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UN human rights chief warns Israel may use starvation as ‘method of war’ in Gaza

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Israel could use starvation as a "method of war" in the besieged Gaza Strip by obstructing the entry of humanitarian assistance to the enclave, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk has stated.
Americas

Former US generals slam Biden admin. for Afghanistan withdrawal

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The two top US generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 blamed the administration of President Joe Biden for the chaotic departure, telling American lawmakers that it inadequately planned for the evacuation and did not order it in time.
Middle East

Israeli PM defies Biden on military operation in Gaza’s Rafah

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to call off a major ground offensive against the southern tip of the Gaza Strip, shrugging off a US warning that the operation will kill more civilians and worsen a humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave.
Europe

NATO forces active in Ukraine: Report

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Active and former military personnel from NATO countries have long been operating in Ukraine, overseeing Kiev’s use of West-supplied weapons, El Pais has reported.
Local

Ayatollah Khamenei designates Persian new year as year of ‘surge in production through people’s participation’

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has named the Persian New Year as the year of "surge in production through people's participation".
Europe

Russia says NATO won’t bring stability to Caucasus

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Moscow is well aware of NATO’s bids to court post-Soviet republics in the South Caucasus, but the bloc’s overtures will bring no benefit to the region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.
Custom

Iranians celebrating Persian New Year, Nowruz

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Millions of people in Iran and several other countries are celebrating Persian New Year, Nowruz, an ancient festivity that marks the beginning of the spring and the renewal of nature.
Europe

US says Ukraine’s survival in danger

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Ukraine’s very survival in fighting Russia could be at stake unless the western states send more military aid, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned.
Europe

Armenia says should return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war

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Yerevan could face a war with Azerbaijan if it does not compromise with Baku and return four Azerbaijani villages it has held since the early 1990s, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in a video published on Tuesday.
Custom

Tehran residents gear up for New Year, shopping spree at Tajrish market

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As the countdown to the New Year inches closer, the bustling streets of Tehran witness a flurry of activity as residents flock to the Tajrish market in north of the capital. With just a few hours left, citizens are fervently engaged in purchasing essential items and textiles to ring in the new year.
Americas

Blinken warns 100% of Gaza at “severe levels of acute food insecurity”

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed that Gaza's entire population is "at severe levels of acute food insecurity".
Middle East

Yemen denounces UNSC condemnation of its maritime operations in the Red Sea

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Yemen has slammed the United Nations Security Council for condemning its pro-Palestine maritime operations in the Red Sea, saying that the world body is “dangerously” serving US interests and supporting the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
Middle East

Malnutrition-related death of Gaza children just ‘tip of iceberg’: UNICEF

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The “painful and slow death" of 23 children in the north of Gaza due to malnutrition and dehydration "would be the tip of the iceberg" as only those who reached hospitals are reported, UNICEF’s deputy executive director Ted Chaiban has warned.
Foreign Policy

President Raisi, Russia’s Putin discuss bilateral ties, regional stability

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In a recent telephone conversation, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election and expressed hope for enhanced bilateral cooperation between Iran and Russia.
Europe

EU agrees to sanction violent Israeli settlers in West Bank

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The European Union foreign ministers have agreed at a meeting in Brussels to impose sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Security

Top comdr.: Iran to retaliate in kind if oil tankers stolen

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A senior Iranian commander says Iran will retaliate in kind if its petroleum shipments are stolen.
Sport

World-famous Iranian body builder Hadi Choopan receives hero’s welcome in hometown

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Iconic Iranian body builder and one-time Mr. Olympia winner Hadi Choopan has arrived back in his hometown Shiraz in southern Iran to a warm welcome by family, friends and other fellow countrymen.
Int'l Relations

Iran rejects U.S., UK’s baseless allegations over Yemen, Red Sea

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Iran has lashed out at the United States and Britain for levelling groundless allegations against Tehran with regards to the status of the Red Sea and Yemen.
Americas

US daily Reveals Biden knew Israel was bombing Gaza indiscriminately

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The White House knew since late October that Israel was regularly bombing civilian targets in Gaza, but President Joe Biden continued to publicly defend the Israeli military’s conduct, the Washington Post has reported.
Middle East

Report on food insecurity in Gaza an appalling indictment: UN chief

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has labeled the latest report on food insecurity in Gaza as an "appalling indictment" of the conditions faced by civilians in the region.
Middle East

US says Israel killed ‘Hamas number 3’ Marwan Issa

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US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has become the first government official outside Israel to confirm reports that Tel Aviv has killed Marwan Issa, the third-highest-ranking military commander of Hamas.
Americas

Biden warns Netanyahu military operation in Gaza’s Rafah a “mistake”

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US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that a major ground offensive in Gaza's Rafah would be a "mistake", as the two leaders spoke on the phone for the first time in a month amid growing tensions.
Europe

Officials say China to boycott Ukraine peace talks without Russia

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China will boycott the negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict unless Moscow has a seat at the table, the Politico magazine has reported, citing officials familiar with the matter.
Middle East

UN warns famine imminent in north Gaza

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Half of the population in the Gaza Strip are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May unless there is urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed food security assessment warned.
Energy

Iran celebrates 73rd anniv. of oil industry nationalization

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Iran is commemorating the 73rd anniversary of its historic nationalization of the oil industry, a landmark event that reshaped the nation's trajectory.
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