President Ebrahim Raisi’s death raises many questions regarding the clash between the hard core of Iran’s theocratic regime and its reformers and moderates. The outcome will determine Iran’s domestic and foreign policies. The variables are so many, and the country’s involvement in Middle East...
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The trial of nine accused smugglers has opened in Greece, nearly a year after a migrant trawler with hundreds on board sank off the country's coast in one of Europe's deadliest shipwrecks. The rusty and overloaded trawler Adriana sank on the night of 13-14 June 2023, carrying more than 750 people,...
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World leaders are expected to adopt a new agreement on artificial intelligence when they gather virtually Tuesday to discuss AI’s potential risks but also ways to promote its benefits and innovation. The AI Seoul Summit is a follow-up to November’s inaugural AI Safety...
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Fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA) has escalated in the western state of Rakhine in recent days, putting thousands of mostly Muslim Rohingya who live in the area at increased risk. Based on interviews with Rohingya activists who have spoken to witnesses in Buthidaung,...
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CAIRO: Israel began on Monday a ‘new push’ into central Gaza, bombarding towns in the north of the Strip and saying it ‘intended to broaden’ its military operation in Rafah despite US warnings of the risk of mass casualties in the southern city. Gaza medics informed that at...
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a bid to appeal against a UK court ruling that approved his extradition to the United States to face trial for breaking national security laws. Two London High Court judges granted Assange permission to appeal, having previously asked Washington to...
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