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Kurdish-Led SDF Says It Clashed with Govt Forces in Northern Syria

Kurdish-Led SDF Says It Clashed with Govt Forces in Northern Syria. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday its fighters had clashed with government forces in Aleppo province in the country’s north, in the latest incident to cast a shadow over a landmark integration deal they signed in March. The SDF was the main […]

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Putin’s answer for Trump’s submarines? Kremlin begins joint war exercise with China in Sea of Japan

Putin’s answer for Trump’s submarines? Kremlin begins joint war exercise with China in Sea of Japan.   People take part in a ceremony marking the start of the upcoming Russian-Chinese joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan, following the arrival of Chinese military vessels in Vladivostok | Reuters The Kremlin may have opted to

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India signals it will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump tariff threat

India signals it will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump tariff threat.   India has suggested it will continue purchasing oil from Russia despite US president Donald Trump’s threats to hit Delhi with new tariffs over the imports. Foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters on Friday that India’s energy decisions were based on market availability and global conditions, adding that ties with Moscow were “steady

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Pope decries ‘People of Gaza’s crushed by hunger

Pope decries ‘People of Gaza’s crushed by hunger. Dialogue and reconciliation between Thailand and Cambodia’   Leo XIV appeared at St. Peter’s after resting at Castel Gandolfo: “Negotiate a future of peace for all peoples.” Appeal for “full respect for humanitarian law” in Gaza. Comment on the Gospel: “Love as God loves us, without calculation.”

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Israel begins “tactical pause” in parts of Gaza to open aid corridors as concerns over hunger mount

Israel begins “tactical pause” in parts of Gaza to open aid corridors as concerns over hunger mount. The Israeli military began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day as part of a series of steps that it says would give the United Nations and other aid agencies secure

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Israeli reactions to recognition of state of Palestine are hostile to peace

Israeli reactions to recognition of state of Palestine are hostile to peace.   The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates strongly condemned on Sunday the Israeli occupation’s reactions to France’s recent announcement of its imminent recognition of the State of Palestine, labeling them as “hostile to peace” and reflective of an ongoing rejection of

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India to resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens

India to resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens. India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens from July 24 this year, its embassy in China said on Wednesday, the first time in five years as both countries move to repair their rocky relationship. Tensions between the two countries escalated following a 2020 military

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Pakistan monsoon death toll rises to 234

Pakistan monsoon death toll rises to 234.   Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority announced today that the death toll from heavy monsoon rains lashing the country since late June has risen to 234, with 596 others injured, describing the current season as “unusual”. According to local authorities, three people were killed and 15 remain missing

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