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January 26, 2020

Death toll from Turkey’s earthquake rises to 35

The death toll from Friday’s powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey rose to 35, the country’s vice president said today, Anadolu Agency reports. Fuat Oktay was speaking to reporters in...

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January 26, 2020

Trump on lifting Iran sanctions: 'No thanks!'

US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to lift sanctions against Tehran yesterday, Anadolu Agency reports. “Iranian Foreign Minister says Iran wants to negotiate with The United States, but...

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January 26, 2020

Charles’ words on Palestine must not go unnoticed

Prince Charles’ visit to the occupied Palestinian territories has garnered media attention. Words of sympathy, far from a political message, were the subject of his speech in Bethlehem after...

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January 25, 2020

Saudi wealth fund in talks to buy Newcastle United for $447m

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy English soccer club Newcastle United for about £340 million ($447 million), a source familiar with the situation told Reuters,...

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January 25, 2020

Turkish authorities say 1,234 injured in earthquake

Casualties from the earthquake that hit eastern Turkey on Friday night continue rising with authorities putting the latest figure of the wounded at 1,234, reports Anadolu Agency. At least...

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January 25, 2020

Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected

Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must be respected, following attacks on Iraqi territory this month by the United States...

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January 25, 2020

Lebanon central bank reassures foreign investors about deposits

Lebanon’s central bank said on Saturday there would be no “haircut” on deposits at banks due to the country’s financial crisis, responding to concerns voiced by a prominent Arab...

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January 25, 2020

Pro-Israel outrage over BBC coverage of Holocaust memorial

The Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD), described by Jewish activist Tony Greenstein as a “pro-Israeli advocacy group”, has expressed outrage over a BBC correspondent’s remarks made during...

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January 25, 2020

The annexation of the West Bank is coming

We are about to witness the third Israeli election in the space of one year. The elections for the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, which are coming in March, are being...

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January 25, 2020

‘Deal of the century’ threatens Israel’s understandings with Hamas

The US ‘deal of the century’ is to undermine Israel’s understandings with Hamas, and may perpetuate the current situation for years to come, according to Israeli military analyst, Ron...

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