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UK Transfers Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Retains Control of Military Base
The BIOT status of the disputed archipelago comprising around 60 islands has long been a matter of controversy and negotiations over its future began under the previous Conservative Party government in 2022. Under the agreement announced this week, the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, said to play an important part in the stability of the region and international security by the West, will remain under UK and US jurisdiction for at least the next 99 years.
Israel Announces Elimination of Hamas Leader Sinwar's 'Right-Hand Man' Three Months Ago
According to both the spokesman of the IDF and the spokeswoman of the Shin Bet, among those who were killed in the attack were Sameh al-Siraj, who was responsible for the security portfolio within Hamas political bureau and Sami Oudeh, Commander of Hamas' General Security Mechanism.
China Faces Ongoing Economic Challenges Amid Weakening Fundamentals and Cautious Policies, Report
"China's paradox of excess savings amid waning investment has created persistent and large macro imbalances, especially with falling current account surplus," the report of Emkay Global Financial Services said.
Nawaz Sharif Claims Imran Khan Is Inciting Hate and Division, Comparing Him to Central Asian Invaders
Talking to a gathering in Lahore, Sharif said, "You (Imran Khan) are doing what the marauders from Central Asia used to do in the olden times by attacking Punjab. Instead of asking people of KP to invade Punjab, you must instead work for serving them. He should be asked what happened to the five million houses he assured during his tenure by the ardent followers of him such as sheep and goats.".
US VP Debate: Vance Declines to Acknowledge Trump's 2020 Election Loss
Senator Vance of Ohio faced off Tuesday with his Democratic opponent Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in the only vice presidential debate for this election cycle.
Israeli Airstrike in Syria Claims Life of Nasrallah's Son-in-Law, Reports Monitor
An Israeli strike, which hit the first floor of a three-storey building regularly frequented by Hezbollah and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps leaders, has left three people dead, including two non-Syrians, and injured at least four others whose identities remain unknown, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Iran Aims for Peace, But Will Defend Itself if Provoked: President Pezeshkian
Pezeshkian made the remarks here on Wednesday after his meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during his official two-day visit, which aimed to strengthen bilateral ties and regional cooperation, Xinhua news agency reported.
UNSC Members Unite in Support of Guterres After Israel Labels Him 'Persona Non Grata'
That sentiment was voiced by all the countries on the Council at the emergency session on the Middle East-except the United States, whose permanent representative ignored it in her address.
Israel Bars UN Chief Guterres from Entering the Country
"Today I declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country. Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel, as almost every country in the world has done, does not deserve to set foot on Israeli soil," declared Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Israel Katz, late Wednesday afternoon.
Avoid all non-essential travel to Iran, Says Ministry of External Affairs
"We are closely monitoring the recent escalation in the security situation in the region," it said, adding that "Indian nationals are advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran."
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