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Several Killed By Suspected Israeli Strikes In Syria

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Several Killed By Suspected Israeli Strikes In Syria

Several people were killed in a suspected Israeli attack near Aleppo in north-western Syria, state media reported early Monday citing a military source. The area around Aleppo was targeted by airstrikes overnight, it said. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported missiles had hit the positions of a pro-Iranian militia in the Hayan area north of Aleppo. The information could not...

Ex-American President Trump Guilty Of All 34 Felony Charges

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Ex-American President Trump Guilty Of All 34 Felony Charges

Donald Trump has been convicted of falsifying business records in the first criminal trial of a former United States president The 12 jurors deliberated for two days The court heard from 22 witnesses over six weeks, including Stormy Daniels, whose alleged sexual encounter with Trump was at the centre of the case. Trump is accused of concealing a payment made by his...

Israel-Gaza War: US Threatens ICC Over Move To Arrest Israel’s Netanyahu

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Israel-Gaza War: US Threatens ICC Over Move To Arrest Israel’s Netanyahu

The United States of America is set to impose sanctions against the International Criminal Court officials. The US, according to the Guardian UK, is willing to work with Congress to potentially impose sanctions against the world’s top court’s officials. This is following the prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the Gaza war. READ ALSO: War: Russia Military Begins Drills...

War: Russia Military Begins Drills On Nuclear Weapons Over Comments By France, UK

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War: Russia Military Begins Drills On Nuclear Weapons Over Comments By France, UK

Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons. This is in response to what Russia deems threats from the United States of America, the United Kingdom and their allies. It also concerns the western increased involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Guardian, UK, reports that President Vladimir Putin ordered the drills earlier this month Russian officials...

I Did Not Authorize Blessings For Same-Sex Marriage – Pope Francis

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I Did Not Authorize Blessings For Same-Sex Marriage – Pope Francis

Pope Francis has addressed the controversy over his stance on same-sex couples. The Pope explained that he allowed the blessings of individuals but not on same-sex unions. Fox News reports that the Pope was asked about a seeming change to Vatican policy when he approved the blessings of Catholics in same-sex unions in a conversation with CBS ’60 Minutes’. READ ALSO: Netanyahu...

Netanyahu Denounces Bid To Arrest Him Over Gaza War

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Gaza: I Will Not Agree Ceasefire, Hamas Must Be Eliminated – Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has angrily condemned the International Criminal Court's prosecutor for seeking arrest warrants for him alongside Hamas's leaders over alleged war crimes in the Gaza conflict. Mr Netanyahu said he rejected with disgust that "democratic Israel" had been compared with what he called "mass murderers". Mr Netanyahu's comments have been echoed by US President Joe Biden, who...

President Raisi’s Death: Iran’s Supreme Leader Declares Five Days Of Mourning

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President Raisi’s Death: Iran’s Supreme Leader Declares Five Days Of Mourning

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. “I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in an official statement a day after the death of Raisi and other officials in the crash in East...

Iranian President, Raisi Dies In Helicopter Crash

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Iranian President, Raisi Dies In Helicopter Crash

Iranian state media said President Ebrahim Raisi died on Monday after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country. Rescue teams had been scouring the area since Sunday afternoon after a helicopter carrying Raisi, the foreign minister and other officials had gone missing. Early Monday, relief workers located the missing helicopter, with state TV saying the president had died. READ...

Hamas: US Military Starts Delivering Aid To Gaza

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Hamas: US Military Starts Delivering Aid To Gaza

The United States military has started delivering aid to Gaza. CNN reports that rucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza have begun moving ashore after arriving through the floating pier built by the US military. According to the report, the pier was anchored to a beach in Gaza on Thursday and will be used to funnel aid from various countries into the...

Slovakia Govt Gives Update On PM Fico’s Life After Assassination Attempt

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Slovakia Govt Gives Update On PM Fico’s Life After Assassination Attempt

The Slovakia government says the surgery on its Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot at close range in an assassination attempt, was successful. Fico’s Deputy, Tomas Taraba, disclosed this to the BBC. He said the surgery had gone “well” and “I guess that in the end, he will survive”. Earlier, Mr Fico, 59, was said to have been “fighting for his...

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