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August 16, 2023

Iran probes ex-president’s actions over currency ‘interventions’

Iran’s Special Prosecutor’s Office for Clergy Affairs has opened a number of cases against former President, Hassan Rouhani, on charges of “interfering in the foreign exchange and stock markets”,...

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August 15, 2023

Amnesty, rights groups call on Tanzania to release critics of UAE ports deal

Human rights groups and campaigners have urged Tanzania to release critics of the government’s deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to manage the country’s ports, amid increasing criticism...

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August 15, 2023

Libya fighting appears to calm after release of Commander

Two powerful armed factions battled in Libya’s capital on Tuesday in the city’s worst violence this year, but the deadly clashes appeared to have calmed, after one side released a Commander...

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August 15, 2023

Israel man arrested in Turkiye on suspicion of stealing ancient bell

An Israeli citizen was arrested on Sunday at the Antalya Airport in the Turkish city on suspicion he had stolen an ancient bell from a museum, as per Turkish...

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August 15, 2023

UN says Taliban's gender restrictions should be prosecuted as 'crime against humanity'

The UN said Tuesday that the International Criminal Court should recognise gender discrimination in Afghanistan as a crime against humanity, Anadolu Agency reports. “The legal opinion we have received...

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August 15, 2023

US would welcome any Iran steps to slow nuclear program

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said, on Tuesday, he could not confirm a report that Iran slowed its pace of amassing near-weapons-grade enriched uranium but would welcome any Iranian steps to de-escalate its...

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August 15, 2023

US says no change to Iran policy after prisoner swap agreement

Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said Tuesday that there has been no change to the US’s approach to Iran after the nations struck a tentative prisoner swap deal last...

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August 15, 2023

Turkiye police capture wife of leading figure in Russia envoy assassination

Police in Turkiye have captured and detained the wife of a key individual involved in the 2016 assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkiye. According to a police announcement today,...

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August 15, 2023

Manchester United expected to close $9.15bn sale to Qatar Royal

The owners of Manchester United are reportedly set to announce a 7.2-7.3 billion pound ($9.15 billion) sale of the club to Qatari Royal, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, after...

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August 15, 2023

Levin speaks against Israel’s apartheid to protect its settler-colonialism

When former Israel Defence Forces General Amiram Levin said, “I am not pitying the Palestinians, I am pitying us,” he provided some context to his statement about “absolute apartheid”...

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