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Journalist Detained in Kuwait Says He Was Stripped of Citizenship
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American, was held for several weeks after posting about the Iran war. Kuwait does not appear to have commented publicly on his case.
🇮🇷 Iran·NY Times World·8 days ago
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Yesh Atid MKs to 'Post': Lapid-Bennett alliance boosts opposition bloc, party to remain intact
Ben Ari, who serves as the opposition coordinator in the Knesset, described the merger as “an amazing thing” and said it has given hope to many citizens in the country.
🌍 Global·Jerusalem Post·8 days ago
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Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?
Beijing’s decision to block Meta Platforms’ proposed acquisition of artificial intelligence firm Manus should not be seen as a restriction on foreign investment, Chinese state media said, urging companies in the sector to “go global when ready” and “pursue partnerships where appropriate”. “What stands out from Meta’s Manus deal is that the AI industry is transcending simple commercial logic,” Yuyuan Tantian, the influential social media account run by state broadcaster CCTV, said on Wednesday in
🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·8 days ago
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Unmanned aerial systems strike Russian military logistics in Zaporizhzhia region
Operators from the Nemesis Unmanned Systems Brigade struck a number of enemy targets in the Zaporizhzhia region: a pickup truck equipped with electronic warfare systems, “UAZ SGR” vehicles, passenger cars, trucks, and vehicles with trailers.
🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·8 days ago
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Russian deputy foreign minister discusses Middle East goings-on with Omani officials
"Key international and regional issues were the focus of significant attention, including the situations in Iran, the Persian Gulf, Yemen, Lebanon, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict," the Russian Foreign Ministry said
🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·8 days ago
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War can be ended quickly if transatlantic, intra-European unity ensured – Poroshenko
Ukrainian MP and leader of the European Solidarity party Petro Poroshenko is convinced that the war with Russia can be ended quickly if unity within NATO and the EU is ensured, the political force said on its website on Thursday.
🇷🇺 Russia·Interfax Ukraine·8 days ago
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US military commanders to brief Trump on military options against Iran
Top U.S. military leaders, including CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper, will brief President Trump on Thursday on potential military action against Iran.
🇮🇷 Iran·Military Times·8 days ago
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US military commanders to brief Trump on military options against Iran
Top U.S. military leaders, including CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper, will brief President Trump on Thursday on potential military action against Iran.
🇮🇷 Iran·Defense News·8 days ago
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Trump attacks Germany’s Merz for being ineffective in ending Ukraine war
According to the US leader, Friedrich Merz should also spend more time on "fixing his broken country, especially immigration and energy"
🇺🇦 Ukraine·TASS·8 days ago
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United States faces crossroads in Iraq as new prime minister is appointed - analysis
However, as the US seeks to put on a positive face regarding the incoming prime minister, the US is also announcing new rewards for information on several key Iraqi militia leaders.
🇮🇶 Iraq·Jerusalem Post·8 days ago
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Russia says OPEC+ will continue after UAE exit, no price war expected
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Anton Kolodyazhnyy MOSCOW, April 30 (Reuters) - Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers would continue working together despite the departure of the United Arab Emirates, Russian news agencies reported. According to the reports, Novak said he did not expect an oil price war to emerge following the UAE's exit given a global oil deficit.
🇷🇺 Russia·Al Monitor·8 days ago
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Zelenskyy explains Putin's idea of "9 May ceasefire": they want to hold parade without disruption
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes the Kremlin is seeking a one- or multi-day ceasefire primarily to protect its annual military parade in Moscow on 9 May, Victory Day in Russia, from possible Ukrainian strikes. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, celebrated on 9 May – ed.]
🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·8 days ago
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PM Shehbaz extends fuel subsidy for motorcyclists, goods transport by one month
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday decided to extend the fuel subsidy for motorcyclists, and public and goods transport by one month. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier decided to continue providing relief to the economically vulnerable sections of society during the current situation. It said that the prime minister “had decided to extend fuel subsidy given last month to motorcyclists, public and goods transporters by one more month”. He als
🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·8 days ago
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Chinese firms face pressure on AI investments as US peers’ spending keeps soaring
Artificial intelligence investments by US tech giants continue to soar, dwarfing those of Chinese AI firms, but China’s rising appetite for AI applications will compel its tech companies to increase their AI spending this year, according to analysts. The largest US tech companies are on track for more than US$700 billion in AI capital expenditures this year, driven in part by rising memory costs and continuously growing demand for AI applications. Google and Microsoft on Thursday both said that.
🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·8 days ago
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Trump criticises Merz, advises him to focus on war in Ukraine instead of Iran
Trump has advised Merz to focus on the war in Ukraine and Germany’s domestic problems rather than Iran.
🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·8 days ago
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US threats to withdraw troops from Germany don't affect Merz's NATO resolve
The German Chancellor pointed out that transatlantic partnership was especially dear to him personally
🌍 Global·TASS·8 days ago
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UN chief warns Hormuz closure 'strangling' global economy
UN chief warns Hormuz closure 'strangling' global economy UN chief Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm on Thursday over the worsening global economic impacts of the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively closed due to the Iran war. The closure of the vital waterway is "strangling the global economy," the secretary-general warned in remarks to press. Even if restrictions were lifted today, "supply chains will take months to recover, prolonging lower economic output and higher prices," he sai
🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·8 days ago
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Finance ministry flags risk to Pakistan's external sector amid global uncertainty
ISLAMABAD: Despite a healthy primary balance of 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) at home, the Ministry of Finance on Thursday warned that Pakistan’s external sector may be facing risks owing to emerging global uncertainties and regional supply disruptions amid a higher rate of inflation. “External demand may remain supportive in some markets but the balance of risk becomes less favourable than in a pre-war setting,” the ministry said in its Monthly Economic Update and Outlook for Apr
🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·8 days ago
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Iran war: Mojtaba Khamenei says there will be 'change' in Strait of Hormuz 'management'
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🇮🇷 Iran·Deutsche Welle·8 days ago
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EU rapidly increasing military spending amid US plans to withdraw troops
European Commission Spokeswoman Anitta Hipper reiterated EU's longstanding position that the US was a vital partner in contributing to Europe's security and defense
🌍 Global·TASS·8 days ago
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China not supplying air defense systems, drones to Iran — defense ministry
Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesman Zhang Xiaogang clarified that China had friendly military ties with Iraq
🇮🇶 Iraq·TASS·8 days ago
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'Growing sense in international community' that Trump doesn't have an Iran exit strategy
Amid fresh transatlantic tensions surrounding Iran, NATO, and US troop commitments in Germany, Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Dr Christopher Featherstone, Associate Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of York. Dr Featherstone offers a sharp and unsentimental reading of a strained alliance caught between performance and paralysis. Trump not simply as erratic, but as deliberately “provocative” and “unpredictable,” arguing that “there is a fear on the European s
🇮🇷 Iran·France 24·8 days ago
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Mali holds tribute for assassinated defence minister under tight security
Mali held a tribute ceremony for its assassinated defence minister in Bamako on Thursday under tight security. Sadio Camara was killed in a rebel bomb attack over the weekend as fighters from a Tuareg separatist group and an al Qaeda-linked jihadist group launched an assault against the military junta.
🇲🇱 Mali·France 24·8 days ago
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France top arms exporter to Israel in 2024, according to EU data
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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·8 days ago
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Trump criticizes Germany's Merz, tells him to stop interfering over Iran
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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Al Monitor·8 days ago
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Russians reportedly advance in Donetsk Oblast
Russian troops have taken new positions in Rodynske and near Nykanorivka, while Ukrainian forces carried out mop-up operations near Vilne, according to DeepState.
🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·8 days ago
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Why is China warning the UN of a Japanese ‘nuclear breakout’?
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🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·8 days ago
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If you were a Palestinian, could you see a way forward for peace with Israel? - opinion
If we want a different future, Israelis must be willing to confront the possibility that, from the Palestinian perspective, the political horizon has effectively disappeared.
🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·8 days ago
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Trump tells Germany's Merz to stop interfering over Iran
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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Middle East Eye·8 days ago
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Zelenskyy: Russia may raise issue of ceasefire in exchange for lifting sanctions on certain enterprises
Russia may raise the issue of a ceasefire in exchange for the lifting of sanctions on certain enterprises, in particular, the Russians are raising the issue of lifting SWIFT sanctions, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
🇺🇦 Ukraine·Interfax Ukraine·8 days ago
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Amazon says damaged UAE cloud region recovery to take several months
Amazon said on Thursday that restoring cloud computing operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which were damaged in the conflict in the Middle East, is expected to take several months. Amazon’s data centres in the region were hit by Iranian retaliatory drone strikes in early March, amid the conflict, disrupting cloud services and making a recovery “prolonged”. When asked if the latest update was related to a new incident, an Amazon spokesperson said that the latest update dated April 30 r
🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·8 days ago
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Kremlin comments on potential timeframes of Victory Day ceasefire
Russia last announced a ceasefire for the Easter weekend
🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·8 days ago
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Ukraine is striking Tuapse —Russian refinery town founded by general who engineered Caucasus genocide
Three strikes in two weeks have left the Black Sea port burning, evacuating, and coated in oil rain. The land it sits on was the staging ground for a genocide, one Russia still denies and most of the West has never heard of.
🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·8 days ago
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Global press freedom falls to lowest level in 25 years, RSF warns
Reporters Without Borders says global press freedom has dropped to its lowest level in 25 years, with only 1 percent of the world’s population living in countries rated as having a “good” media environment. The report highlights rising violence against journalists in conflict zones, worsening legal pressure worldwide, and political attacks on the media, while Norway ranks first and Eritrea remains last.
🌍 Global·France 24·8 days ago
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Israel’s top Jewish religious body 'refuses to condemn' smashing of Jesus statue
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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·8 days ago
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Russia needs no reaction from Kiev to Putin’s proposed V-Day ceasefire — Kremlin
"It was a decision made by the Russian president and it will be observed," Dmitry Peskov stressed
🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·8 days ago
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US economy grows 2% in January–March; Iran war clouds outlook
The US economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2 per cent pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day federal government shutdown. But the outlook is clouded by the Iran war. The Commerce Department reported on Thursday that gross domestic product – the nation’s output of goods and services – rebounded from a lacklustre 0.5 per cent expansion the last three months of 2025. The federal government’s spending and investment grew at a 9.3 per cent
🇮🇷 Iran·South China Morning Post·8 days ago
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Trump:
Trump: When is ABC Fake News Network firing seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel, who incompetently presides over one of the Lowest Rated shows on Television? People are angry. It better be soon!!!
🌍 GLOBAL·Clash Report·8 days ago
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US military equipment worth billions of dollars destroyed in Iran war
The United States lost aerial equipment worth up to $2.8bn, according to a US-based think tank.
🇮🇷 Iran·Al Jazeera·8 days ago
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Trump:
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🌍 GLOBAL·Clash Report·8 days ago