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Repression of women's rights activists continues in Afghanistan; Media: Taliban arrest two more women

News from Afghanistan indicates that armed members of the Taliban group entered the building on Wednesday evening, January 19, after breaking down the entrance door with…

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US calls for peace and de-escalation in Ukraine crisis

The US Secretary of State will meet with his Russian counterpart after meeting with Ukrainian and European officials. He has said…

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Iran and Israel react to attack against UAE; Saudi coalition bombs Houthi positions

A day after the Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi group attacked several locations in the United Arab Emirates…

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Joint Israeli-American air exercise to respond to threats and attack desired targets

The Israeli army announced on Sunday, January 16, that the country's air force, along with a team of pilots from a number of squadrons...

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Danish security report on Iranian, Chinese and Russian espionage activities

The Danish Intelligence and Security Agency published a report on the increase in espionage activities by the Islamic Republic, China, and Russia. Theft…

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Two armed drone attacks on US forces base at Baghdad airport thwarted

Reports indicate that on Monday, January 3, US coalition forces shot down two armed drones that were targeting an Iraqi military base…

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Israel signs $3 billion deal with US to buy helicopters and tanker aircraft

The Israeli Defense Ministry says it has signed a contract with the US government worth more than $3 billion to purchase two…

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World Health Organization warns of tsunami of new coronavirus strains

Tedros Adhanom warned that the Delta and Omicron strains circulating simultaneously would lead to a tsunami of cases.…

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