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Terrorists Preparing Provocations Using Poisonous Substances in Syria’s Idlib, Russian Military Says

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Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia has repeatedly pointed out that while almost every month Syria provides information about terrorists planning chemical weapons provocations, such data is not reflected in the OPCW documentation. … Read More >Terrorists Preparing Provocations Using Poisonous Substances in Syria’s Idlib, Russian Military Says

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Israel Behind ‘Dozens’ of Attacks on Iranian Ships Which Have Cost Tehran ‘Billions,’ Report Claims

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Already hostile relations between Tehran and Tel Aviv took a turn for the worse in recent weeks amid back-and-forth claims about attacks on one another’s commercial vessels. Last week, US media reported that at least a dozen Iranian cargo ships, most of them carrying oil supplies to Syria, were targeted by Israel over a two-year period. … Read More >Israel Behind ‘Dozens’ of Attacks on Iranian Ships Which Have Cost Tehran ‘Billions,’ Report Claims

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Iran to Perform ‘Cold Test’ of Arak Heavy Water Plant to Prepare for 2022 Reactor Start

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Under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran was allowed to operate several small nuclear facilities and produce small amounts of refined uranium, but was required to shut down and reconfigure its Arak facility to render it unable to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. … Read More >Iran to Perform ‘Cold Test’ of Arak Heavy Water Plant to Prepare for 2022 Reactor Start

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Netanyahu Hasn’t Abandoned Election Hopes, Counting on Allies and Defectors to Achieve His Goal

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The Israeli Prime Minister’s Likud party has gained popularity in recent media polls, which project it is poised to get 30 out of the 120 seats in the Knesset. But to keep his position, Netanyahu will need to secure support from 31 more members of parliament, something that he is still struggling with. … Read More >Netanyahu Hasn’t Abandoned Election Hopes, Counting on Allies and Defectors to Achieve His Goal

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Biden Condemns Atlanta Shootings, Urges Public to ‘Speak Out’ Against Anti-Asian Violence

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US President Joe Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris have both traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to meet with Asian American leaders in the wake of the deadly shooting rampage that targeted three massage parlors. Six of the eight victims were of Asian descent. … Read More >Biden Condemns Atlanta Shootings, Urges Public to ‘Speak Out’ Against Anti-Asian Violence

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Trump’s Niece Renews Sedition Accusations Against 45, Joins LGBTQ-Focused Super PAC

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The Trump family feud has entered into its second chapter since former US President Donald Trump left the White House, with psychologist and author Mary Trump – 45’s estranged niece – warning Americans in December that her uncle will “put considerable energy, as least as long as he’s able to, into delegitimizing Biden’s win and his administration.” … Read More >Trump’s Niece Renews Sedition Accusations Against 45, Joins LGBTQ-Focused Super PAC

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Pakistan Connects First Chinese-Designed Nuclear Power Plant to Electrical Grid

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The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has boasted that the new domestically-designed Hualong One nuclear reactor “breaks the monopoly” of foreign nuclear power technology. The design is considered broadly comparable to Westinghouse’s advanced AP-1000 reactor. … Read More >Pakistan Connects First Chinese-Designed Nuclear Power Plant to Electrical Grid