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Iran denies conspiracy accusations against Trump
Iran denies conspiracy accusations against Trump

Iran deemed as 'totally baseless' on Saturday the U.S. accusations that Tehran is involved in assassination plots in the United States, specifically targeting President-elect Donald Trump. Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday called the allegations that Tehran was behind a plot against Trump "totally unfounded." The Foreign Ministry "rejects ...

Iraqi PM Hopes Trump will End MidEast Wars
Iraqi PM Hopes Trump will End MidEast Wars

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed hopes during a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump that he would keep his "promises to work towards ending wars" in the Middle East. Amid Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Sudani -- who was named premier by a majority bloc of Iran-backed political factions -- has been in a ...

US Charges Iranian in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Donald Trump
US Charges Iranian in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Donald Trump

According to reports from Reuters, U.S. authorities have charged an Iranian man in connection with a plot allegedly ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to assassinate Donald Trump, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Friday. In a statement, the Justice Department said Farhad Shakeri, 51, had informed law enforcement ...

Scholz Says Open to Discussions on Election Date
Scholz Says Open to Discussions on Election Date

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in crisis after his three-party coalition collapsed this week, said Friday he is open to talks on whether to move forward snap elections. The embattled chancellor has signalled new polls by March, half a year earlier than scheduled, but all opposition parties have urgently demanded they be held as early as ...

USA: President-Elect Trump at 301 Electoral Votes, Harris at 226
Numbers & FiguresUSA: President-Elect Trump at 301 Electoral Votes, Harris at 226

The final state calls are coming in for the US presidential election, with President-elect Donald Trump at 301 electoral votes, well past the 270 needed for victory, and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris at 226, US networks said. Nevada was the latest to be called Friday, with six electoral votes going to Trump, yet another flip of a swing ...

'Very Serious': Israel's Blows Against Iran Expose Infiltration
Spotlight'Very Serious': Israel's Blows Against Iran Expose Infiltration

A spate of recent intelligence successes by Israel against Iran and its allies have underlined the extent of Israel's infiltration of the establishment in Iran, causing major anxiety for its leadership, analysts say. It remains a closely guarded secret how, and how deeply, Israel has infiltrated Iran's administration and security ...

Notre-Dame de Paris: A Jewel of French Popular Culture
Notre-Dame de Paris: A Jewel of French Popular Culture

In a month, on December 7 and 8, 2024, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to reopen for visitors and worshipers, five years after it was devastated by fire. Beyond being an emblematic (religious and historical) monument of Paris, and more broadly of France, Notre-Dame de Paris has, for decades and even centuries, inspired numerous writers, ...

Clashes in Amsterdam
VideosClashes in Amsterdam

Violence broke out in Amsterdam following a football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

UN Probe Says Women, Children Comprise the Majority of Gaza War Dead
UN Probe Says Women, Children Comprise the Majority of Gaza War Dead

The UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify. In a fresh report, slammed by Israel, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) detailed a raft of violations of international law ...

Reforming Europe's Economy Urgent Following Trump Win, Says EU
PoliticsReforming Europe's Economy Urgent Following Trump Win, Says EU

Reforming Europe's economy is all the more urgent following Donald Trump's US election win, warned the author of a blockbuster report, Mario Draghi, ahead of talks Friday with EU leaders in Budapest on tackling the challenge. Although Europe's public reaction to the Republican's return has been cautious, officials are on full ...

Iran Kills Four Militants in South East
Iran Kills Four Militants in South East

Iran's Revolutionary Guards killed four more militants during an operation in the country's southeast region where jihadists killed 10 police last month, state media said on Friday. The deaths were part of an "ongoing operation" in Sistan-Baluchistan province, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Ahmad Shafaei said, adding that a soldier was ...