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Defense min.: Germany responding to Ukraine's strategic situation
Date: 2024-05-31 22:17:35 GMT - Moldova - World - SN:67 - ID:10728938
CHISINAU, May 31 (MENA) – German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that the country's decision to allow Ukraine to use German-supplied weapons against targets in Russia is a "strategic adaptation to changing conditions." "This decision is the ....
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Moscow demands direct response from Washington on its plans to deploy nuclear weapons in some Asian countries
Date: 2024-05-31 21:30:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:65 - ID:10728953
MOSCOW, May 31 (MENA) - Moscow demands a direct response from Washington regarding its plans to deploy nuclear weapons in some Asian countries, Anna Evstigneeva, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations said Friday. We ....
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Medvedev cautions West not to underestimate Russia's willingness to use tactical nukes
Date: 2024-05-31 20:35:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:64 - ID:10728963
MOSCOW, May 31 (MENA) - Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev says Western countries may be making a "fatal mistake" in assuming that Russia will never use tactical nuclear weapons (TNW), TASS news agency reported. "Just a ....
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Vancouver synagogue arson being investigated as hate crime, Canadian police say
Date: 2024-05-31 20:06:26 GMT - Canada - World - SN:61 - ID:10728952
OTTAWA, May 31 (MENA) - Vancouver police said Friday that it is investigating the incident as an arson, while also sending additional officers to Jewish community centers, schools and religious institutions. It is being investigated as a possible ....
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US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese, Hong Kong officials
Date: 2024-05-31 18:58:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:59 - ID:10728904
WAHINGTON, May 31 (MENA) - The US is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials involved in the implementation of the city’s domestic national security law, the US Department of State said. "We are deeply ....
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US, Belgium discuss closing financing gap for Ukraine
Date: 2024-05-31 18:02:04 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:56 - ID:10728889
BRUSSELS, May 31 (MENA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell met with Belgian Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Theodora Gentzis on Friday in Brussels, the US State Department said. The two discussed the importance ....
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Belgium's Ghent University severs ties with all Israeli universities
Date: 2024-05-31 17:04:13 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:53 - ID:10728843
BRUSSELS, May 31 (MENA) - Belgium's Ghent University has severed ties with all Israeli universities and research institutions, as they no longer align with its human rights policy, the Guardian quoted the university as saying on Friday. An ....
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France says it foiled attack targeting Olympic Games at St Etienne
Date: 2024-05-31 16:56:40 GMT - France - World - SN:52 - ID:10728837
PARIS, May 31 (MENA) - French security forces arrested in Saint-Etienne an 18-year-old Chechen suspected of planning an attack at the city’s football stadium during this summer’s Olympic Games, said French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. "The ....
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US Treasury Department issues fresh Iran-related sanctions
Date: 2024-05-31 16:27:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:49 - ID:10728813
WASHINGTON, May 31 (MENA) - The United States on Friday issued fresh Iran-related sanctions, according to a posting on a Treasury Department website. The sanctions target one individual linked to Iran Aviation Industries Organization and four ....
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Russia says it controlled over 28 settlements in Ukraine in May
Date: 2024-05-31 08:50:12 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:10728249
MOSCOW, May 31 (MENA) – Ukrainian forces have retreated eight to nine kilometers in key areas in the Kharkiv region, Interfax news agency cited Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov as saying on Friday. Belousov said Russian forces have taken ....