Views: 7 A Japanese firm has said that the walkie-talkies used in an attack against Hezbollah members must be at least a decade old, leading to questions of how they could be tampered with. DW has the latest. Japanese firm Icom has said both the radios and the batteries used in the walkie-talkie attack against […]
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Views: 3 A trip that marks how much the interest of the Germans and the entire European Union in the region has increased, especially on the issue of an alternative trade corridor to Moscow. But many companies are extremely cautious about investments, frightened by the economic damage done by the war in Ukraine and by a
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Views: 16 Ukraine on August 6 launched the biggest foreign attack on Russia since World War Two, bursting through the border into the western Kursk region supported by swarms of drones and heavy weaponry, including Western-made arms. Russia has taken two villages in the western Kursk region, a senior commander said, as Russian forces advance
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Views: 4 The Israeli prime minister said the UK government had made a series of ‘misguided decisions’ that will not change Israel’s determination to defeat Hamas. Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the UK government of sending a “horrible message” to Hamas after it announced a partial arms export suspension earlier this month. The Israeli prime minister
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Views: 3 UN member states debated Tuesday a push by the Palestinians to formally demand an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months. The text, which has faced fierce criticism from Israel, is based around an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice calling Israel’s occupation since 1967 “unlawful.” “Israel is under an
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Views: 2 AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday swore in a new government led by Jaafar Hassan as prime minister and minister of defense, state news agency PETRA reported. The reformist government was tasked with accelerating IMF-backed reforms and pushing through political and economic modernisation plans. The reformist government was tasked with accelerating IMF-backed
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Views: 4 China’s first university in Israel closes, pulls out The first Chinese university established in Israel has shut down after three years, weeks after pausing new enrolments amid Israel’s war on Gaza. The university was a branch of Beijing’s University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), which had received approval from Israel’s Council for Higher Education and was
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Views: 3 DUBAI: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Wednesday the dangerous situation in Gaza requires all parties to double their efforts to deal with the latest developments. Prince Faisal made the remarks as he attended an Arab-Islamic ministerial committee meeting in Jordan focused on halting the conflict in Gaza. Meanwhile, Jordan’s foreign minister said Israel is pushing
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Views: 6 JEDDAH: The Ministry of Culture has announced 2025 as the “Year of Handicrafts,” recognizing the cultural and artistic significance of this tradition in Saudi society. The initiative, approved by the Cabinet, aims to celebrate Saudi artisans’ creativity and showcase their talents globally. Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan expressed appreciation
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Views: 3 MILAN, Italy: Former Italy striker Salvatore “Toto” Schillaci, most famous for being top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, died on Wednesday at the age of 59. Juventus were among Italy’s football clubs to pay tribute to Schillaci, who became an icon for his unexpected goalscoring exploits at his country’s home World Cup,
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