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Hezbollah’s risky return to the battlefield
The US-Israel attack on Iran and mounting pressure inside Lebanon have pushed the group into a strategic gamble.
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Millions left without power after major blackout hits Cuba
A blackout left millions of people without power in Havana and the rest of western Cuba on Wednesday in the latest outage on an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric…
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Israel launches new strikes on Lebanon, at least 72 killed in 4 days
Israel's attacks on Lebanon entered a fourth day on Thursday, after Israeli forces pushed into several border towns and conducted air strikes targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. AFPTV footage…
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Forbidden Stories reports on FindFace in Iran: Facial recognition 'an issue' for Western democracies
François Picard welcomes Alexander Abdelilah, an investigative journalist for Forbidden Stories who has just published a report on how the Iranian regime secretly acquired FindFace in 2019, a powerful…
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Amid relentless US and Israeli strikes, Iran seeks to 'wreak havoc across the region'
As the US war on Iran rages, Angela Diffley welcomes Dr Renad Mansour, Senior Research Fellow on the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House. Iran is operating in “survival mode,” explains…
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French policeman to be tried over 2023 killing of teen Nahel
A French appeals court ruled Thursday that a policeman who shot and killed a teenager in 2023 in a Paris suburb, sparking protests, should be tried for violence that led to death.
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Iran denies its drones hit airport in Azerbaijan’s exclave as war widens
Azeri president seeks Iran's apology for the drone attack in Nakhchivan, but Tehran denies role in the incident.
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Cuba hit by massive blackout, leaving millions without power in Havana and western provinces
Western Cuba was plunged into darkness Thursday as a massive blackout left millions without power. Between crumbling infrastructure and the halt of Venezuelan oil shipments under US pressure, the island’s…
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New Iranian attacks target Israel as war enters sixth day
Iran launched more missiles at Israel and U.S. bases as war in the Middle East enters a sixth day. Israel announced multiple incoming attacks early Thursday and said it was intercepting the missiles.…
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In Israel, daily life under missile warnings and wartime restrictions
Israel's Homefront Command has announced it is easing restrictions that closed workplaces across the country. Businesses are able to reopen providing that there is a shelter nearby. Schools will remain…
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Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens
On Thursday, Tehran said it had hit Iraq-based Kurdish groups "opposed to the revolution", as reports said the United States was looking to arm Kurdish guerillas to infiltrate Iran. The conflict that…
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US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers
US Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities…
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