Iran

Governor Tells Doctors ‘If You Don’t Like It, Leave Iran’

A provincial governor has created an uproar in Iran by telling medical doctors that they are not indispensable, and they…

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Azerbaijan

December 31 is the day of resistance and unity of Azerbaijan

December 31 is the day of resistance and unity of Azerbaijan From 1813 until today despite all the efforts of…

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Middle east

Turkey, Israel initiated diplomatic contacts: Cavusoglu

“We have taken many steps in terms of normalizing our relations with UAE, South Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt are among the countries…

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World

More Than Forty Countries Pledge to Quit Coal

The countries promised to end or phase out (FT) all investments in new, coal-fired power plants. This should occur (BBC) by the 2030s for…

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World

ICC Opens Probe of Venezuelan Government

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will investigate (AP) allegations of torture and extrajudicial executions under Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. It is the…

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World

Portugal Poised to Dissolve Parliament

The Council of State, an advisory body, approved President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s request to dissolve parliament (Reuters) over a budget impasse.…

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World

Saudi Arabia, UAE Join Calls to Reverse Sudan Coup

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) joined the United States and the United Kingdom in calling for Sudan…

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Middle east

Israel Passes Budget for First Time in 3.5 Years

Passing the budget will allow the diverse governing coalition led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to avoid an early election (Times…

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World

Pentagon: No Criminal Negligence in Kabul Drone Strike That Killed Ten Civilians

A Defense Department investigation of the U.S. attack, which occurred during the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, found that the…

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World

China Reportedly Censors Sexual Assault Allegations Against Former Top Official

Tennis star Peng Shuai’s allegation that former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli had pressured her into sex was scrubbed from the…

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Iran

Iran to Rejoin Nuclear Negotiating Table

After a five-month hiatus in negotiations on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian and European Union envoys confirmed that talks will…

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World

FDA Approves Johnson & Johnson, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved booster shots (NPR) from the two drugmakers and also said people can receive different boosters…

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World

Blinken Visits Colombia, Ecuador

In Quito, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave a speech (NYT) acknowledging that the Americas are undergoing a “democratic reckoning” and…

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World

UK, New Zealand Strike Free Trade Deal

The deal follows a trade agreement (Guardian) the United Kingdom (UK) reached with Japan last year and another made with Australia in…

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World

Southern African Nations Send Envoys to Eswatini Amid Protests

The Southern African Development Community sent envoys to discuss the security situation. At least one person was killed and eighty…

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Middle east

Libya Conference Aims to Rally Support for Political Transition

Officials from Libya’s fragile unity government are expected to host delegates (Al Jazeera) from the United Nations, Egypt, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia,…

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World

Six Pakistani Security Personnel Killed in Attacks

Three separate attacks occurred (Al Jazeera) yesterday in Pakistan’s western provinces, including two raids on security posts, officials said. Radio Mashaal reported that Tehrik-e-Taliban…

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World

South Korea Fails to Put Satellite Into Orbit

A rocket carrying a dummy satellite failed to reach orbit (Nikkei). Had the effort succeeded, South Korea would have become the…

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World

Dispute With Poland Over Rule of Law Expected to Dominate EU Summit

A two-day summit of European Union (EU) leaders begins today. It was originally slated to focus on issues including energy…

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World

UN: Fossil Fuel Production ‘Dangerously Out of Sync’ With Climate Goals

A UN Environment Program report found that in 2030, countries are planning to produce double the amount of fossil fuels than what…

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