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Food inflation hammers households in war-hit Iran

Food inflation hammers households in war-hit Iran ### Iranian Households Grapple with Escalating Food Costs Amidst Economic Pressures **Tehran, Iran –** The economic landscape in Iran is presenting significant challenges for ordinary citizens, with a sharp increase in food prices placing... read more »

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Trump says US will not allow Iran to reach enriched uranium

Trump says US will not allow Iran to reach enriched uranium ## US Vows to Prevent Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Capability **Washington D.C.** – The United States has issued a stern warning to Iran, asserting that it will not permit the Islamic Republic to acquire enriched uranium for nuclear... read more »

Iran may give assurances on the use of n...

Iran may give assurances on the use of nuclear facilities

Iran may give assurances on the use of nuclear facilities ### Iran Signals Willingness to Discuss Nuclear Facility Oversight, But Sets Red Lines on Uranium **Tehran, Iran –** In a development that could signal a potential shift in diplomatic engagement, Iranian officials have indicated a... read more »

Hantavirus-hit cruise MV Hondius arrives...

Hantavirus-hit cruise MV Hondius arrives in Tenerife as tents errected and ...

Hantavirus-hit cruise MV Hondius arrives in Tenerife as tents errected and police swarm port **Cruise Ship MV Hondius Docks in Tenerife Amidst Hantavirus Concerns** **Tenerife, Spain** – The cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying over 140 passengers and crew, has docked at Granadilla Port in Tenerife.... read more »

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13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-domina...

Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang... read more »

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Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed… the finalization of such cooperation is... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched u...

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic... read more »

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries ...

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it... read more »

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found. An opinion poll conducted Aug 1-26 by the... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after... read more »

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

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Iran claims to have seized offending oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

Iran claims to have seized offending oil tanker in Gulf of Oman **Iranian Forces Detain Oil Tanker in Strategic Gulf of Oman Waters** Tehran, Iran – Iranian forces have reportedly seized... read more »

The disaster unfolding on Russias Black Sea coast is of its own making

The disaster unfolding on Russias Black Sea coast is of its own making **Environmental Crisis Engulfs Russian Black Sea Coast, Raising Governance Concerns** A significant environmental... read more »

Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web

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ChatGPT Has Goblin Mania in the US. In China It Will Catch You Steadily ## Navigating the Nuances: AI Language Models Exhibit Divergent Behaviors Across Global Markets **San Francisco, CA**... read more »

Terrifying map shows Hantavirus spread as suspected cases confirm...

Terrifying map shows Hantavirus spread as suspected cases confirmed across continents ## Global Health Authorities Monitor Potential Hantavirus Exposures Following Cruise Ship Incident **GENEVA** –... read more »