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Iran's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday sanctions on 17 individuals and 4 entities based in the UK and the European Union for supporting terrorist groups, portraying the move as a response to recent European sanctions imposed against Iranian officials linked to crackdowns on nationwide protests. “The tit-for-tat sanctions are imposed…

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Kenya Fears More Starvation Cult Victims as Search Resumes

Fears were growing in Kenya on Tuesday that there could be more victims of a starvation cult as investigators resumed their searches after finding dozens of corpses in mass graves. Police have spent days scouring the Shakahola forest near the coastal town of Malindi after receiving a tip-off about a…

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Drought Hits 60% of Tunisia’s Grains

Agricultural experts in Tunisia have predicted that the country’s upcoming crop yield is anticipated to be a maximum of 2.5 million quintals of grain, a significant drop from the 7.4 million quintals harvested during the previous agricultural season. This outcome is one of the poorest in the last decade, as…

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Ukraine Evacuates 138 Civilians from Sudan

Ukraine has rescued 138 civilians, including its own nationals and citizens of Georgia and Peru, who were trapped by fighting in Sudan, Ukraine's military intelligence said on Tuesday. The GUR military intelligence agency said that it had evacuated 87 citizens of Ukraine, who were mostly aviation specialists - pilots and…

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Putin Ally: We Are Probably on Verge of a New World War

An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the world was probably on the verge of a new world war and the risks of a nuclear confrontation were rising. "The world is sick and quite probably is on the verge of a new world war," Dmitry Medvedev,…

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Fear and Exhaustion: A family's Flight from Sudan to Egypt

Rawan al-Waleed was expecting to fly from Khartoum to Cairo last week for a wedding.

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Egypt Releases $23 Bln Worth of Imported Goods Since January

Egypt has released $23 billion worth of imported goods, merchandise and products from the country’s ports and customs since January, announced Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait on Monday. Speaking at a press conference, Maait emphasized that the acceleration of the customs release process prioritized basic commodities, food manufacturing products, and…

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Britain Begins ‘Large-scale’ Evacuation of Its Nationals From Sudan

The British government said it had launched a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from Sudan on Tuesday, after the North African country's warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire. Britain said military flights would depart from an airfield outside Khartoum, and would be open to those with British passports. Priority…

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Sudan’s Neighbors Brace for Political, Security Impact of Conflict

With the Sudanese conflict now in its second week, regional anxiety is mounting among its seven neighboring countries over the potential fallout of the crisis. There are fears that the conflict could escalate over time and across borders, leading to wide scale displacement of people towards border regions. This comes…

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One Killed, 10 Wounded in Russian Attack on Museum in East

A Russian missile hit a museum building in a Ukrainian city on Tuesday, killing one of its workers and injuring 10 other people, part of a relentless barrage that comes as Ukraine is readying its forces for an expected spring counteroffensive. The Russian military used S-300 air defense missiles to…

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Singer Grimes Says AI Can Use Her Voice for Songs

Canadian singer Grimes put the word out Monday that she is fine with her voice being used for AI-generated songs, as long as she gets half the royalties. The 35-year-old songwriter, producer and performer said in an Instagram post that she would treat an artificial intelligence hit using her voice…

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Coronation Gives Tourism Boost, but UK Economy Still Reeling

Kelly Curto is taking her first trip outside the US, and the die-hard fan of the British royal family is making it the one at the top of her bucket list — heading to London for King Charles III's coronation. After arriving on May 5, the 44-year-old school bus driver…

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Türkiye Arrests 110 People Over Alleged Kurdish Militant Ties

Turkish police detained 110 people over alleged militant ties, security sources said on Tuesday, with a pro-Kurdish lawmaker saying politicians, lawyers and journalists were among those arrested in raids that he linked to elections on May 14. The security sources said the operation was focused on Diyarbakir, the largest city…

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Oil Prices Stable as Investors Ponder China Demand, Rate Hikes

Oil prices held steady on Tuesday as investors weighed strong holiday travel in China that could boost fuel demand against the prospect of rising interest rates elsewhere, slowing economic growth. Brent crude fell 3 cents to $82.70 a barrel at 0620 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude also eased…

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Netanyahu Urges US Congressmen to Prevent Iran from Obtaining Nuclear Weapons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed with a Democratic US Congressional delegation on Monday the need to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The delegation was led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The meeting was the first between the Israeli PM and US officials after reports said last month…

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Lebanon: Hezbollah Warns Rivals Rejecting its Presidential Candidate of ‘Major Loss’

The Hezbollah party escalated its rhetoric on Monday warning its political rivals in Lebanon of the repercussions of failing to support its presidential candidate, Marada leader Sueliman Franjieh, for the presidency. Hezbollah has endorsed Franjieh for the top state post in return for appointing Former President of the United Nations…

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Russian Defense Ministry Says Ukraine Attacks Threaten grain deal

Russia’s defense ministry on Monday accused Ukraine of attempting to attack its ships in the Black Sea, which it said was threatening prospects for a deal on grain exports. “The terrorist actions of the Kyiv regime jeopardize the next extension of the grain deal beyond May 18 this year,” it…

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‘Dead or Alive’: Iraq’s Yazidis Anxiously Await ISIS-abducted Relatives

After paying nearly $100,000 in ransoms to free 10 family members, Khaled Taalou, a member of Iraq's Yazidi minority, is still working to free other missing relatives kidnapped by ISIS group fighters. Despite his efforts, five more relatives, along with thousands of other Yazidis, remain missing after being abducted by…

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UAE’s Sharjah Stadium Renames Stand after Sachin Tendulkar

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has honored India batting great Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday by naming a stand after him. The venue in the United Arab Emirates held a ceremony for the former India captain on Monday, announcing that the "West Stand" had been renamed the "Sachin Tendulkar Stand".…

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Russia’s New T-14 Armata Battle Tank Debuts in Ukraine

Russia has begun using its new T-14 Armata battle tanks to fire on Ukrainian positions "but they have not yet participated in direct assault operations," the RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting a source close the matter. RIA said that the tanks have been fitted with extra protection…

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Streaming Giant Netflix to Invest $2.5b in South Korean Content

Netflix will invest $2.5 billion in South Korean content over the next four years, the streaming giant's CEO Ted Sarandos announced after meeting with the country's President Yoon Suk Yeol in Washington. South Korea has cemented its status as a global cultural powerhouse in recent years, thanks in part to…

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Sony Brings Spider-verse, Denzel, ‘Napoleon’ to CinemaCon

Sony chairman and CEO Tom Rothman did not hold back Monday on the opening night of CinemaCon in Las Vegas, reminding a crowd of theater owners and exhibitors that Sony is and was the “only major studio dedicated entirely to theatrical.” The studio’s motion pictures group president Josh Greenstein added…

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Australia Rediscovers ‘Football’s Ashes’ After 69 Years

A long-lost trophy crafted to celebrate matches between Australia and New Zealand has resurfaced, football officials said Tuesday, solving a sporting mystery that has puzzled historians for almost 70 years. Inside the ornate wooden trophy is a small silver razor case containing the ashes of cigars smoked by the Australian…

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WHO Preparing to Evacuate Employees from Sudan

The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that it was working on evacuating its non-essential staff and their families from Sudan. WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Ahmad al-Mandhari told Asharq Al-Awsat that the health and humanitarian situation in Sudan was becoming more dangerous. The health ministry said 18 health…

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UAE Spacecraft Takes Close-up Photos of Mars’ Little Moon

A spacecraft around Mars has sent back the most detailed photos yet of the red planet’s little moon. The United Arab Emirates’ Amal spacecraft flew within 62 miles (100 kilometers) of Deimos last month and the close-up shots were released Monday. Amal — Arabic for Hope — got a two-for-one…

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