EU presses China on unsafe exports as trade tensions resurface
Beijing — European Union lawmakers pressed Chinese officials this week over a surge of unsafe products entering the bloc and
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Emirates bars Iranian nationals from UAE entry and transit amid regional tensions
Dubai — Dubai-based carrier Emirates said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals are barred from entering or transiting the United Arab
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Israel to halt French defense imports amid tensions over Iran war policies
Jerusalem— Israel will reduce its defense imports from France to “zero,” its defense ministry said on Tuesday, citing a series
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Imprisoned Nobel laureate Mohammadi may have suffered heart attack, lawyer says
Beirut— Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi may have suffered a heart attack in prison, her lawyer said on
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Israeli strikes in Beirut kill seven, target Hezbollah figures
Beirut— At least seven people were killed and 24 wounded in two Israeli airstrikes in the Beirut area on Wednesday,
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War halts archaeological excavations in Iraq as foreign teams withdraw
Baghdad— International archaeological excavations across Iraq have been suspended after the outbreak of war in the Middle East forced foreign
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Saudi-Austrian Billionaire Al-Jaber Urges Federal Yemen, Warns of Secession Threat
London — A Saudi-born Austrian billionaire and philanthropist has warned that Yemen risks deeper fragmentation and potential secessionist movements if
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Pentagon says coming days ‘decisive’ in Iran conflict
Washington — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the next few days in the ongoing war with
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Syria’s Al-Sharaa visits UK, seeks investment and security cooperation
London— Syria’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa made his first official visit to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, holding talks with British
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Iran backs Hormuz transit tolls as strait disruption rattles energy flows
Paris— An Iranian parliamentary commission has approved a plan to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, state
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