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China's defense minister, Russia's navy chief meet for 1st time since Wagner mutiny
Jul 04, 2023 04:43China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu and Russia's Navy chief, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, have met in what is the most high-level meeting between the representatives of the two countries since the Wagner mutiny last month.
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France unrest: Mayors urge ‘mobilization’ against nationwide protests
Jul 04, 2023 01:25Mayors in France have called for a mobilization to help quell angry protests sweeping the country over the fatal shooting of a teenager of African origin by police last week.
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Russia’s Medvedev warns nuclear war ‘quite probable’ amid West's support for Ukraine
Jul 03, 2023 12:18Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev says confrontation with the West will “last decades,” warning against a “quite probable” nuclear conflict.
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Iranian cultural center holds Eid al-Ghadeer conference in Karachi
Jul 03, 2023 09:15The Culture Centre of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Karachi holds a conference observing Eid-al-Ghadeer, the most significant holiday in the lunar calendar.
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Pakistan secures $3bn loan from IMF
Jul 03, 2023 09:06The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement with Pakistan on a three-billion-dollar standby loan arrangement. The agreement came at a time when Islamabad is dealing with serious economic hardships.
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1,000 civilians killed since Taliban takeover in Afghanistan: UN
Jul 03, 2023 08:59A new UN report has shed more light on civilian casualties in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in the country in 2021.
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Pope Francis condemns desecration of holy Qur’an in Sweden, expresses ‘anger, disgust’
Jul 03, 2023 06:23Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, has condemned a decision by Sweden to permit the desecration of a copy of the holy Qur’an outside a Stockholm mosque, expressing “anger and disgust” over the blasphemous move.
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French protests spread to Switzerland
Jul 03, 2023 05:52French unrest has spilled over into neighboring Switzerland, with dozens of protesters holding a demonstration in the French-speaking Swiss city of Lausanne.
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Morocco ramps up use of Israeli drones in Western Sahara: Report
Jul 03, 2023 05:28Morocco has purchased a large number of drones from the Israeli regime in recent years, enabling Rabat forces to carry out attacks deep in Sahrawi territory, where people now live under Israeli-sponsored surveillance and face harassment, a report says.
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Thousands rally in Australia in support of Indigenous reform
Jul 03, 2023 05:21Thousands of people have held demonstrations across Australia in support of a campaign to recognize the country's Indigenous people in the constitution, ahead of the referendum later this year.