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FM criticizes continuation of EU's 'ineffective' sanction policy towards Iran
Aug 16, 2023 02:47Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has criticized the European Union's continuation of its "ineffective" sanction policy towards the Islamic Republic.
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Trump indicted again for plot to overturn 2020 presidential poll results
Aug 15, 2023 12:52Hawkish former US president Donald Trump has again been slammed with an extensive fourth set of criminal charges after a grand jury from the State of Georgia issued an indictment blaming him for plotting to overturn his 2020 electoral defeat to his Democratic rival and current President Joe Biden.
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Russia’s Putin, North Korea's Kim vow closer ties
Aug 15, 2023 12:51Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have pledged closer cooperation between the two countries as they exchanged letters marking North Korea's National Liberation Day.
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Russian missiles strike west Ukraine, sea-drone production facility
Aug 15, 2023 12:08Russia has launched a massive air attack on Ukraine's western region of Lviv and the northwestern region of Volyn – bordering Poland – striking buildings as reported by local officials, amid reports of another Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian drone production plant.
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OIC envoys urge governments to fight Islamophobia amid recurring Qur’an desecration in Europe
Aug 15, 2023 11:18The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ambassadors to Britain have called on governments to fight against Islamophobic acts amid recurring desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden and Denmark.
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US announces new $200m military aid package for Ukraine
Aug 15, 2023 09:11The United States has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $200 million, as the Ukrainian troops are struggling to penetrate heavy Russian fortifications as part of their so-called counteroffensive.
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Dozens killed in gas station fire in Russia’s Dagestan
Aug 15, 2023 08:00At least 35 people were killed in an explosion that created a huge fire ball at a fuel station in Russia's remote Caucasus republic of Dagestan, spurring condolences from President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.
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UN, ECOWAS condemn Niger junta’s threat to prosecute deposed president
Aug 15, 2023 05:18The United Nations and West Africa's main regional bloc have strongly condemned a threat by Niger's coup leaders to prosecute the country's ousted president for "high treason."
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UK families ‘desperate’ amid sharp rise in food prices
Aug 15, 2023 01:26Rising food prices have forced low-income households in the United Kingdom to make “desperate choices” between keeping up their bills and putting food on the table, the UK-based consumer association ‘Which’ has warned.
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Putin: Russia cooperates with nations ‘defending their national interests’
Aug 15, 2023 01:19President Vladimir Putin says Russia is open to enhancing relations of “military-technical” cooperation with those nations seeking to safeguard their national interests.