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Iran signals no retaliation after Israel strikes its city

Isfahan experiences limited explosions as air defences engage infiltrators. Tehran refrains from retaliating, aiming to prevent region-wide war. Incident downplayed, no confirmed external attack. Iranian media, officials, and Reuters report.

Pakistan to continue import of LNG from Qatar

A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.

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Pakistan to continue import of LNG from Qatar

A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the federal minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, said Qatar and Pakistan last year signed a $1 billion agreement, under which Qatar's Liquefied Gas Company Limited will sell LNG from 2016 to year 2031 to state-run Pakistan State Oil.

He said since no sanctions have been imposed on Qatar by the United Nations, Pakistan and Qatar were bound to abide by the agreement.

Qatar has released an initial report into the alleged hack of its state-run news agency, an incident which helped spark a diplomatic crisis between the energy-rich country and Arab nations.

The Qatari Interior Ministry said late Wednesday that the website of the Qatar News Agency was initially hacked in April with "high techniques and innovative methods."

It said hackers installed a file and then published a fake news item attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, just after midnight May 24.

The ministry did not say who it suspected carried out the attack. It also thanked the FBI and the British National Commission for Combating Crime for assisting it in its investigation.

The alleged fake news item, which had Sheikh Tamim making controversial comments on Iran and Israel, immediately was picked up by Saudi and Emirati media, laying the groundwork for the crisis that began Monday (05.06.2017.)

Kuwait's emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country's leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that's seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt to isolate it.

Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah was met planeside by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, when he arrived on Wednesday night.

The two held talks, though details of their discussions were not released. Sheikh Sabah earlier Wednesday traveled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.

Sheikh Sabah also has traveled to Saudi Arabia in his efforts.


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Kiev loses 18 observation posts on right bank of Dnieper in past day — Russian official

The Russian army carried out active defensive operations on the left bank of the Dnieper, conducting precise strikes on enemy military facilities, equipment and artillery weapons on the right bank
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Kiev loses 18 observation posts on right bank of Dnieper in past day — Russian official

The Russian army carried out active defensive operations on the left bank of the Dnieper, conducting precise strikes on enemy military facilities, equipment and artillery weapons on the right bank

Russian authorities make major drug bust in St. Petersburg, seize 60 kg of cocaine

«Customs officers found 60 kg of cocaine when inspecting a container of fresh bananas, which had arrived from the Ecuadorian port of Puerto Bolivar,» the statement said
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Russian authorities make major drug bust in St. Petersburg, seize 60 kg of cocaine

«Customs officers found 60 kg of cocaine when inspecting a container of fresh bananas, which had arrived from the Ecuadorian port of Puerto Bolivar,» the statement said

Societe Generale reduced risk-exposed assets related to Russia to 700 mln euro — report

«The Group divested the LeasePlan subsidiary in Russia in February 2024 and no longer operates any business locally in the country,» the French bank said
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Societe Generale reduced risk-exposed assets related to Russia to 700 mln euro — report

«The Group divested the LeasePlan subsidiary in Russia in February 2024 and no longer operates any business locally in the country,» the French bank said

Russia’s RUSADA reports four suspected violations of anti-doping rules over past month

Last year, RUSADA reported identifying 150 potential violations by Russian athletes involving performance enhancing drugs
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Russia’s RUSADA reports four suspected violations of anti-doping rules over past month

Last year, RUSADA reported identifying 150 potential violations by Russian athletes involving performance enhancing drugs

Journée mondiale de la Liberté de la presse 2024

Ce 3 mai 2024, notre pays le Gabon, à l'instar de la communauté internationale, célèbre la 31e édition de la Journée mondiale de Liberté de la Presse, sous le thème : «La presse pour la planète : crise environnementale et urgence du journalism
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Journée mondiale de la Liberté de la presse 2024

Ce 3 mai 2024, notre pays le Gabon, à l'instar de la communauté internationale, célèbre la 31e édition de la Journée mondiale de Liberté de la Presse, sous le thème : «La presse pour la planète : crise environnementale et urgence du journalisme ». La crise environnementale nécessite une couverture médiatique approfondie et continue pour éveiller les consciences des populations à travers le monde d'une part, et d'autre part, pour promouvoir des solutions durables. La Presse, considérée (...) - COMMUNICATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

India test fires next-generation torpedo system (VIDEO)

India has tested a missile-assisted torpedo delivery system that can hit submarines hundreds of kilometres away Read Full Article at RT.com
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India test fires next-generation torpedo system (VIDEO)

India has tested a missile-assisted torpedo delivery system that can hit submarines hundreds of kilometres away Read Full Article at RT.com

Drone hits passenger bus in Russian border region – governor

Two people have been injured in Ukrainian UAV attacks on Belgorod Region, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said Read Full Article at RT.com
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Drone hits passenger bus in Russian border region – governor

Two people have been injured in Ukrainian UAV attacks on Belgorod Region, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

US the biggest threat to space security – China

China has described the US as the “biggest threat to space security” after Washington accused Beijing of developing anti-satellite weapons Read Full Article at RT.com
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US the biggest threat to space security – China

China has described the US as the “biggest threat to space security” after Washington accused Beijing of developing anti-satellite weapons Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine's intelligence recognizes impossibility of victory on battlefield

According to Vadim Skibitsky, «meaningful negotiations can begin only in the second half of 2025 at the earliest»
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Ukraine's intelligence recognizes impossibility of victory on battlefield

According to Vadim Skibitsky, «meaningful negotiations can begin only in the second half of 2025 at the earliest»

Russian public’s confidence in Putin rises to nearly 81% — pollster

The share of people who approve of the way the president is handling his job went up by 0.4 percentage points to 78.2%
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Russian public’s confidence in Putin rises to nearly 81% — pollster

The share of people who approve of the way the president is handling his job went up by 0.4 percentage points to 78.2%

Top soldier says military looking for 'clarity' on Ottawa's budget plans

Just over a month into the new fiscal year and two weeks after the federal budget, the Department of National Defence is struggling to reconcile the Liberal government's approach to military funding — giving with one hand while taking with the other.
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Top soldier says military looking for 'clarity' on Ottawa's budget plans

Just over a month into the new fiscal year and two weeks after the federal budget, the Department of National Defence is struggling to reconcile the Liberal government's approach to military funding — giving with one hand while taking with the other.

Canada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here?

With some Canadian consumers struggling to afford groceries, and as frustrations with corporate profits boil over, the federal government says it's trying to coax international grocers to set up shop in Canada. 
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Canada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here?

With some Canadian consumers struggling to afford groceries, and as frustrations with corporate profits boil over, the federal government says it's trying to coax international grocers to set up shop in Canada. 

Rwanda: Is the Proposed East African Single Currency a Pipe Dream?

[New Times] Countries in the East African Community (EAC) want to adopt a single currency as part of the broader plans to integrate under a single market, and ultimately one region that trades together.
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Rwanda: Is the Proposed East African Single Currency a Pipe Dream?

[New Times] Countries in the East African Community (EAC) want to adopt a single currency as part of the broader plans to integrate under a single market, and ultimately one region that trades together.

Africa: East and Southern Africa - Journalists Targeted Amid Ongoing Crackdown On Media

[AI London] Authorities across East and Southern Africa continued to impose severe restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and media freedom over the past year, said Amnesty International on World Press Freedom Day.
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Africa: East and Southern Africa - Journalists Targeted Amid Ongoing Crackdown On Media

[AI London] Authorities across East and Southern Africa continued to impose severe restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and media freedom over the past year, said Amnesty International on World Press Freedom Day.

Russian artillery wipes out Ukrainian field ammo depot near Avdeyevka

Artillery of the Battlegroup Center delivered a strike on the Ukrainian army’s field ammunition depot in the Krasnoarmeisk direction
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Russian artillery wipes out Ukrainian field ammo depot near Avdeyevka

Artillery of the Battlegroup Center delivered a strike on the Ukrainian army’s field ammunition depot in the Krasnoarmeisk direction

US confirms Russian troops enter US base in Niger

News of the Russian deployment to the airbase follows after Niger’s military rulers told Washington in March that it must withdraw the nearly 1,000 US military personnel stationed in the country
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US confirms Russian troops enter US base in Niger

News of the Russian deployment to the airbase follows after Niger’s military rulers told Washington in March that it must withdraw the nearly 1,000 US military personnel stationed in the country

Macron, despite statements, still hesitant to send troops to Ukraine — media

On May 2, in an interview the French leader named two conditions for sending troops to Ukraine: Kiev's request and Russia's breakthrough on the front line
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Macron, despite statements, still hesitant to send troops to Ukraine — media

On May 2, in an interview the French leader named two conditions for sending troops to Ukraine: Kiev's request and Russia's breakthrough on the front line

Bakery files police report after woman, upset at not getting desired seat, throws hot cocoa onto countertop

When she was told that the seat she wanted was taken and that she had to sit somewhere else, one woman lost her cool and threw the hot cocoa she had just ordered on the countertop. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, happened on Wednesday (May 1) af
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Bakery files police report after woman, upset at not getting desired seat, throws hot cocoa onto countertop

When she was told that the seat she wanted was taken and that she had to sit somewhere else, one woman lost her cool and threw the hot cocoa she had just ordered on the countertop. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, happened on Wednesday (May 1) afternoon at The Homme Baker, a bakery cafe in Queenstown. It filed a police report the next day. On the day of the incident, the bakery shared the CCTV footage in an Instagram story, seeking help to identify the woman so it could make a police report and file claims for any damage to its equipment. «This customer threw her scalding hot cocoa on our countertop and all over our electricals, potentially causing damage to our POS (point-of-sale) equipment,» the bakery wrote.  It added that the woman had supposedly gotten upset after being told that the four counter seats were occupied and she had to sit at the communal area outside. «She also used [an] expletive... on one of our bakers. We do not tolerate such abusive language or behaviour towards any of our staff.»

Second day of displacement in Beledweyne town as heavy rains continue

Beledweyne (HOL) - The fleeing continues in the central Somali town of Beledweyne for the second day following floods caused by heavy rains.
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Second day of displacement in Beledweyne town as heavy rains continue

Beledweyne (HOL) - The fleeing continues in the central Somali town of Beledweyne for the second day following floods caused by heavy rains.

Israel may declare ceasefire only to release hostages — deputy ambassador to Moscow

«A temporary ceasefire is possible only for the purpose of releasing the Israeli hostages that are still being held by Hamas in Gaza,» Yulia Rachinsky-Spivakov said, when asked if a ceasefire was possible during religious holidays
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Israel may declare ceasefire only to release hostages — deputy ambassador to Moscow

«A temporary ceasefire is possible only for the purpose of releasing the Israeli hostages that are still being held by Hamas in Gaza,» Yulia Rachinsky-Spivakov said, when asked if a ceasefire was possible during religious holidays

Hungarian politician sees US primed for continued Ukraine conflict

According to Balazs Orban, in this way the United States is trying «to weaken Russia,» «stop German-Russian energy cooperation» and find new export markets for LNG
TASS

Hungarian politician sees US primed for continued Ukraine conflict

According to Balazs Orban, in this way the United States is trying «to weaken Russia,» «stop German-Russian energy cooperation» and find new export markets for LNG

Orban sees Europe ‘playing with fire’ as it gets dragged in Ukraine conflict

«I am not saying that European leaders are marching toward a war but, every day, they are taking more steps in that direction,» Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned
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Orban sees Europe ‘playing with fire’ as it gets dragged in Ukraine conflict

«I am not saying that European leaders are marching toward a war but, every day, they are taking more steps in that direction,» Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned

Who’s Who: Ali Alhasan, CEO and founder of NanoPalm

Ali Alhasan is CEO and founder of the company NanoPalm. He holds a Ph.D. in nanomedicine, with expertise in nano-drug delivery and gene therapy and five years of experience in executive management. In his role as CEO, Alhasan formulates the strategic and bu
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Who’s Who: Ali Alhasan, CEO and founder of NanoPalm

Ali Alhasan is CEO and founder of the company NanoPalm. He holds a Ph.D. in nanomedicine, with expertise in nano-drug delivery and gene therapy and five years of experience in executive management. In his role as CEO, Alhasan formulates the strategic and business plans for accelerating therapy translation globally and trains talents in deep tech, nanotech, and gene editing tech.

Saudi energy minister attends Tashkent International Investment Forum

TASHKENT: Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Thursday participated in the primary dialogue session at the third Tashkent International Investment Forum. In the presence of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the energy minis
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Saudi energy minister attends Tashkent International Investment Forum

TASHKENT: Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Thursday participated in the primary dialogue session at the third Tashkent International Investment Forum. In the presence of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the energy minister highlighted the distinguished relations between the two nations, emphasizing the leadership’s strong commitment to enhancing and expanding cooperation across all sectors, particularly energy. The partnership aims to benefit both countries and their citizens.

Saudi Justice Ministry to host training conference

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Justice is to hold the International Conference of Judicial Training in Riyadh from May 6-7. The Judicial Training Center hosts the event which will see the participation of several international training institutes, centers, a
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Saudi Justice Ministry to host training conference

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Justice is to hold the International Conference of Judicial Training in Riyadh from May 6-7. The Judicial Training Center hosts the event which will see the participation of several international training institutes, centers, and experts in the field of judicial and legal training. The objective is to facilitate the exchange of experiences and deliberations on contemporary trends in the era of digital transformation.

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