Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ to convene in Washington on Feb 19
Agency : United States President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace”, tasked with overseeing governance in the Gaza Strip as part of a US-led...
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Iran FM criticizes Israel for ‘doctrine of domination’
AFP : Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday criticized what he said was a “doctrine of domination” that allows Israel to expand its...
Attacks leave 30 dead in Nigeria’s Benue state
AFP : Two attacks in the space of a few days left 30 people dead in two neighbouring towns in Nigeria’s central state of...
Trump signs order threatening tariffs on countries trading with Iran
Trump has signed an executive order warning that the United States could impose new tariffs on countries that continue trading with Iran. The order,...
US accuses China of secret nuclear tests
Reuters : The United States accused Beijing on Friday of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader...
Iran, US hold high-stakes talks in Oman as confrontation looms
The Guardian : Oman has mediated high-stakes, indirect talks between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear programme, seen as one of the last...
Trump endorses Japan’s Takaichi ahead of Sunday election
Reuters : US President Donald Trump gave his “total endorsement” of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a national election there on Sunday,...
Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 30
AFP : A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 130 on...
More than 18 die in ‘rat-hole’ mine blast in India
BBC : More than 18 miners have died and one is severely injured after an explosion at an illegally-operated coal mine in India’s northeastern...
Turkiye edges curbing social media access to minors
Reuters : Turkiye is laying the groundwork to restrict social media access for minors with a parliamentary report this week calling for broad measures...
Israeli air attacks on Lebanon reach highest level since ceasefire
Al Jazeera : Israel is carrying out a “clear and dangerous” surge in air attacks on Lebanon, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said,...
55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia
BBC Online : The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield in the four years of war with Russia is 55,000, President Volodymyr...