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Russia says it’s ready to promote direct Israeli-Palestinian contacts

Posted on Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Russia is ready to promote direct contacts between Israel and the Palestinian leadership and working toward a high-level meeting of the Middle East Quartet mediating the Israel-Palestinian peace process, the Russian foreign minister said Wednesday.

3rd rocket attack in 3 days targets US forces in Iraq

Posted on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

The Iraqi army said two rockets were fired Tuesday at a base hosting Americans, in the third such attack in three days and as a US government delegation is visiting the country.

People aged over 50 in Britain to be offered 3rd COVID vaccine shot in autumn

Posted on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Everyone aged over 50 in Britain will be offered a third COVID-19 vaccination jab in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from the infection entirely by Christmas, The Times newspaper reported.

Egypt and Turkey to hold two days of talks in normalization push

Posted on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Egypt and Turkey will hold two days of political consultations in Cairo on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a push to mend ties between the regional rivals, the two countries said.

Netherlands Remembers War Dead Amid Corona Controversy

Posted on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

The Dutch king laid a wreath Tuesday at a monument to the country’s war dead amid fresh controversy about reduced liberties in the liberal nation.

Malian Woman Gives Birth To Nine Babies

Posted on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

A Malian woman “is doing well” after giving birth to nine babies on Tuesday - two more than doctors had detected inside her crowded womb, officials said.

Europe Facing Social Turmoil Over COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on Monday, May 3, 2021

Pope Francis prayed for the end of the pandemic amid mounting social turmoil in Europe about COVID-19 restrictions. His prayers in St. Peter’s Basilica and call for “a horizon of hope” came as in Belgium's capital Brussels police…

Truce After 40 Die In Kyrgyz-Tajik Water Dispute

Posted on Monday, May 3, 2021

There was a tense cease-fire on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan after scores of people died in the worst clashes between both nations since they gained independence in the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.

Iran sought nuclear weapons, technology for WMDs last year, reports find

Posted on Monday, May 3, 2021

The Islamic Republic of Iran made multiple attempts in 2020 to obtain technology for its weapons of mass destruction program and has not stopped its drive to develop atomic weapons, intelligence agencies from the Netherlands, Sweden and Germany…

Denmark Removes J&J from Vaccination Program Over Clot Fears

Posted on Monday, May 3, 2021

Denmark removed the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot from its vaccination program to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots, health authorities said Monday.

US denies Iran claims of prisoner deal; UK plays it down

Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2021

The United States and Iran are in active talks over the release of prisoners, a person familiar with the discussions said Sunday as Washington denied a report by Iranian state-run television that deals had been struck.

U.S. base in Afghanistan hit by rocket fire as troops begin withdrawal

Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2021

In an ominous kickoff to the mission to leave, U.S. forces returned fire over the weekend after rockets hit a key air base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, while America’s top general on Sunday warned of “bad possible outcomes” in…

Iran expects sanctions on banks, oil to be lifted based on nuclear talks

Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2021

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said that Tehran expects US sanctions on oil, banks and other sectors and on most individuals and institutions to be lifted based on agreements reached so far at talks in Vienna, Iranian state media…

China nuclear buildup faster than expected, U.S. now believes

Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2021

China’s military is advancing its nuclear arsenal and delivery systems so fast the Defense Intelligence Agency has had to move up its estimate of when Beijing will double its warhead stockpile, the general in charge of military intelligence…

Zarif Had No Knowledge of Israeli Strikes Until Kerry Told Him, Translation Reveals

Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2021

Leaked audiotape of Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif indicates he had no knowledge of covert Israeli military strikes before former secretary of state John Kerry provided him with the information, new details that contradict the State Department's recent…

Deadlock in US-Afghanistan peace plans, despite troops withdrawal announcement

Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2021

Plans for a route to peace between the United States and the Afghan Islamist Taliban have become deadlocked amid canceled talks in Turkey, and despite President Joe Biden’s announcement earlier this month that US and NATO troops will…

Iran still seeks mass destruction weapons – German intelligence report

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The German intelligence agency for the state of Bavaria said last week in its new report that the Islamic Republic of Iran has not ceased its drive to obtain weapons of mass destruction during 2020.

US eyes major rollback of Iran sanctions to revive nuclear deal

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in a bid to get the Islamic Republic to return to compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear accord,…

Four Killed In German Clinic

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

German police say four people have been killed at a clinic in the eastern city of Potsdam, and a woman was detained. At least one person was seriously injured, German media reported.

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• Wave of Antisemitic Attacks Targets Synagogues Across U.S., Canada, and Europe
• Europe On High Alert After Belgium Synagogue Blast As Iran War Fuels Security Fears
• IEA Announces Record Oil Release as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Shake Global Markets
• U.S. Strikes Over 5,500 Targets in Iran as Operation Epic Fury Expands

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