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Top US lawmaker objects to potential F-16 sale to Turkiye
‘Biden administration has told Congress it is preparing potential $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye’
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Iran executes British-Iranian national despite UK, U.S. pleas-report
Mizan said in a Tweet early on Saturday the sentence had been carried out, without saying when
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Germany in talks with Iraq over possible gas imports
Germany is in talks with Iraq over the possibility of importing natural gas, says Chancellor Olaf Scholz
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Iran top diplomat hopes for restoration of Saudi ties
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian expressed hope that diplomatic ties between Tehran and Riyadh could be restored
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Astronomers discover Milky Way galaxy's most-distant stars
The researchers said these 208 stars inhabit the most remote reaches of the Milky Way’s halo
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NATO to deploy surveillance planes in Romania
Aircraft scheduled to arrive in country on Jan. 17, says NATO
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Russian Defense Ministry claims it took control of Ukraine's Soledar
Ministry says taking Soledar makes it possible to cut off supply of Ukrainian troops in eastern Bakhmut city
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China COVID peak to last two-three months, hit rural areas next
"Our priority focus has been on the large cities. It is time to focus on rural areas," Zeng was quoted as saying
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Sri Lanka to slash military by a third to cut costs
The aim is to create a “technically and tactically sound and well-balanced” defence force by 2030, Thennakoon says
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Three Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes with Israeli forces, Palestinians say
The Israeli military said it had been conducting arrests and confiscating weapons throughout the West Bank
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Donald Trump's company to be sentenced for 15-year tax fraud
A New York state judge to impose the sentence two Trump Organization were found guilty of 17 criminal charges
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UN chief says onus on North Korea to return to talks
Talks are aimed at getting Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons program, Guterres says
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Israel says its policy on Iran allows to expand ties with Arab countries
Ron Dermer said Netanyahu's government determined to expand ties with Arab countries
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Biden turns over second set of classified papers
The discovery for Biden came as authorities investigate a far bigger scandal involving his predecessor Donald Trump
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OIC to send delegation to Afghanistan for talks on women’s rights
OIC voiced concern over restrictions imposed by the Taliban-led government on Afghan women
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Computer outage forces massive flight disruption in US
As FAA scrambled to fix the cause of the problem, over 4,300 flights were delayed and 700 cancelled
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China border situation is ‘unpredictable’: Indian army chief
There has been a slight increase in the number of Chinese troops on the border, says Gen Manoj Pande
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Russia assures Afghan Taliban of continued cooperation
Russia does not want to criticise Afghanistan and interfere in its internal affairs like West, says Putin’s aide
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Bangladesh rallies press for Hasina’s resignation
“The time to cling to power by force is over,” BNP leader Mirza Abbas says
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Iran-France tensions escalate over Charlie Hebdo cartoons row
Iran condemned French satirical magazine for publishing caricatures of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Prince Harry hits out at press over reports of Afghan killings in book
English language edition of "Spare" sold more than 1.43 million units in all formats
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11 people arrested after attempted shooting of Mexican journalist
"11 people related to the attack on journalist Ciro Gomez Leyva were arrested earlier this morning," the mayor said
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Israel martyrs Palestinian in West Bank raid
Clashes erupted early on Wednesday when troops entered the camp, the army said
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Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record
"The hottest year ever recorded in the world's oceans was 2022", say researchers in China, US, Italy and New Zealand
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Strikes near India border: Myanmar junta hit ethnic rebels with air strikes
"They dropped seven bombs... Some of our houses were destroyed from their air strike", says CNF spokesman
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Tens of thousands evacuate California storms, with 17 dead
Around 110,000 California homes and businesses were without power on Tuesday
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Suicide blast outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul kills 20
“20 people were killed and many other injured in the suicide attack,” Taliban-run information ministry official says
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Russia to send rocket to rescue crew from ISS
"Soyuz MS-22' must descend to Earth without a crew," Roscosmos says
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Canada to buy US-built surface-to-air missiles for Ukraine
Canada will buy a US-made NASAMS for Ukraine, says Trudeau
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Japan lodges protest to China over visa suspension
"China has taken visa suspension action for reasons other than steps for the coronavirus," Matsuno says
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Man with knife wounds six people at Paris Gare du Nord station - police
The station is one of the busiest in Europe and a major link between Paris, London and the north of Europe
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Uranium found in package at UK's Heathrow Airport in December
Uranium can be used for civilian power generation and scientific purposes and is a key ingredient in nuclear weapons
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World Bank cuts 2023 world growth forecast in ‘sharp, long-lasting slowdown’
The World Bank’s latest forecast points to a “sharp, long-lasting slowdown” with growth pegged at 1.7pc this year
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France has not ruled out declaring Iran's Guards to be a terrorist group
Ties between Paris and Tehran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to revive nuclear talks
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US Navy seizes weapons en route from Iran to Yemen
We have seized around 2,000 assault rifles smuggled from Iran to Yemen, says US Navy officials
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Russia claims US left Afghanistan to focus on Ukraine
Russian Security Council head Nikolay Patrushev asserts US weapons from Afghanistan were transferred to Ukraine
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Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’ released globally with high demand from customers
Harry claims physical attack by his elder brother, as their relationship suffered over his marriage to Meghan Markle
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Indonesia rattled by 7.6 magnitude quake, tsunami warning lifted
At least 15 homes and two school buildings were damaged, with one person injured
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka says treasury running dry, cuts spending
President informed the cabinet that the economic crisis this year is going to be worse, says spokesperson
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India set to demolish buildings in sinking Himalayan town
NTPC says its tunnelling and other work is not responsible for the cracks in the town of about 17,000 people
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WHO backs mask wearing on long flights as new Omicron variant spreads
Passengers are advised to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, says WHO’s official
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Britain's groundbreaking satellite launch ends in failure
“We appear to have an anomaly that has prevented us from reaching orbit,” the company says
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India’s Adani group completes purchase of Israel's Haifa Port
The entry o Adani-led group promises to boost Israel's standing as a regional trade hub
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Classified documents from Biden's vice presidency found at think tank
The documents were discovered when Biden's personal attorneys ‘were packing files housed in a locked closet’
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France's Macron pledges $10.7m in humanitarian aid for Pakistan
French Development Agency will implement projects worth up to $386.5 million to rebuild Pakistan, says Macron
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Teacher shot by 6-year-old hailed as a hero for evacuating kids
This incident marks only the third time since 1970 that a child aged 6 or younger has fired a weapon at a US school
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Iran sentences former president's daughter to a five-year prison term
Faezeh Hashemi had repeatedly been accused of spreading anti-state propaganda
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Germany says it wants to increase pressure on Iran after latest executions
"With the executions, the Iranian regime is employing the death penalty as a means of repression," Scholz says
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UK considering giving battle tanks to Ukraine
UK planning to deliver the British Army's Challenger 2 main battle tank to Ukraine, source says
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Taiwan condemns China for latest combat drills near island
Taiwan defence ministry says it had detected 57 Chinese aircraft
















































