 Hundreds of prisoners of war freed in latest exchange between Russia, Ukraine Wed 5 Feb 2025
Russia and Ukraine engaged in a swap of at least 300 prisoners of war on Wednesday in the latest prisoner-of-war exchange between the two warring countries. The deal was... (photo: AP / Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) France24
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 Met Police spends over £53 million on pro-Palestine protests ‘instead of fighting crime’ in London Wed 5 Feb 2025
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley believes resources would be better used to combat phone snatches and violent crime ...... (photo: Creative Commons / Alisdare Hickson https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) London Evening Standard
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 Pentagon developing plans to withdraw US troops from Syria: Report Wed 5 Feb 2025
The US Department of Defense is drafting plans to withdraw all US troops from Syria within 30, 60, or 90 days, two US defense officials told NBC News on Tuesday.... (photo: AP / Photo, File) Anadolu Agency
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 Trump: Growth and prosperity for Iran, but no nukes Wed 5 Feb 2025
Following executive orders aimed at imposing “maximum economic pressure” on longtime US foe Iran, US President Donald Trump... (photo: AP / Ebrahim Noroozi) Anadolu Agency
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 Can Trump really ‘take over’ Gaza and expel its Palestinians? Wed 5 Feb 2025
In an astonishing news conference in Washington, US President Donald Trump proposed the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently relocate the nearly two... (photo: AP / Abdel Kareem Hana) Asiatimes
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 Cyprus Airways launches direct flights to Venice Wed 5 Feb 2025
Cyprus Airways announces the launch of a new seasonal route connecting Larnaca to Venice, commencing May 30 and running through September 29, 2025, with enticing fares... (photo: Creative Commons / copyright) CyprusMail
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 Saudi Arabia says no diplomatic ties with Israel without creation of Palestinian state Wed 5 Feb 2025
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], February 5 (ANI): Saudi Arabia reiterated its support for independent Palestinian state and said that it would not diplomatic ties with Israel... (photo: AP / Cliff Owen) Beijing News
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 Russia, Iran energy partnership harbors strategic gains and potential risks: Expert Wed 5 Feb 2025
Russia and Iran are collaborating on a new pipeline project designed to facilitate large-scale gas transport between the two countries, but experts warn that it could... (photo: AP / alkhaleej-online) Anadolu Agency
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 Syria's interim president meets Erdoğan to discuss joint strategy to confront security threats Wed 5 Feb 2025
ANKARA — Turkish President... (photo: Creative Commons / Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2022) Saudi Gazette
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 Iran speeding up work on its nukes, two new reports say Wed 5 Feb 2025
Two conflicting reports on Iran’s nuclear weapons program were disclosed this week. Both reports offer important insight into just how Tehran is speeding up work on... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Asiatimes
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 UNRWA delivers bulk of aid in Gaza, as destruction mounts in West Bank Tue 4 Feb 2025
Some 30,000 residents from Jenin refugee... (photo: AP / Jehad Alshrafi) United Nations
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 Patel scrutinized over past work for Qatar Tue 4 Feb 2025
Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, previously worked as a consultant to the government of Qatar, newly released disclosures show, raising questions from... (photo: AP / Gage Skidmore) The Hill
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 Algeria’s Largest Islamist Party Rejects Tebboune’s Remarks on Potential Israel Recognition Tue 4 Feb 2025
Watan-The Movement of Society for Peace (MSP), the largest Islamist party in Algeria, has expressed reservations over President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s remarks regarding... (photo: AP / Toufik Doudou) Watan
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 Israel commits to new Gaza talks ahead of Trump meeting Tue 4 Feb 2025
Israel said it was sending a team... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) San Francisco Examiner
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 Trump-Netanyahu meeting is a consequential moment for both leaders – and the Middle East Tue 4 Feb 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival as the first foreign leader to pay President Donald Trump a visit since he returned to the White House comes at a... (photo: White House / Shealah Craighead) CNN
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 Iran working on secret ‘shortcut’ to nuclear bomb, report says Tue 4 Feb 2025
International outlet reports U.S.... (photo: AP / Pavel Golovkin) Virtual Jerusalem
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 Trump and Netanyahu hold talks as US president warns 'no guarantees' fragile peace in Gaza will hold Tue 4 Feb 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet Tuesday as the Israeli prime minister faces competing pressure from his right-wing... (photo: AP / Abdel Kareem) Times Union
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 Israeli army withdraws from Syrian town in occupied Golan Heights leaving trail of destruction Mon 3 Feb 2025
Anadolu filmed massive destruction left by the Israeli army after it withdrew from Madinat al-Baath, now renamed Madinat al-Salam (Peace City) in Syria's Quneitra... (photo: Creative Commons / Israel Defense Forces) Anadolu Agency
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 Pakistan threatens to deport Afghans in resettlement programs if cases are not swiftly processed Mon 3 Feb 2025
Officials say Pakistan has threatened to deport Afghan refugees awaiting relocation to a third country unless their cases are swiftly processed by the host governments.... (photo: AP / Fareed Khan) The Seattle Times
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 Will multinational companies flock to Syria? Maybe, if foreign aid arrives first Mon 3 Feb 2025
Syria’s new foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, recently appeared at the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in the Swiss resort of Davos. He announced that his... (photo: AP / Photo/Omar Sanadiki) The Conversation
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