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Europe

UK: ‘Troops on ground and planes in sky’ could secure Ukraine peace accord

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that an expanded coalition of nations is ramping up efforts to back Ukraine in peace negotiations with Russia, following a high-level virtual summit in London.
Foreign Policy

Top Diplomat: US has no right to dictate Iran foreign policy

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Seyed Abbas Araqchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has emphasized that the US government has no right to dictate Iran's foreign policy.
Foreign Policy

Iran rejects Europe, US rights claims, citing their role in Saddam regime chemical weapons program

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baqaei, says as long as the European countries, involved in developing Iraq’s chemical weapons prorgram under deposed dictator Saddam, avoid telling the truth, their claims to respect human rights and the rule of law remain pointless.
Foreign Policy

Iran spox rejects G7 Allegations as “baseless, repetitive”

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, has slammed as baseless the recent anti-Tehran allegations of the G7 top diplomats, saying the group’s members must be held accountable for their improper conduct regarding peace and stability in West Asia and their complicity in gross violations of humanitarian and human rights laws in occupied Palestine.
Middle East

Trump orders air attacks against Yemen’s Houthis, dozens killed

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Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has announced a series of large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis after the armed group threatened to resume raids on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea over Tel Aviv’s blockade on the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

UN chief urges global action against rising ‘anti-Muslim bigotry’

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over “a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry”, calling on governments to protect religious freedom and for online platforms to curb hate speech.
Americas

US weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, including Iran

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The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.
Middle East

UN report on Israeli sexual abuses against Gazans must lead to prosecutions: Hamas

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Hamas has urged international institutions to follow up on the findings of a major new United Nations report that found Israel had committed “genocidal acts” through the systematic destruction of women’s healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip.
Americas

US detains second student over pro-Palestinian protests

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The administration of US President Donald Trump has arrested a second student demonstrator and set a deadline for Columbia University, one of the most prestigious campuses in the United States, to cede control of one of its academic departments.
Science and Technology

Iran unveils first Artificial Intelligence platform

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The first initial version of Iran's national open-source artificial intelligence platform was launched in Tehran on Saturday.
Finance

Official: Iran moves closer to joining FATF after key approval

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Iran has taken a significant step toward joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global watchdog combating money laundering and terrorism financing, hoping to be rid of many restrictions caused by shunning the organization.
Americas

US received ‘some pretty good news’ on Ukraine-Russia ceasefire: Trump

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The White House has received "some pretty good news" regarding a 30-day ceasefire accord between Russia and Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed during a speech at the Justice Department (DOJ).
Europe

Putin calls on Ukraine to order soldiers in Kursk Region to surrender

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Moscow is “sympathetic” to US President Donald Trump’s request that the lives of the Ukrainian soldiers encircled in Russia’s Kursk Region be spared, President Vladimir Putin stated during a National Security Council meeting on Friday. Russia will guarantee their lives if they lay down their arms, he added.
Local

Iranian president emphasizes need for better management, education in Tehran

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has stressed the urgent need for improved management, education, and resource allocation in Tehran, the nation’s capital.
Middle East

Hamas says ready to hand over Israeli American captive and four bodies

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The Palestinian group Hamas has announced readiness to free Israeli American captive Edan Alexander and hand over the remains of four other dual nationals, after holding indirect negotiations with Tel Aviv.
Middle East

‘Dangerous’ Daesh leader Abu Khadija killed: Iraq

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The leader of the Daesh terror group has been killed by Iraqi security forces with support from the US-led coalition, the country's prime minister has confirmed.
Europe

US plans to dispatch upgraded long-range bombs to Ukraine: Reuters

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The United States has upgraded the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB) to counter Russian jamming and is set to reintroduce them to the battlefield in Ukraine within days, Reuters has reported.
Middle East

US, Israel seeking to displace Palestinians from Gaza to East Africa: AP

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The United States and Israel have discussed with three East African governments the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland, according to US and Israeli officials quoted by The Associated Press news agency.
Local

Iran’s former president Rouhani: Hardliners opposed buying S-300 anti-missiles 

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Iran’s former president Hassan Rouhani has criticized "hardliners of the country for their pressures" on him during his presidency when he tried to beef up Iran’s military might and deterrence.
Europe

NATO head confirms Ukraine membership out of question

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NATO membership for Kyiv is off the table in efforts by the US and Russia to achieve peace in the Ukraine conflict, the bloc’s Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed.
Human Rights

UN human rights rapporteur for Palestine granted Iran’s Dr. Taghi Ebtekar Award

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The Iranian NGO, Center for Peace and Environment, has announced UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, as the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Taghi Ebtekar Award.
Energy

Official: Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran despite US restrictions

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The CEO of Iran’s Tavanir Company has announced that Iraq will continue importing electricity from Iran based on a bilateral agreement between the two countries, despite the US decision to revoke Iraq’s exemption for importing Iranian electricity.
Int'l Relations

Iran, China, Russia hold trilateral meeting in Beijing, support diplomacy regarding Tehran nuclear issue

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A trilateral meeting between Iran, China, and Russia was held in Beijing on Friday to discuss several issues, including the latest developments on Iran’s nuclear issue and the lifting of Western sanctions.
Energy

Ministry: US will Fail to Obstruct Iran Oil Sales Efforts

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The Iranian Ministry of Petroleum announced that the inclusion of Mohsen Paknejad, Iran's Minister of Petroleum, in the latest sanctions list by the US Department of the Treasury is a result of his extensive efforts to maximize Iran's oil sales, adding the US will not succed in hindering Iran's efforts to sell oil.
Middle East

Columbia University expels, suspends and revokes degrees of several students

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Columbia University leadership made a series of concessions to the Donald Trump administration following an extraordinary letter that listed nine demands it expected the university to make if it did not want its federal funding to be pulled.
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