict wouldn’t make sense for US midterms’ …

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Video: Trump’s Board of Peace pushes Gaza disarmament plan at UN

Trump’s Board of Peace pushes Gaza disarmament plan at UN An envoy from President Trump’s Board of Peace says a plan is in place to disarm groups in Gaza. The UN Security Council was briefed on the second phase of the ceasefire deal for Gaza, where Palestinians continue to suffer under Israeli rest…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Drug use on Ukraine’s front lines ‘rampant among Russian troops’

Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities. Having fought in Syria, Alexander Medvedev* knew he was likely to be called up when the Russian government announced a partial mobilisation for its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4‘Ou…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Caught in the crossfire: US-Israel war on Iran fractures Gulf economies

For decades, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states invested trillions of dollars to transform their oil-dependent economies into diversified global hubs. Today, those blueprints are under severe threat. Caught between a United States-Israeli prosecuted war against Iran and Tehran’s asymmetric r…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

How Iran used asymmetric warfare to offset US-Israeli military power

Despite United States President Donald Trump’s repeated declarations of victory in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and US military assets in the region have continued, upending global financial and energy markets. “We’ve had two decades to study defeats of the US …

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

How corporations have collaborated with US military over the decades

The United States military on Wednesday confirmed the use of multiple artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. However, the war in Iran is not the first time the US military has relied on tech companies. For decades, tech companies and universities have collaborated …

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Children among victims in Pakistan’s shelling in Afghanistan: Taliban

The Taliban government says four members of the same family, including two children, have been killed by Pakistani artillery and mortar fire in eastern Afghanistan. The deaths reported on Thursday bring the toll to seven people killed in Afghanistan since Tuesday in cross-border clashes, according …

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