Israeli energy minister opposed Saudi civilian nuclear program
Israel’s energy minister voiced opposition on Monday to the idea of Saudi Arabia developing a civilian nuclear programme as part of any US-mediated forging of…
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Chinese warship comes within 150 yards of U.S. missile destroyer in Taiwan Strait
A Chinese Navy ship maneuvered in an “unsafe manner” near an American destroyer transiting the Taiwan Strait, the U.S. military said Saturday. It is the…
Senegal protests: More clashes erupt as death toll rises
The death toll in the Senegal violence has risen to 15 as supporters of convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and police continued to clash, the…
Biden signs debt ceiling bill into law, averting default
US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a debt ceiling bill passed by Congress after weeks of wrangling, moving to avert a catastrophic,…
Families, rescuers search for victims of India’s worst train crash in decades
Rescuers and families searched through mangled train carriages on Sunday for more victims of India’s worst rail crash in more than two decades with signal…
3 Israeli soldiers, 1 Egyptian officer killed in shootout along border
Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian security officer were killed near the countries’ border on Saturday, Israel and Egypt said, in a rare incident that…
Iran to form naval alliance with Gulf states, India and Pakistan
Iran’s navy commander said his country and Saudi Arabia, as well as three other Gulf states, plan to form a naval alliance that will also…
Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath for new term as president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in as head of state after winning an historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule for…
Jordan celebrates wedding of Crown Prince Hussein
The heir to Jordan’s throne married amid much fanfare on Thursday, in a glittering ceremony that the country’s leaders, long backed by the West as…
China’s President Xi seeks to keep powerful AI on tight leash
As concerns over the possible deadly fallout of artificial intelligence (AI) grip experts, leaders, and academicians around the world, top Chinese officials including President Xi…