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Taliban hang up Kalashnikovs to pen memoirs of Afghan war
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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Since trading the battlefield for Afghanistan's halls of power, some Taliban members have also swapped their weapons for pens to tell their version of the 20-year conflict with Western forces, who they accuse of distorting "reality". A flood of...
Om Birla meets Iran speaker at BRICS forum, discusses Chabahar connectivity
Orissa Post
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June 6, 2025
Brasilia: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a bilateral meeting with Dr Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Majles of Iran, on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in Brazil’s capital, and discussed ancient and cordial...
UK Front Pages 06/06: Migration, Environmental Accountability, and Political Turmoil
London Daily Digital
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June 6, 2025
The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Financial Times, and the London Daily have all brought to light a range of pressing issues that are shaping the global landscape. From the complexities of migration and its impact on...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Thanks Trump For Sanctioning “Politicised” Judges Of International Criminal Court
The Eurasian Times
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June 6, 2025
The four judges in The Hague, all women, will be barred from entry to the United States, and any property or other interests in the world’s largest economy will be blocked — measures more often taken against policymakers from US adversaries than...
Om Birla meets Iran’s Speaker at 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, discusses Chabahar Port connectivity
The Statesman (India)
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June 6, 2025
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a bilateral meeting with Dr Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Majles of Iran, on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in Brazil’s capital, and discussed ancient and cordial relations...
Uzbekistan And Jordan Create History As They Qualify For FIFA World Cup 2026
News18
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June 6, 2025
Last Updated:June 06, 2025, 09:40 IST Uzbekistan secured a 0-0 draw against the UAE in Abu Dhabi while Jordan defeated Oman 3-0 to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Uzbekistan's players celebrate after qualifying for 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AFP...
Việt Nam's foreign policy introduced to Israeli students
Vietnam News Agency
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HAIFA — Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Lý Đức Trung introduced Việt Nam's foreign policy to some diplomats, scholars, and many students at Israel’s University of Haifa during a talk themed "Exploring the World of Diplomacy in All Its Forms" on...
Israel recovers bodies of Canadian and husband held in Gaza by Hamas
The Globe and Mail
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June 6, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The return of the bodies of Judi Weinstein Haggai and her husband Gad Haggai has brought relief to their grieving family.Marton Monus/Reuters The daughter of an Israeli-Canadian woman killed alongside her husband during...
Trump nominates new leaders for U.S. Commands in Middle East and Africa
United News of Bangladesh
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President Donald Trump has nominated Vice Adm. Brad Cooper as the next commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), making him only the second Navy admiral to be selected for the role, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. Trump also put forward Air...
Taking the kids: Time travel back to ancient Egypt and meet king Tut
The Arizona Daily Star
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Eileen Ogintz, Tribune Content Agency Let’s hear it for ambitious kids! A 12-year-old boy named Hussein was desperate to get a job on Englishman Howard Carter’s archaeological dig in Luxor, Egypt. It was 1922 and Carter was struggling. For years,...
Cooperation with Turkey will help Ukraine strengthen the security flank in the south
The Odessa Journal
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Turkey for Ukraine is not only an important trade and military partner but also a potential ally in shaping a regional security architecture. This was stated by former Deputy Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Illia Pavlenko during a...
Why the West’s Pressure on Israel Undermines Peace
Townhall
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June 6, 2025
June will be a crucial month in the diplomatic dance surrounding Gaza. Western leaders are engaged in a new round of diplomatic posturing. French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Canadian figurehead Mark Carney...
Trump Might Not Be Able to Skirt Iran’s Red Line
The American Conservative - Washington D.C.
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June 6, 2025
The U.S. and Iran held their fifth round of nuclear negotiations in late May. Iran said the talks “strengthened the possibility of achieving progress,” and the U.S. called the talks “constructive” and said that “further progress” was made, though...
Johnnie Moore, prominent pro-Israel evangelical, named chair of Gaza aid group
Religion News Service
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June 5, 2025
Johnnie Moore, prominent pro-Israel evangelical, named chair of Gaza aid group (RNS) — Moore is part of a much larger group of white evangelicals who are integral to U.S. diplomacy in Israel. FILE - Johnnie Moore, then a commissioner with the...
The President’s Path to the Right Side of History
The Cipher Brief
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June 5, 2025
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE/OPINION -- “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” The powerful statement by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivered on June 12, 1987, in West Berlin was a clear demand by the leader of the free world directed at the leader of...
GE Aerospace’s Aziz Koleilat on the forces powering the Middle East’s aviation boom
Gulf Business
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June 5, 2025
Image: Supplied As the Middle East cements its role as a global aviation powerhouse, all eyes are on the region’s rapidly expanding fleets, world-class carriers, and multi-billion-dollar infrastructure investments. In this interview, Gulf Business...
Editor's Notes: Argentina's rabbi-ambassador maps new Latin bridge to Israel
The Jerusalem Post
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June 6, 2025
The idea sounds audacious even for Middle East diplomacy: A web of “Isaac accords” that would bind Israel to half a dozen Latin American democracies, mirroring – and, if Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahnish has his way, one-upping – the 2020 Abraham Accords...
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Jordan, Uzbekistan make history
The Economic Times
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June 5, 2025
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, expands to 48 teams, offering unprecedented global representation. Jordan and Uzbekistan mark historic debuts, while powerhouses like South Korea, Japan, and Iran secure...
Israeli Academics Call for Boycott of Israel’s Medical Institutions
Truthout
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June 5, 2025
We speak to political scientist Neve Gordon and medical anthropologist Guy Shalev about their new article, “The Shame of Israeli Medicine,” which looks at the “complicity of the Israeli medical establishment with Israel’s egregious violations of...
Bank Hapoalim blocks Physicians for Human Rights' account over terrorism financing claims
The Jerusalem Post
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June 5, 2025
The Physicians for Human Rights NGO filed a lawsuit against Bank Hapoalim, accusing the bank of unjustly closing its account. The organization, which provides medical assistance to various populations, including Palestinians in Gaza, argued that...