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UN nuclear inspectors quit Iran after cooperation severed
Iran International
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July 4, 2025
In a statement on X, the agency said Director General Rafael Grossi had “reiterated the crucial importance” of holding talks with Iranian authorities to resume the IAEA’s “indispensable” monitoring and verification work “as soon as possible.” The...
US to restrict AI chip shipments to Malaysia, Thailand
Free Malaysia Today
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July 4, 2025
The US has effectively banned sales of Nvidia’s advanced AI processors to China. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration plans to restrict shipments of AI chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp to Malaysia and Thailand,...
Cochin Shipyard And Korea’s KSOE Join Forces To Boost Global Shipbuilding Ambitions
Bharat Shakti
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July 4, 2025
In a strategic move India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. (KSOE) have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster long-term cooperation across the...
What sanctions? The Iranian oil industry is booming
Taipei Times
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July 4, 2025
Despite US efforts, Iran is producing almost as much oil as it was before the 1979 revolution As the debate plays out over the damage done to the Iranian nuclear program by US and Israeli strikes, one reality is clear: The country’s booming energy...
PM discusses regional developments with presidents of Türkiye, Iran and Uzbekistan
Pakistan Today
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July 4, 2025
PM Shehbaz, President Erdogan emphasize importance of deepening cooperation in trade, defense, energy, connectivity, and investment sectors Premier reaffirms commitment to working closely with Iran for ‘peace in region through dialogue, diplomacy’...
Notorious Swedish gang leader arrested in Turkey
BBC
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One of Sweden's most wanted gang leaders, Ismail Abdo, has been arrested in Turkey, the Swedish prosecutor's office said on Friday. The dual Swedish-Turkish national has an extensive list of drug-related charges against him according to the global...
Dozens of Palestinian Bedouin families flee Israeli violence in West Bank
Yahoo News
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At least 50 Palestinian families from a Bedouin community in the occupied West Bank have fled their homes, following repeated assaults and harassment from Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli forces, according to media reports and a...
Tajikistan supports elimination of trade and transport barriers between ECO countries
TASS
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July 4, 2025
BAKU, July 4. /TASS/. President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon said that his country supports elimination of barriers between the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in trade and transport, the President’s press service...
Calls to end controversial Israeli and US-backed aid distribution system in Gaza due to 'chaos and violence'
LBC
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4 July 2025, 20:34 The UN human rights office has recorded 613 killings near humanitarian convoys and at aid distribution points in Gaza run by an Israeli-backed American organisation since late May. Picture: Getty Dozens of international...
Hamas’ new leader in Gaza not set for compromises with Israel — media
TASS
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July 4, 2025
NEW YORK, July 4. /TASS/. Hamas’ new military wing commander in the Gaza Strip, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, will hold a tougher position in ceasefire talks with Israel, The New York Times (NYT) reported, citing regional sources. According to the...
More than 31,000 trucks cross from Jordan into Syria
SANA
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July 4, 2025
Amman, SANA-The Jordanian Customs Department said that the number of Jordanian trucks that entered Syria from December 16, 2024, to July 2, 2024, reached approximately 31,434. According to data from the Jordanian Customs Department, the...
Attacker on German train known to Austrian authorities
Daily Finland
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A 20-year-old Syrian national suspected of having attacked four people on a German high-speed train with an axe was known to police in Austria for a violent offence, Austrian authorities said on Friday, reported dpa. Proceedings were initiated in...
Meeting between the President of Azerbaijan and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
Turkmenportal
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Today, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, key aspects of bilateral cooperation between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan...
Trump to honour US flight team that bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities
Tribune Online
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July 4, 2025
US President Donald Trump has announced that the military flight team behind the recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities will be recognized at the White House during Independence Day celebrations. He shared the news while speaking to...
Subsea 7 - Awarded Contract Offshore Egypt
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Luxembourg – 4 July 2025 - Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) today announced the award of sizeable1 contract offshore Egypt. Subsea7 will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, commissioning and...
German Train Attack: Motive Undetermined—Prosecutors
News Central TV
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July 4, 2025
German prosecutors said on Friday that they have yet to identify the cause of Thursday’s violent attack on a high-speed train that left four people hurt. However, tests confirmed that the 20-year-old Syrian suspect had drugs in his system. The...
PM Shehbaz, Turkiye president vow expanding bilateral relations
ARY News
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit in Khankendi and discussed matters of mutual interest. The two leaders engaged in a comprehensive review of bilateral relations...
Flags Of Palestine, Iran, Displayed During Muharram Procession In Srinagar
Zee News
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During the 8th Muharram procession in Srinagar, flags of Palestine and Iran, along with pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, were displayed to show solidarity with Iran and Palestine....
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Has a US B-2 bomber gone missing during Iran nuclear airstrikes?
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Much about the US’ bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities has been kept hush-hush. While the US had claimed that Operation Midnight Hammer was a success, there now seems to be a cloud over the entire mission with reports that one of the B-2 bombers...
Motive in German train attack still unclear, say prosecutors
The Straits Times
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July 4, 2025
BERLIN - German prosecutors said on July 4 they had not yet determined a motive for a violent attack on a high-speed train but added that tests had revealed the suspect had had drugs in his system. On July 3, four people were injured in the...