The South Caucasus is a significant geopolitical zone in Iran’s immediate neighborhood and a vital link connecting Iran to Russia, the Black Sea, and Europe. It is also the point of intersection of three major…
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Protests erupt in Indonesia over privileges for parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’ | Indonesia
Riot police have fired water cannon and rounds of teargas at thousands of stone-throwing protesters in Indonesia’s capital as anger over the lavish allowances of parliament members has fuelled public anger.
Thousands of students, workers and…
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Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix’s most viewed film ever
The animated musical KPop Demon Hunters has climbed “up, up, up” Netflix’s charts to become its most viewed movie ever, the streaming platform says.
Since its release in June, the film has been watched more than 236 million times, overtaking the…
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Missile from Yemen sets off sirens in Jerusalem area
Israeli air defenses intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Wednesday after warning sirens blared across the Jerusalem area, the IDF said.
The military said in an initial statement that “sirens sounded in several areas in Israel following a…
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‘Very dangerous from a legal perspective’ — Belgian, German leaders wary of confiscating frozen Russian assets
The leaders of Belgium and Germany warned against the outright seizure of frozen Russian assets during a joint press conference on Aug. 26 over concerns that doing so would raise legal issues.
At the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine in…
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Who is the ‘sovereign citizen’ accused of killing Australian police officers?
Tiffany WertheimerBBC News
SuppliedA major hunt is continuing in the Australian state of Victoria for a man accused of shooting dead two police officers on his semi-rural property, and injuring a third.
Police have confirmed that they are searching…
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Ukraine war briefing: Russian troops inside Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine says | Ukraine
Ukraine acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that Russia’s army had entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, a central administrative area previously spared from intense fighting. “Yes, they have entered, and fighting is ongoing as of…
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Australia police shooting suspect named as manhunt continues
Australian police are continuing a massive search for a heavily armed man suspected of shooting and killing two officers in a rural town.
Ten police officers were fired upon on Tuesday after travelling to the property in Porepunkah – about 300km…
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PM Modi says make and spend in India as 50% tariffs kick in
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesModi urged small shop owners and businesses to put up “Made in India” boards outside their stores Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a promise.
He said that a Diwali gift in the form of a…
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