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Iranians Vote in Second Round of Parliamentary Elections
Iranians Vote in Second Round of Parliamentary Elections

Iranians had the chance to cast ballots for parliament again on Friday in regions where candidates failed to secure enough votes in March, when conservatives and ultra-conservatives won a majority. First-round voting saw a turnout of 41%, marking the lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Candidates needed at least 20% of all valid ...

IAEA Chief Urges Iranian Cooperation in Nuke Program
IAEA Chief Urges Iranian Cooperation in Nuke Program

UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday decried "completely unsatisfactory" cooperation from Tehran after returning from Iran, where he urged leaders to adopt "concrete" measures to address concerns over its nuclear program. Grossi's visit came at a time of heightened regional tensions and with his International Atomic Energy Agency ...

The New Netzarim Corridor Splits Gaza in Two
The New Netzarim Corridor Splits Gaza in Two

  Since the outbreak of the Gaza war between Hamas and Israel on October 7, 2023, the Israeli military has undertaken a military project: the creation of a corridor stretching from the east to the west of the Gaza Strip. Known as the "Netzarim corridor," this passageway carries significant strategic implications for the Israeli ...

Macron Hosts Xi for Talks on Trade and Ukraine
Macron Hosts Xi for Talks on Trade and Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a high altitude lunch at a childhood haunt in the Pyrenees mountains. Macron pressed a message to Beijing not to support Russia's war against Ukraine and to accept fairer trade. The first day of Xi's state visit to France, his first to Europe since 2019, saw ...

Stormy Daniels Called to Stand in Trump Trial
Stormy Daniels Called to Stand in Trump Trial

Stormy Daniels, the porn star at the heart of Donald Trump's hush money case, testified in a packed Manhattan courtroom Tuesday about a 2006 sexual encounter that precipitated the criminal trial of the former United States president. Trump is charged with falsifying business records to reimburse his lawyer, Michael Cohen, for a $130,000 payment ...

Ukraine Detains Officials Involved in Zelensky Assassination Plot
Ukraine Detains Officials Involved in Zelensky Assassination Plot

Ukraine announced Tuesday it had detained two Ukrainian security officials involved in a plot coordinated by Russia to assassinate senior Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky. Kyiv says that the Ukrainian leader has been targeted by Russia on multiple occasions, including at the beginning of the Russian invasion in February ...

EU Provides $125mn for Yemen NGOs, to Bridge $2.3bn Shortfall
EU Provides $125mn for Yemen NGOs, to Bridge $2.3bn Shortfall

The EU on Tuesday announced $125 million for NGOs and UN agencies helping people in Yemen, a day after aid groups appealed for billions to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the country. The money is directed at the "most vulnerable in Yemen", the European Commission said after a Brussels meeting on Yemen bringing together donors, UN officials ...

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Putin Claims a "Sacred Duty" at His Fifth Presidential Inauguration

Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would emerge from the current "difficult" period victorious and stronger, as he took power for a record fifth presidential term. The 71-year-old said after being sworn into office that he viewed the presidency as a "huge honor, responsibility and sacred duty." "We will pass through this difficult, ...

UK's Ministry of Defense Targeted in Large-scale Cyberattack
UK's Ministry of Defense Targeted in Large-scale Cyberattack

Britain's defense ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack involving the names and banking details of members of the armed forces, a government minister confirmed on Tuesday. Former minister Tobias Ellwood said a third-party payroll system used by the defense ministry had been targeted and bore the hallmarks of a Chinese ...

Russia Makes Major Advances Whilst Ukraine Awaits Supplies
Russia Makes Major Advances Whilst Ukraine Awaits Supplies

Russia has made major advances in Ukraines east, closing in on the strategically important town of Chasiv Yar, as Kiev waits for Western aid to filter through to the front lines. Russia has redoubled its offensive in Donbas over the past month, making significant advances as Ukraine awaits a boost in Western arms supplies. Plumes of black smoke ...

The Vatican's Swiss Guard: Devotion and Shielding Legacy
The Vatican's Swiss Guard: Devotion and Shielding Legacy

Renowned as the world's oldest active military force and also its smallest, the Vatican's Swiss Guard boasts a storied legacy, built upon the unwavering mission of protecting the Pope and his residence at the risk of its members' lives. Today, Monday, May 6, 34 new recruits will join the ranks of the Swiss Guards. They will take the oath to Pope ...

Russia Threatens UK Military in Ukraine 'and Beyond'
Russia Threatens UK Military in Ukraine 'and Beyond'

Moscow said on Monday that it could launch strikes at British military targets inside Ukraine and elsewhere if Kyiv's forces used British-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russia. The statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry came after British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said during a visit to Ukraine that Kyiv "absolutely has ...