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Russia maintains nuclear test moratorium unless provoked by U.S.
Russia will not conduct nuclear tests as long as the United States refrains from doing so, according to Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister and President Vladimir Putin’s point man for arms control. This statement follows speculation that the Kremlin might abandon its post-Soviet nuclear test moratorium amidst growing global tensions. As the U.S. and its European allies deliberate on allowing…
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Iranian President says he doesn’t want war with Israel
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Iran does not seek a wider war in the Middle East and warned that such a conflict would have no winners. “We don’t want war. We want to live in peace,” Pezeshkian told reporters during a visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly. “We don’t wish to be the cause…
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Why West Africa is now world’s terrorism hotspot
In a brazen attack just before dawn on September 17, jihadists infiltrated Mali’s capital, Bamako, targeting a police training academy, setting the presidential jet ablaze, and killing dozens of students. The strike was the most daring in a West African capital since 2016 and demonstrated that jihadist groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State, which have predominantly waged rural insurgencies,…
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Hillary Clinton: ‘It would be exhilarating to see Kamala Harris achieve the breakthrough I didn’t’
In this excerpt from her new memoir, the former US presidential candidate admits wondering how she’d feel if another woman ‘broke the highest, hardest glass ceiling’ On 21 July, when Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing Kamala Harris, the dream of seeing a woman in the Oval Office was suddenly back within reach.…
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Russia’s FSB busts migrant smuggling ring led by Nigerian Professor
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday that its agents dismantled a migrant smuggling network allegedly led by a university instructor from Nigeria. “The illegal activities of an interregional group specializing in the paid entry and transit of immigrants from the African continent through Russian territory to EU countries have been thwarted,” the FSB was quoted as saying by the…
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‘Declaration of war,’ Hezbollah leader vows retaliation over bomb attacks
Hezbollah’s leader has condemned bomb attacks involving the explosion of thousands of communication devices used by the Lebanese armed group, calling them a violation of “all red lines” and accusing Israel of declaring war. In a highly anticipated speech, Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged that Hezbollah had suffered an “unprecedented blow” but vowed to continue the fight, promising “just punishment” in retaliation.…
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Israeli arrested over Iran plot to kill Netanyahu, Israeli security services reveal
… Prime Minister Netanyahu was identified as one of the suspect’s targets An Israeli citizen has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a plot by Iran to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials, according to Israel’s security services. Israeli police and domestic intelligence stated that the suspect was smuggled into Iran twice and received payments to…
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Hezbollah’s vulnerability exposed: A shifting power dynamic with Israel
For years, Hezbollah was regarded as the world’s premier non-state actor: well-equipped, well-trained, well-led, highly disciplined, and secretive—the crown jewel of Iran’s allies across the Middle East. In May 2000, the group managed to drive Israel out of southern Lebanon after a grueling guerilla conflict. Six years later, it fought Israel to a standstill in a 34-day war. Since then,…
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Mbeki blames neocolonial pressures for Africa’s coup epidemic
Former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, has attributed the rise in unconstitutional regime changes across West and Central Africa to exploitative neocolonial influences, particularly from France. According to Mbeki, these pressures have sparked political upheavals as soldiers rebel against lingering colonial-era relationships that continue to affect the region. Speaking during a roundtable discussion with fellows of the MTN-sponsored Media Innovation…
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Sturgeon predicts Scottish independence and united Ireland in UK ‘shake-up’
Nicola Sturgeon has predicted Scotland will become independent as part of a “wider shake-up” of UK governance, including Irish reunification. The former first minister also suggested further devolution for Wales in the coming years as part of a “very healthy realignment of how the nations of the British Isles are governed and co-operate together”. Speaking to BBC Scotland News to…
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