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Kremlin, Asked if Russia behind US Intelligence Leaks, Says Moscow Is Always Blamed for Everything

The Kremlin said on Monday that there was a general tendency to always blame Russia for everything when asked about accusations that Moscow may have been behind a leak of US intelligence documents about a number of countries including Ukraine. The US national security community is grappling with fallout from…

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The Taiwan Strait -- A History of Crises

Ever since Communist China and Taiwan broke away from each other at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the waterway separating them has been a geopolitical flashpoint. The Taiwan Strait, just 130 kilometers (80 miles) wide at its narrowest point, is a major international shipping channel and…

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Report: Ukraine Alters Counter-Offensive Plans after Document Leak

Ukraine has been forced to amend some of its military plans ahead of a much-vaunted counter-offensive due to a leak of classified US documents, CNN reported on Monday citing a source close to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Ukrainian officials told Reuters on Friday the allegedly leaked documents contained fictitious information…

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Saudi Council of Senior Scholars: Call to Establish New Islamic School of Thought Is Unrealistic

The General Secretariat of the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars said on Monday that the call to establish a new Islamic school of thought is “unrealistic and lacks objectivity.” Islamic Fiqh or jurisprudence, with its various recognized sects and legal interpretations, responds to all demands of modern life and balances…

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Two More Die as Israel-Palestinian Unrest Simmers, Political Faultlines Widen

A growing wave of unrest between Israelis and Palestinians claimed two more lives on Monday, after a poll showed plummeting support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party amid a divisive plan to rein in the Supreme Court's powers. A Palestinian teen was killed during a military raid in the…

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Defiant Jewish Settlers March to Evacuated West Bank Outpost

Thousands of Israelis led by at least seven Cabinet ministers marched Monday to an evacuated West Bank settlement, in a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement building on occupied lands despite international opposition. The march also poses a new test for Israel’s…

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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Is a Box Office Smash

Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” this weekend. The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with $204.6 million in its first five days in 4,343 North American theaters, including $146.4 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates on Sunday.…

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Khartoum, Juba Discuss Dispute Over Oil-Rich Border Region

Deputy chief of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Gen.

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Netanyahu's Likud Party Plummets in Local News Poll

Support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has plummeted, according to a poll showing it would lose more than a third of its seats if an election were held now and fail to gain a majority with his hard-right coalition partners. Amid a divisive battle over plans to…

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Egypt Expands the Beneficiaries of Initiative to Support Productive Sectors

Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said there was no alternative to enhancing the contributions of industrial and agricultural production to the structure of economic growth. Maait announced the government’s plans to expand the base of beneficiaries of the initiative to support the productive sectors, industry, and agriculture by setting a…

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Israel Says Signs $400 Mln Deal to Sell Greece Anti-tank Missiles

Israel signed a 1.44 billion shekel ($400 million) deal to sell Spike anti-tank missiles to Greece, Israel's Defense Ministry said on Monday, just days after reaching a similar-sized deal to provide air defenses to newly-inducted NATO member Finland. The Spike is a guided anti-tank missile used by many EU and…

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Tehran Urges Moscow to Accelerate Efforts to Reduce Impact of Dollar

Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani urged Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special assistant, Igor Levitin, to speed up the path of reducing the influence of the dollar in economic exchanges.

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Saudi Diplomats Inspect Their Country’s Embassy in Tehran

A “technical delegation” from Saudi Arabia led by Nasser bin Awad Al-Ghannoum has visited the Kingdom’s embassy building in Tehran. The Saudi delegation arrived in Iran three days after a meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing. The foreign ministers…

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Iran Releases Minister Convicted of Murder under Khamenei Pardon

Former Iranian Minister of Education and Tehran Mayor Mohammed Ali Najafi was released after four years in prison, following clemency from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to release thousands of prisoners last month. In 2019, Najafi admitted to killing his wife, Mitra Ostad, after a family dispute. He was initially sentenced…

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Oman Offers 36 Investment Opportunities for $4 Bn

Oman Investment Authority (OIA) announced 36 investment opportunities worth about $4 billion and covering various industries. OIA’s Director General of Economic Diversification, Hisham bin Ahmed al-Sheedi, said these investment opportunities would potentially ensure better alignment and synergy between OIA and other government and private entities. Sheedi noted that the opportunities…

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Tunisia’s Jabeur Targets Grand Slam Success after Charleston Crown

Ons Jabeur has set her sights on capturing a first Grand Slam title this year after the world number four beat Belinda Bencic 7-6(6) 6-4 at the Charleston Open on Sunday to win her first trophy of the season. Jabeur came up short in two major finals in 2022, losing…

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Djokovic Returns to Tour Seeking Strong Start to Clay Swing

Novak Djokovic said he hopes to hit the ground running at Monte Carlo having begun preparations for the clay season early after the world number one was forced to skip tournaments in the United States last month. Djokovic, 35, who is unvaccinated against COVID-19, was unable to enter the country…

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US Scrambles to Trace Source of Highly Classified Intel Leak

Classified documents that appeared online, with details ranging from Ukraine's air defenses to Israel's Mossad spy agency, have US officials scrambling to identify the leak's source, with some experts saying it could be an American. Officials say the breadth of topics addressed in the documents, which touch on the war…

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Ukraine Says Russia Switching to ‘Scorched Earth’ Tactics in Bakhmut

Russian forces are pressing attacks in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, focusing on two cities and pounding Ukrainian positions with air strikes and artillery barrages, Kyiv said on Monday. The commander of Ukraine's ground forces said the Russians were destroying buildings and positions in besieged Bakhmut in what he called "scorched…

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Medvedev Says Balance Key as He Adapts Game for Clay

Daniil Medvedev will head into the Monte Carlo Masters hoping to strike the right balance as the world number four looks to tweak his game for the claycourt swing without compromising on the style that has delivered four titles in 2023. Medvedev has won 18 of his 19 titles, including…

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Oman Offers 36 Investment Opportunities for $4 Bn

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King’s Coronation: 3 Crowns, 2 Carriages and a Shorter Route

King Charles III plans to take a shortcut and smoother ride to Westminster Abbey for his coronation, trimming the procession route his mother took in 1953 as he aims for a more modest event that will include some modern touches, Buckingham Palace said Sunday. The lower-key ceremony May 6 will…

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Israel Extends Closure of West Bank, Gaza

The Israeli army on Sunday announced that all crossing points of the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip would remain closed until Wednesday for security reasons.

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Nuclear Chief: Iran Can Enrich Uranium ‘At Any Rate’

Iran can enrich uranium whenever it wants, and at any rate, announced head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami. In an interview with Iranian television, Eslami stated that the US wanted to stop Iran's nuclear technology but failed. Asked about the failed negotiations to revive the…

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Israeli Media Speaks about ‘Syria’s Dangerous Game’

The Syrian regime is working toward normalization in the region in recent months while it doesn’t rein in dangerous terrorist and militant groups, the Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday. “The fact that rockets were fired from Syria, on the evening of April 8 and 9, as well as a drone…

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