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WorldIran designates EU member states’ air forces and navies as terrorist organisations in response to IRGC listing
Nicosia, Cyprus. Iran late on Saturday declared the air force and navy of Cyprus and every other European Union member state to be terrorist organisations, describing the move as retaliation for the EU’s designation…
WorldHochul declares emergency for 22 New York counties as blizzard warnings cover region
Albany, United States. New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned on Saturday that a fast-moving and potentially life-threatening blizzard…
WorldStudent protests reported at Iranian universities as new semester begins
Tehran, Iran. Students held protests at several Iranian universities on Saturday at the start of a new semester,…
WorldUS military build-up and Iran nuclear impasse raise fears of conflict, analysts say
Tehran, Iran. A diplomatic impasse and the largest United States military build-up in the Middle East since 2003…
WorldTrump to raise temporary worldwide U.S. import tariff to 15% after Supreme Court ruling
Washington, United States. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise a temporary tariff on U.S. imports…
WorldUSS Gerald R. Ford sighted sailing off Gibraltar amid U.S. military buildup in Middle East
Gibraltar, United Kingdom. The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier was sighted on February 20 sailing in waters…
WorldUkraine says it struck Russian ballistic missile plant in Udmurtia and gas facility in Samara
Votkinsk, Russia. Ukraine’s General Staff said its forces struck a Russian plant manufacturing ballistic missiles in the Udmurtia…
WorldUS embargo tightening deepens Cuba humanitarian crisis amid fuel and food shortages
Havana, Cuba. A tightening of the US embargo under the Trump administration has deepened Cuba’s humanitarian crisis, with…
WorldIsraeli strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley kill at least 10, wound 50, sources say
Baalbek, Lebanon. At least 10 people were killed and 50 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley,…
WorldSlovakia’s Fico threatens to halt emergency power to Ukraine over Druzhba oil transit dispute
Bratislava, Slovakia. Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would seek to halt emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine…
WorldIsraeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon kill at least 10, state media reports say
Beirut, Lebanon. At least 10 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on eastern Lebanon, according to state…