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Rights groups say Saudi Arabia arrested 5 relatives of US citizen over failed lawsuit

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Saudi Arabia has detained five relatives of an American citizen, rights groups say, arguing that the detentions were made in retaliation for his family's failed lawsuit against the Saudi government in the United States.
Europe

Russia has tamped down dissent since Wagner mutiny: Western officials

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Western officials believe the Russian government has silenced dissent by detaining up to seven people following Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny last month.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 519

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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

Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian youth in WB

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Israeli troops have shot dead a young Palestinian man in the northern occupied West Bank city of Nablus. It comes only a day after they fatally shot three youths in the area.
Americas

US pledges to continue military aid to Israel despite judicial overhaul

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The US State Department announced that Washington will continue to provide aid to Israel, even as the Knesset passed controversial legislation resulting in increased political control over the judiciary.
Media Wire

Saudi Arabia spent $6bn on ‘sportswashing’: Report

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Saudi Arabia has spent at least $6.3bn (£4.9bn) in sports deals since early 2021, more than quadruple the previous amount spent over a six-year period. Critics have labelled this an effort by Riyadh to distract attention from its human rights record, according to an exclusive report by the Guardian.
Europe

Peace deal reachable if Baku talks with Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia

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A peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan could be reached by the end of the year if Baku engages in direct talks with its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has said.
Energy

No one purchasing Iranian oil stuck off US coast: Report

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A cargo of Iranian oil remains stranded off the United States coast because no one buys it despite the fact that Washington has authorized its unloading to ensure that buyers would not face penalties because “it is from a sanctioned country”, according to a report.
Asia

Senior Russia, China officials visit North Korea

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Chinese Communist Party group headed by Politburo member Li Hongzhong are in Pyongyang to attend the 70th anniversary of the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Americas

US claims Russia building drone-manufacturing facility with Iran’s help

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US intelligence officials claim Moscow is building a drone-manufacturing facility in the country with Tehran's help that could have a significant impact on the war in Ukraine once it is completed. Moscow and Tehran have previously denied similar claims.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 518

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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’s FM removed from office in surprise shake-up of Xi’s foreign policy leadership

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China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been suddenly replaced by his predecessor Wang Yi in a surprise shake-up to China’s foreign policy leadership. Qin had been missing from the public eye for a month without explanation.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s UN envoy announces Tehran’s commitment to supporting Syria’s anti-terror fight

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Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has reiterated Tehran's commitment to supporting Syria in its fight against threats posed by terror groups, and preserving its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Europe

Russian defense minister leads delegation to North Korea

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A Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is beginning a three-day visit to North Korea on Tuesday, according to the Russian Defense Ministry and North Korean state media.
Middle East

Egyptians struggle with soaring temperatures amid ongoing energy crisis

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People across Egypt have been left frustrated while struggling to complete daily tasks in the heat because of constant power cuts. The outages, which are primarily affecting villages in Upper Egypt, as well as the Delta region and the capital Cairo, come amidst soaring temperatures of 40C to 50C this year.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank

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Three Palestinians have been shot dead by the Israeli military in northern West Bank, the latest deaths in a surge of violence in the occupied territory since early last year.
Asia

New arrest warrant issued for former Pakistani PM, Imran Khan

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Pakistan’s Election Commission has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The ex-premier faces a contempt charge for allegedly using “intemperate language” against government officials.
Middle East

Hezbollah leader says Israel on path toward collapse, citing judicial plans

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Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has stated that the Israeli far-right cabinet's insistence on pushing ahead with its controversial judicial overhaul plan has put the regime on the path to collapse.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 517

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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

Israeli parliament votes on PM’s supreme court changes

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The Israeli parliament, or Knesset, has voted into law a controversial curb on some supreme court powers submitted by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The final vote on the bill passed 64-0, after the opposition boycotted it in protest.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM: Tehran welcomes peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, 3+3 format

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Iran welcomes peace talks between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Middle East

Sources say ex-Iraqi Kurdish intelligence official killed in car bombing

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A former senior member of an intelligence agency linked to an Iraqi Kurdish party was killed in a car bomb blast in the city of Dohuk in Iraq's Kurdistan region, a security source told Reuters.
Middle East

Hundreds of Palestinian minors arrested by Israel in first half of 2023: Report

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Israeli soldiers have arrested as many as 570 Palestinian minors since the beginning of the year, according to a new report released by a Palestinian rights advocacy group.
Middle East

Israeli veterans issue ‘extraordinary alert regarding deep fracture’ in military over judicial crisis

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Former Israeli soldiers raised an "extraordinary alert" over the "deep fracture" in the military caused by the ongoing judicial crisis. In a joint statement, they stressed that the situation is far worse than what the army leadership has described and is now affecting active-duty soldiers.
Europe

Mayor: Russian capital under attempted drone attack

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The mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, stated that there was “no major damage following an attempted Ukrainian drone strike" against the Russian capital on Monday morning. The drones crashed into "non-residential buildings after the military suppressed them using electronic warfare means."
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