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United Arab Emirates

UAE confirms president met with Israeli PM Netanyahu on Sunday

The visit came weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu ahead of the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023, which the Israeli premier did not pass on to the security services.

World News

Trump rejects Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump's response comes after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that "if the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened, and normal maritime traffic can resume within seven days".

Iran

US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran takes aim at Jordan

US CENTCOM said crews were warned to abandon ship before its strikes after the IRGC fired missiles at a US Navy warship twice in two days. Tehran launched missile strikes on US targets in Jordan and warned tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain to evacuate.

Iran

Iran publicly executes two Isfahan protesters despite UN calls to stop

Two protesters were publicly executed in Isfahan on Tuesday morning, bringing the total to four deaths out of 12 sentenced in the same case, after UN experts slammed coerced confessions and closed trials.

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Iran

Iranian football chiefs turned away at Canada border over IRGC link

Iran's World Cup participation controversy has escalated with a diplomatic incident at Canada's borders involving Iranian football officials. Iran's group stage matches are scheduled in the US, and Tehran authorities have asked FIFA to move them to alternative venues. FIFA has refused.

Iran

US military ready for Iran strike from Saturday, reports claim

US officials said the military will be ready to strike Iran within days as Donald Trump weighs action, even as Geneva nuclear talks expose wide gaps, according to reports by multiple US media outlets.

World News

Iran’s internet shutdown: Can Starlink reconnect cut-off countries?

In light of Iran’s internet blackout, Starlink has allowed some citizens to stay connected. How could its Direct to Cell service help mitigate future communications shutdowns and what role might the United States play?

Venezuela

Crew paints Russian flag on Iran-linked tanker pursued by US

The operation by the US Coast Guard to seize the sanctioned tanker Bella 1 became more complicated after the crew painted a Russian flag, claiming Moscow's protection, during a 10-day Atlantic pursuit. The vessel linked to the Iranian oil trade is reportedly now empty.

Iran

Tehran rebuilding missile arsenal at high speed, Israel warns

Tehran is rebuilding its missile arsenal at high speed after the 12-day conflict with Israel, aiming to fire 2,000 missiles at once in future escalations, Israeli officials and analysts warn.

Syria

Was al-Assad's top adviser assassinated before his downfall in Syria?

Syria's ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad's adviser Luna al-Shibl died in a suspected hit after Tehran's top general warned she was a spy. Recently leaked videos show her mocking Putin and Hezbollah with al-Assad.

Russia

Russia ramps up drone production using teenage workers, video shows

The Yelabuga plant in Russia, employing teenagers, produces thousands of drones each month to further strengthen Putin's strategy of nightly attacks on Ukrainian cities and other civilian targets.

Iran

Iran regime to change but not towards democracy, veteran diplomat says

Alan Eyre, a veteran US diplomat, believes the recent Iran-Israel conflict will militarise Tehran further and diminish the influence of reformists.

Iran

Iran publishes details of June 26 Israeli attack on Security Council meeting

On Saturday, the Fars news agency has revealed details about Israel's June 26 attack on the National Security Council. According to the report, Chief Justice Mohseni Ezhai and other top officials attended the meeting, and the president injured his leg while fleeing the scene.

Israel

Tehran recruited Israelis to spy on their homeland

Israeli officials say 20 Iran-related espionage cases have been filed in Israel over the past year and 30 indictments have been issued. Although these files have different stories, their pattern and that of the Iranian intelligence services' target society for recruiting sources is nearly identical.

Art

"Romantic and joyful": Elham Etemadi's new exhibition opens in Lyon

Each narrative piece invites viewers to discover wonders, rooted in the creator's homeland. With vivid, bright colours inspired by traditional markets and Iranian carpets, these dynamic scenes now adorn the walls of the Philippe Bettan Gallery in Lyon.

Tech News

Scientists develop new ultra-fast electronic devices for 6G and beyond

A team in Switzerland has developed “electronic metadevices” capable of handling data at speeds 10 times faster than 5G.

Tech News

Scientists discover first substance that has memory like human brains

Scientists in Switzerland made the chance discovery, finding that vanadium dioxide behaves in a similar way to neurons in the human brain.

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