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Security

Iran executes “Mossad agent” for plotting attack on defense ministry workshop

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Iran's state television has reported the execution of an individual involved in a plot to blow up a workshop complex of the Ministry of Defense in Isfahan.
Asia

Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan’s Prime Minister for second time

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Pakistani legislators have elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s prime minister for a second time following a controversial election last month which was marred by allegations of large-scale rigging and delayed results.
Middle East

Israel detains 7,300 Palestinians in West Bank since outbreak of Gaza war

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Israeli military forces have arrested at least 7,335 Palestinians in the West Bank since the start of its relentless air and ground attacks against the Gaza Strip, which have killed more than 30,000 Palestinians.
Middle East

6 children among 14 killed in Israeli air raid on Rafah, Gaza

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At least 14 Palestinians, including six children, were killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike that targeted a house in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip.
Sport

Persian wolf crowned at 2024 Arnold Classic

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Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan has dethroned defending champion Samson Dauda, clinching the award in the Men’s Open at Arnold Classic 2024 that wrapped up on Saturday.
Cinema

Renowned Iranian movie director Asghar Farhadi receives Belgrade Victor Award

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The 52nd Belgrade International Film Festival has conferred its Belgrade Victor Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film Art on globally acclaimed Iranian movie director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi.
Middle East

UNICEF cautions ‘every minute counts’ as hunger kills children in Gaza

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Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has once again warned the international community about the impact of the Israeli war on children in the Gaza Strip, stressing they are suffering from acute malnutrition and are on the brink of death.
Middle East

Israelis rally against Netanyahu’s government, demand release of Hamas-held hostages

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Israeli police detained many protesters Saturday for rioting as demonstrators closed Tel Aviv's Begin Street during a downtown rally to demand the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

US airdrops food into besieged Gaza Strip, aid organizations outraged

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United States military cargo planes have air-dropped food into blockaded Gaza Strip, in the first of series of aid drops as humanitarian groups criticize Israel for blocking access to the besieged and bombarded enclave.
Europe

Scholz, Macron ‘don’t get along’ amid rift over Ukraine war: Report

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The relationship between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron has long been strained, but Macron’s recent refusal to rule out sending troops to Ukraine has driven tensions to boiling point, Bloomberg has reported.
Middle East

UN Security Council voices ‘deep concern’ over Israel fatal raid on Gaza aid convoy

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed “deep concern” after nearly 120 Palestinians lost their lives in an Israeli attack on civilians waiting to receive humanitarian aid in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Americas

Israel ‘more or less’ accepts framework agreement for Gaza ceasefire: US

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The United States claims Israel has essentially endorsed a framework for a proposed Gaza ceasefire and a captive release deal, and it is now up to the Palestinian group Hamas to agree to it.
Europe

Several killed, wounded in Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s Odessa

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At least seven people have been killed and eight injured in Russia's drone strike on the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odessa, the authorities announced.
Europe

Russia says has received no ‘serious’ proposals for talks with Ukraine

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Moscow has not abandoned the idea of peace negotiations with Kiev but has seen no genuine desire for this on the part of Ukraine or its Western backers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.
Parliament

Iran parliamentary elections likely to go to run-off

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Voting in the parliamentary elections in the Tehran constituency is likely to go to a second round.
Foreign Policy

Raisi: Having economic ties with Israel tantamount to supporting regime

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi criticized some Muslim countries for their inaction in the face of the Zionists, saying since the emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Riyadh, no effective action has been taken to stop the crimes of the Zionists in Gaza, and the economic relations of some regional governments with Israel continue.
Middle East

UK ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthis in Red Sea, sinks

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A British container ship has sunk in the Red Sea almost two weeks after it came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi fighters.
Energy

Iran has potential to become energy hub: President Raisi

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President Ebrahim Raisi expressed Iran’s readiness to become a energy hub, stating that his country could turn into a safe route for the transfer and distribution of natural gas among suppliers and consumers.
Incidents

Relief operations underway in Sistan and Baluchistan province, southeastern Iran

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Iran’s Red Crescent secretary  general says more than 150 operational teams have been sent to the flood-hit areas of southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan with the support of 5 neighboring provinces.
Middle East

European countries must recognize Palestinian state to end war: Foreign minister

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Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki stressed on Saturday that the European countries should recognize the Palestinian state to reach a solution to the ongoing conflict.
Energy

Iranian research institute wins GECF award in Algiers

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Iran’s Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) has been granted the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)’s Award for Long-Term Commitment to Natural Gas in recognition of its contribution to the natural gas sector.
Europe

Inequality increased in Russia: Report

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Income disparity among the Russian population raised last year, a report on the social and economic situation in the country by Rosstat, the official statistics agency, has suggested.
Energy

Iran gas production grew 2.5 times more than global average during ten-year period: Oil minister

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Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji has stated that the country’s natural gas production from 2012 to 2022 saw an average growth of 5.2 percent. He added that the figures show the production volume in Iran was more than 2.5 times the global average growth during this period.
Local

Iranian daily questions efficiency of electoral system in Iran

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The electoral system in Iran is neither similar to the parliamentary democracy in other countries, nor can it lead to the emergence of the most deserved or popular candidates, an Iranian daily argues.
Middle East

Israeli army in ‘shock’ amid shortage of 1000s of soldiers: Report

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Months into Tel Aviv’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military is reported to be facing a critical manpower problem as it runs short of thousands of soldiers.
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