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Srinagar: Media reports indicate that Iran is poised to retaliate against Israeli attacks. According to these reports, Iran reserves “its right to respond to any acts of hostility.” “There is no doubt that Israel will receive an appropriate response to any move against Iran,” one report quoted. Early Saturday morning, several explosions were heard in […]
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Srinagar: Saudi Arabia has condemned Israel’s recent strikes on Iran, denouncing them as a “violation of its sovereignty” and a breach of international laws. In a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry, Riyadh urged all parties to practice maximum restraint and called on the international community to take swift action to de-escalate tensions and end
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Srinagar: Iranian air defense systems successfully intercepted and neutralized multiple Israeli attacks targeting military sites near Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam provinces. According to Iranian authorities, these actions prevented any casualties or damage, marking a notable defense success amid ongoing tensions. Residents reported loud explosions in Tehran’s outskirts, attributed to the interception operations. Security sources stated
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Published by AFP By Shaun TANDON Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Thursday to key Hamas mediator Qatar as he seeks momentum to end the Gaza war following Israel’s killing of the group’s leader. Two days after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Blinken was flying Thursday
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Published by The New Arab The Lebanese army said on Thursday that three of its soldiers were killed by Israeli fire while carrying out a rescue operation in the south. “The Israeli enemy targeted Lebanese army personnel in the vicinity of Yater village, in the Bint Jbeil area of the south, while carrying out an
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Published by BOOM Live By Swasti Chatterjee The article contains disturbing details. Reader discretion is advised. Two disturbing videos showing separate incidents of mob lynching of Awami League local government authorities in Bangladesh are being shared by Indian social media users with misleading and communal claims that Hindu men were lynched by Muslim mobs. In
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Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Western powers called Monday for calm in Bangladesh after long-ruling leader Sheikh Hasina fled, with the United States saluting the military for forming an interim government rather than cracking down further on protesters. Sheikh Hasina, who had particularly close relations with regional power India, enjoyed a mostly cooperative relationship
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Srinagar: As local and international media workers covering the Israel-Gaza war continue to face challenges reporting the news, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is documenting a broad range of press freedom violations and advocating on behalf of journalists. To that end, CPJ, ARTICLE 19 and partners issued a statement in support of South Africa’s
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Published by The Pavlovic Today Former President Donald Trump has raised questions about President Joe Biden’s ability to actively participate in the 2024 re-election campaign. According to Trump, Biden “can’t put two sentences together, can’t speak, can’t walk, can’t talk.” He also remarked that Biden is “worse mentally than he is physically – and physically
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Published by City AM By Nicholas Earl Harbour Energy has suffered a billion dollar swing in its balance sheet, posting an $8m loss for the first six months of trading this year – weighed down by the higher UK windfall tax rate and falling fossil fuel prices. This is a sharp downturn on the $984m
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