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Saudis snub US push on Tel Aviv ties, oil prices, Syria during Blinken’s high-profile visit
Jun 09, 2023 02:56Saudi officials have snubbed US Secretary of State’s latest push for the Kingdom’s normalization of relations with the Israeli regime and his bid to win further concessions on oil prices and Riyadh’s recent resumption of ties with Syria and Iran during his high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia.
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Iran rejects reaching 'interim deal' with US
Jun 09, 2023 02:32Tehran has roundly rejected reports that Iran and the United States are reaching an "interim deal" that foresees some sanction relief for the Islamic Republic in exchange for changes in the country's peaceful nuclear energy program.
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Mike Pence rebukes Trump as he enters 2024 presidential race
Jun 08, 2023 10:01Former US vice-president Mike Pence has formally launched his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, accusing former president Donald Trump of being unfaithful to the US constitution.
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Israel seeking to disrupt Tehran-Riyadh relations: Iran’s ambassador
Jun 08, 2023 05:01Iran’s new ambassador to Saudi Arabia says Israel is disgruntled with the restoration of diplomatic relations between Tehran and Riyadh and is seeking to disrupt it.
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US East Coast blanketed in eerie veil of smoke from Canada fires
Jun 08, 2023 04:33Schools across the US East Coast canceled outdoor activities, commercial airline traffic was slowed and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors on Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, blanketing cities in a thick yellowish haze.
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US-Israel tensions: Harris criticizes judicial overhaul, receives rebuke from Israel
Jun 08, 2023 03:04US Vice President Kamala Harris has officially joined critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul and urged the regime to ensure the independence of its judiciary while an Israeli minister censured her comments.
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Responding to latest US threat, Iran says it won't hesitate to enhance deterrence power
Jun 07, 2023 03:00Responding to Washington's latest threat of resorting to the use of force against Iran, the Islamic Republic has reiterated its resolve to reinforce its deterrence power.
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US envoy raises alarm about ‘unsustainable’ 10 billion global population in 2050
Jun 07, 2023 07:22US climate envoy John Kerry says the world's population is projected to reach 10 billion in 2050, which he described as 'unsustainable', but declined to call on Americans to cut back on meat consumption to help preserve the environment.
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Finland to expel nine Russian diplomats over 'intelligence activities’
Jun 07, 2023 07:10Finland says it will expel nine diplomats working at the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, accusing them of being engaged in intelligence activities, as relations between the two sides are at a deep low.
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CIA knew of Ukraine's plan to attack Nord Stream pipelines: Report
Jun 07, 2023 04:18A US media report has revealed that America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) knew about Ukraine’s plan to attack the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines three months before it happened in September last year.