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US joins Europeans in rare censure of Iran at UN nuclear watchdog

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-member board of governors has voted to censure Iran for the first time since November 2022. The United States joined its European partners in censuring Iran at the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, despite the Biden administration’s concerns that a formal rebuke of Tehran …

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In China, Turkey’s Fidan says he plans to attend BRICS meeting in Russia

The top Turkish diplomat says his country explores new opportunities with BRICS Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend the China-led BRICS+ meeting in Russia next week as Turkey explores new cooperation opportunities. “While we have a customs union with the EU, we also explore new opportunities for cooperation with …

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Israel threatens ‘intense operation’ near Lebanon as Qatar hosts Gaza talks

Israel’s war cabinet is set to convene Thursday evening to discuss the escalation in the north with Hezbollah. Israel’s war cabinet was set to convene Thursday, after a series of drone attacks targeting Upper Galilee region injured at least 11 people and as the country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said …

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European Elections 2024: Choosing Between War And Peace – Analysis

In the 27 EU member states, elections for the 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will take place from 6 June to 9 June 2024. These elections are held every five years. The allocation of MEPs by country is as follows: Germany (96), France (81), Italy (76), Spain (61), …

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The EU’s Far Right Is Divided Over Enlargement; Mainstream Parties Can’t Be

Although it shares a number of common agenda items, Europe’s far right suffers from an essential schism when it comes to the question of enlarging the EU.The EU will need to enlarge if it is to be fully equipped to face its long list of present and future geostrategic challenges. …

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain 11 UN staffers as well as aid workers in sudden crackdown

Eleven Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Yemen’s Houthi rebels under unclear circumstances, authorities said Friday, as the rebels face increasing financial pressure and airstrikes from a U.S.-led coalition. Others working for aid groups also have been taken. The detentions come as the Houthis, who seized …

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What to know about Russia’s growing footprint in Africa

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several countries in Africa’s sub-Saharan region of Sahel this week, as Moscow seeks to grow its influence in the restive, mineral-rich section of the continent. Russia is emerging as the security partner …

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Who Might Russia Arm As An Asymmetrical Response To The West Arming Ukraine?

Russia might seriously consider relying on its Iranian strategic partner to arm the Axis of Resistance in order to either force a humiliating American withdrawal from at least parts of West Asia, Syria in particular, or draw it into a major regional conflict right before the November elections. President Putin …

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How Hamas Ends

A Strategy for Letting the Group Defeat Itself The war in Gaza has settled into a mind-numbing pattern of violence, bloodshed, and death. And everyone is losing—except Hamas. When Israel invaded the territory last fall, its stated military objective was to destroy the terrorist group so that it could never …

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Putin is now openly planning for war against Nato

We are still doing far too little to prepare for the eventuality that Russia is victorious in Ukraine Now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured his historic fifth term in office, it is patently clear that he will devote his next six-year spell at the Kremlin to pursuing his …

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