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US still undecided on seized Iranian oil ship: Report

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US President Joe Biden and his administration remain undecided on a seized Iranian oil tanker that has been stuck off a port in Texas for more than two months. It comes as the US lawmakers are pressing for an offloading of the vessel despite threats of retaliation from Tehran.
Americas

Qatar to host Iran-US prisoner swap next month: Report

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The Iran-US prisoner exchange of five jailed Americans will be hosted by Qatar next month, according to a report by the UK-based Amwaj Media.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia says executed US citizen convicted of killing his father

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Saudi Arabia has executed an American citizen who had been convicted of killing his father.
Asia

China showcases Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone copy at Russia military event

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Open-source photos from the Armiya-2023 military forum in Russia indicate there is an unspecified Chinese company presenting its suicide drone called Sunflower 2000. Based on its looks and declared specifications, it is basically a copy of the Iranian-made Shahed-136 loitering munition.
Religion

UNSC condemns Iran’s shrine terrorist attack

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The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the "heinous and cowardly terrorist" attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.
Middle East

Human rights groups call on US to intervene for release of Bahraini activist

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More than a dozen human rights organizations penned a letter to United States President Joe Biden, urging Washington to press the Bahraini authorities to immediately release Abdul-Hadi al-Khawaja, a prominent rights activist.
Middle East

US breaking pledge to help political prisoner arrested in Egypt: Family

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The family of a prominent political prisoner, who is a permanent US resident in Egypt, has condemned the Biden administration, accusing it of abandoning him after the prisoner informed his family that he is facing death while in detention.
Europe

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 540: Ukraine says ‘no hope’ of using F-16 jets this year

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Europe

US preparing for new pandemic by searching for virus mutations: Russia

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The United States has begun preparing for a new pandemic by searching for virus mutations, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces, said on Wednesday.
Europe

Baku says Armenian sabotage group tried to infiltrate Azerbaijani territory, Yerevan refutes claim

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An attempt by an Armenian sabotage and reconnaissance group to infiltrate into Azerbaijan has been foiled and one of its members was detained, the Azeri defense ministry announced.
Europe

US asks Iran to stop delivering drones to Russia: Report

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The United States is pushing Iran to stop selling combat drones to Russia as part of discussions on a broader unwritten understanding between Washington and Tehran to de-escalate tensions, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people briefed on the matter. Moscow and Tehran have repeatedly refuted reports about the use of Iranian drones in Ukraine.
Security

US accountable for outbreak of Russia-Ukraine war: Iranian military official

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Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has placed the blame on the United States and the Western hegemony for the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine.
Asia

UN envoy calls on ICC to prosecute Taliban’s gender discrimination

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The United Nations global education envoy urged the International Criminal Court to prosecute gender discrimination in Afghanistan by the Taliban rulers.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 539

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Asia

China announces readiness to boost military cooperation with Iran

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China will continue to strengthen the security cooperation mechanism with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries and deepen defense collaboration with Iran and Belarus, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has said.
Europe

Azerbaijani forces open fire at EU observers: Armenia

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European Union observers and their car have come under shelling by Azerbaijani troops, the Armenian defense ministry has claimed.
Europe

Dozens killed in fire at fuel station south of Russia

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A fire and explosion at a petrol station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan has killed at least 35 people, including children, and injured at least 100 more, regional medics have confirmed.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank

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Israeli forces have killed two young Palestinians during a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, medical sources told Reuters.
Asia

UN rights experts denounce idea of ‘reformed’ Taliban

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More than 30 independent UN human rights experts have called for the international community to recommit to support the people of Afghanistan. They made the call in a statement issued on Monday marking two years since the Taliban took power.
Int'l Relations

UN, EU condemn Iran’s shrine terrorist attack

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Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general, as well as spokesperson for the external affairs of the European Union Peter Stano have condemned the terrorist attack on a holy shrine in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz.
Middle East

Hezbollah threatens to return Israel to “stone age” in any war with Lebanon

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The leader of Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has warned Israel that in case of a new war with Lebanon, the Zionist regime will be sent back to the “Stone Age.”
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 538

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

One killed in Istanbul shipyard blast

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An explosion has rocked a shipyard in the Turkish city of Istanbul, leaving one person dead and another injured, local authorities have confirmed.
Europe

Russia ruble sinks to 100 against dollar for first time since March 2022

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The Russian ruble has slumped to its lowest level versus the US dollar since March 2022, touching 101 against the American currency on Monday.
Middle East

8,000 children killed during Saudi-led war on Yemen: Report

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The Saudi-led military onslaught against Yemen has left at least 8,000 minors dead in the impoverished nation, Minister of Human Rights in Yemen's National Salvation Government Ali al-Dailami has confirmed.
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