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Secrecy shrouds Afghan refugees sent by US to base in Kosovo: The U.S. is welcoming tens of thousands of Afghans airlifted out of Kabul but has disclosed little ...
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Secrecy shrouds Afghan refugees sent by US to base in Kosovo: The U.S. is welcoming tens of thousands of Afghans airlifted out of Kabul but has disclosed little ...
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EU Leaders to Urge ‘Paradigm Shift’ to Reverse European Decline: The European Union’s waning clout versus major geopolitical rivals is sounding alarm bells in ...
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Against Tyranny: Two Stories Told in Pictures Warn Us To Fight On: New graphic works about oppression in Iran and Cuba illustrate the common traits of ...
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Saudi Arabia and UAE Warn of War Dangers as Israel-Iran Tensions Boil: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates called for maximum “self-restraint” in the ...
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Recognize Palestine, Irish prime minister to tell EU leaders | DPA: Ireland's new prime minister said on Wednesday he will use his first EU summit in ...
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If the US and UK Have Any Shame, They Will Welcome Palestine as a UN Member State
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Key Western ally Jordan on edge after Iran attack; Israel weighs up retaliation options
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-17-key-western-ally-jordan-on-edge-after-iran-attack-israel-weighs-up-retaliation-options/
Middle East updates: US to impose new sanctions against Iran: Washington has said it will announce fresh sanctions on Iran following the attack on Israel at the ...
dw.com/en/middle-east-updates-us-to-impose-new-sanctions-against-iran/live-68844617
Quick Glance: The Night Iran's Missile Show Rattled Israel
- In Tehran, 'Operation True Promise' launched an unprecedented aerial assault on Israel.
- The direct clash between powerful militaries showcased Israel's defense and Iran's display of power.
- Despite minor damages and injuries, the question remains whether this attack signifies further escalation or the start of a war.
- The missile and drone strikes resulted in minimal damage, with Israel and allies successfully intercepting most projectiles.
Kremlin cagey on Iran missile warning, calls for restraint in Middle East: The Kremlin refused to confirm or deny on Wednesday if Moscow had been forewarned of ...
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Kosovo: Clear majority in favor of joining the Council of Europe: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is in favor of admitting Kosovo ...
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Erdogan: Israel's Netanyahu solely responsible for recent Middle East tensions: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli leadership are solely ...
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Oil prices dip as demand concerns outweigh Middle East supply fears: Oil prices eased in early trade on Wednesday as worries about global demand due to weak ...
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China Industry Has Lowest Capacity Utilization Since Covid Hit: China’s factories used less of their potential in the first quarter than at any time since the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/china-industry-has-lowest-capacity-utilization-since-covid-hit
The Emotional Fog of War — with Arwa Damon and Faisal Al Yafai (The Lede Podcast) - The Shorty Awards
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"Exaggerated": France's assessment of the Iranian attack on Israel: France and Britain agree that the Iranian attack on Israel was "excessive".
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/15/ubertrieben-irans-angriff-auf-israel-kommt-im-westen-naturgemass-nicht-gut-an
Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount: Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to ...
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Polish and Danish Prime Ministers talk about creating an Iron Dome for Europe: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have ...
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Quick Glance: Discussion on Establishing an Iron Dome for Europe
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen discussed the idea of an Iron Dome to protect European cities from air attacks in the event of war.
- Tusk praised Frederiksen's positive response to Poland's proposal to join the project.
- The Iron Dome is an Israeli air defense system often used as a generic term for sky defense systems.
- German Chancellor Scholz previously suggested a pan-European air defense system in 2022, estimating a five-year timeline.
The US and Europe need a strategy for the geopolitical contest over AI: Rising middle powers will play a key role in the struggle for global technological ...
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Threat of Middle East conflict triggers flight to safer assets, IMF warns: Heightened regional tensions add to fears of persistent inflation, says fund’s top ...
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Iraqi leader calls for restraint in Middle East during Washington visit: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called for restraint in the Middle East on ...
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Ringgit easier against US dollar at closing: KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued its downtrend today to end lower against the greenback due to continued positive ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/16/ringgit-easier-against-us-dollar-at-closing
China FM says Iran can ‘handle the situation,’ spare Middle East more tension: China said it believed Iran could “handle the situation well and spare the region ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/16/china-fm-says-iran-can-handle-the-situation-spare-middle-east-more-tension
Avoiding escalation in the Middle East: In the wake of Iran's drone attack on Israel, everything possible must be done to avoid a regional conflagration ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/15/avoiding-escalation-in-the-middle-east_6668464_4.html
Poland Plans to Join Europe’s Iron Dome-Like Air Defense Plan: Poland plans to join a project to develop a European-wide air defense system to deter potential ...
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As Measles Spreads Through U.S., Cases In Europe And Central Asia Surge: Alarming measles outbreaks in U.S., Europe And Asia tied to growing vaccine hesitancy ...
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Stocks Are Just Beginning to Worry About the Middle East. More Pain Could Come. : Signs that the war could worsen are serious. That makes it plausible that oil ...
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A dangerous turning point in the Middle East: Israel should listen to allies who care about its security
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Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
- The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.
- Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.
- Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.
- It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
How the Israel-Iran conflict could send oil prices higher: Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend has ratcheted up tensions in the oil-rich ...
cnn.com/2024/04/15/energy/oil-market-iran-israel-conflict/
Quick Glance: Oil Prices Could Witness a 'Super Spike Well Above $100' Post Iran's Strike on Israel
- Market analysts predicted that oil prices could surge to $100 per barrel and beyond after Iran conducted an aerial attack on Israel, reigniting concerns of a regional war.
- Iran carried out an aerial attack on Israel on Saturday night, launching over 300 drones and missiles, marking the first direct military attack by Iran on the Jewish state.
- Insufficient investment renders the supply more fragile, raising the likelihood of a 'super spike well above $100' if the supply is disrupted.
- Recent months have seen oil prices rise due to trade disruptions and delays caused by maritime attacks in the Red Sea by the Houthis, who express solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Opera records 63% growth in new users: Opera reported a 63% increase in new monthly users for Opera for iOS in Europe from February to March 2024. In addition, . ...
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Allies urge Israel to show restraint after Iranian attack: Israel faced growing pressure from allies on Monday to show restraint and avoid an escalation of ...
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Allegra Stratton: Monday After Near World War: Today has been oddly workaday after the dramatic escalation in Israel over the weekend, which Bloomberg’s Big Take ...
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Livestreamer Jayner Teh, Wang Lei's ex-disciple, apologises to Chan Brothers for Europe tour saga
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Israel-Iran: Breaking the Mideast Cycle of Revenge in the Aeschylus Trap: Markets and the world need Israel and Iran to break the cycle of vengeance — and so do ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-15/israel-iran-breaking-the-mideast-cycle-of-revenge-in-the-aeschylus-trap
Biden Seeks to Head Off Escalation After Israel’s Successful Defense: The president told Israel that the interception of nearly all of the Iranian drones and ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/14/world/middleeast/biden-netanyahu-israel-iran-strikes.html
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‘This Seems to Be a Major Strategic Error on the Part of Iran’: Richard Haass, one of America’s leading foreign policy strategists, believes Tehran’s weekend ...
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With Iran’s Strikes, Arab Countries Fear an Expanding Conflict: The Iranian attack on Israeli territory made the Middle East’s new reality undeniable: Clashes ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/15/world/middleeast/iran-israel-mideast.html
India Exporter Stocks Fall as Iran Attack Sparks Cost Concerns: Shares of Indian firms that export rice and tea to the Middle East slumped amid concerns that ...
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Russian, Iranian foreign ministers warn against further escalation in Middle East
reuters.com/world/middle-east/russian-iranian-foreign-ministers-warn-against-further-escalation-middle-east-2024-04-14/
'Serious escalation': World reacts to Iran's strikes on Israel amid fears of a widening conflict
france24.com/en/middle-east/20240414-serious-escalation-world-reacts-to-iran-s-strikes-on-israel-amid-fears-of-a-widening-conflict
Israel mulls response to unprecedented Iranian attack as West urges Netanyahu to avert all-out war
cnn.com/2024/04/14/middleeast/israel-iran-attack-response-intl/
Wider Europe Briefing: Kosovo Could Finally Get In The Council Of Europe : This week I'm drilling down on two big issues: Kosovo's chances of joining the Council ...
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World has woken to new ‘Middle East paradigm’ following Iran-Israel attacks: Experts
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/14/world-has-woken-to-new-middle-east-paradigm-following-iran-israel-attacks-experts
As Iran attacks Israel, Biden confronts an escalating Middle East crisis he had hoped to avoid
cnn.com/2024/04/13/politics/biden-iran-israel-attack/
G7 leaders to meet over Iran attack on Israel: The G7 will “coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack,” U.S. President Biden said.
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Threat of wider Middle East war now depends on Israel’s response to Iran attack: Tehran has said it believes the confrontation between the two adversaries ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-attack-war-us-b2528478.html
Israel will exact price from Iran when time is right, says war Cabinet minister: JERUSALEM: Israel will exact a price from Iran in response to its mass missile ...
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US says does not want to see Middle East crisis ‘escalate’: The United States does not want to see an escalation of the crisis in the Middle East ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/14/us-says-does-not-want-to-see-middle-east-crisis-escalate-
Middle East tension: how worried should airline passengers be?: The Man Who Pays His Way: An obsession with risk management has made aviation astonishingly safe
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Iran launches massive drone and missile attack on Israel: Iran launches massive drone and missile attack on Israel
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Biden cuts weekend trip short amid Iran threats against Israel: US President Joe Biden cut short a weekend trip to Delaware on Saturday to return to Washington ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/13/biden-cuts-weekend-trip-short-for-urgent-middle-east-consultations
Tensions soar as Iran seizes Israel-linked container ship: The Middle East was braced for retaliation from Tehran after a suspected Israeli strike hit an Iranian ...
euronews.com/2024/04/13/tensions-soar-as-iran-seizes-container-ship-linked-to-israel
European countries rebuff Kyiv’s calls for more air defences: Germany has sent two Patriot systems to Ukraine but is reluctant to give more
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Quick Glance: Germany Delivers Additional Patriot System to Ukraine
- The German government is delivering another Patriot air defense system to Ukraine to strengthen its defense against Russia.
- Defense Minister Pistorius emphasizes the importance of support given the Russian aggression and destruction in Ukraine.
- Foreign Minister Baerbock highlights the role of the Patriot system in enhancing the protection of the Ukrainian population.
- Ukrainian President Selenskyj has repeatedly called for more Patriot systems to defend against missile and drone attacks on his country.
Fears ramp up over Iranian attack on Israel: Americans told to avoid travel within Israel, U.S. troops and warships moved to positions in the Middle East ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4591338-fears-ramp-up-over-iranian-attack-on-israel/
Ghassan Abu Sittah accuses Germany of 'genocide complicity' after being refused entry
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🔴 Live: US sends reinforcements to Middle East over fears of Iranian attack on Israel
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With US on its side, Israel expects any imminent Iran attack to be 'measured': Diplomatic efforts are reportedly underway to contain any military escalation ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2024/04/us-its-side-israel-expects-any-imminent-iran-attack-be-measured
Russia destroys important Ukrainian power plant: Ukraine's electricity supply remains in Russia's crosshairs. An important coal-fired power plant near Kiev was ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/11/ukrainische-stromversorgung-weiter-im-fadenkreuz-russland-zerstort-wichtiges-kraftwerk
Gold Jumps to Top $2,400 as Middle East Risks Stoke Haven Demand: Gold surged to a fresh record as simmering Middle East tensions intensified buying momentum.
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-12-gold-jumps-to-top-2400-as-middle-east-risks-stoke-haven-demand/
What happens if Ukraine loses?: Russian victory would be debilitating for the West, and especially for Europe
economist.com/europe/2024/04/11/what-happens-if-ukraine-loses
Climate ruling: questions about the impartiality of the Strasbourg judges: The European Court of Human Rights enjoys enormous prestige. But there are also those ...
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Quick Glance: Climate Ruling: Controversy Surrounding Strasbourg Judges
- The European Court of Human Rights criticizes Switzerland for climate inaction.
- Judges interpret the Human Rights Convention extensively.
- Concerns raised about potential conflicts of interest among judges.
- The political stance of judges remains unknown.
Video. Children in Iraq celebrate Eid al-Fitr: Video. The end of the fasting month of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, was celebrated in many countries.
de.euronews.com/video/2024/04/11/kinder-im-irak-feiern-eid-al-fitr
Russia, Germany and UK urge restraint as Iranian threat puts Middle East on edge: MOSCOW: Russia, Germany and Britain on Thursday urged countries in the Middle ...
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Oil rebounds as Mideast tensions persist, but set for weekly loss: Oil prices rose on Friday as heightened tensions in the Middle East raised the risk of supply ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-prices-head-back-up-middle-east-jitters-2024-04-12/
Dollar firms on mixed central bank views, Middle East risk lifts oil
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Russia calls for restraint in volatile Middle East: Russia on Thursday called for all countries in the Middle East to show restraint and prevent the region ...
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Germany's Lufthansa suspends flights to and from Tehran amid Middle East Crisis: Germany's Lufthansa on Wednesday said after careful evaluation it decided to ...
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The Middle East Is Awash in Drugs: Captagon Has Fueled Violence and Aided Tyrants—and Meth Could Be Next
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Böhmermann and Schulz on Stermann and Grissemann: Gigantic meeting, slightly tense
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Ex-Soldiers in Kosovo Massacre Trial Urge Serbian Court to Acquit: Nine former Yugoslav Army soldiers on trial in Belgrade called on the court to acquit them of ...
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- Lufthansa cancels Tehran flights over Middle East 'situation'
- Hamas leader's sons killed in Gaza strike
- Independents key ...
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US envoy asked Middle East foreign ministers to mediate with Iran: The US Middle East envoy called the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/11/us-envoy-asked-middle-east-foreign-ministers-to-mediate-with-iran
How a Scandalous Glass of Orange Juice Helped To Reshape Tunisian Politics: When President Habib Bourguiba publicly broke the Ramadan fast in 1962 ...
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- Hamas leader's sons killed in Gaza strike
- Middle East on alert for Iranian embassy retaliation
- New data on ...
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China, Türkiye must dissuade Iran from retaliating against Israel — Blinken: Top American diplomat Antony Blinken tells his Chinese, Turkish, Saudi ...
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Reuters World News: Iranian retaliation feared after embassy destroyed in Damascas last week
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Kosovo Indicts Suspect for Crimes Against Yazidi Women in Syria: Kosovo Special Prosecution says suspect has been indicted for crimes against humanity and for ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/04/12/kosovo-indicts-suspect-for-crimes-against-yazidi-women-in-syria/
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