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NEW YORK | TASS  | Washington is alarmed by the possibility of a full-scale war between Iran and Israel following the deadly air strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria, US National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby told CNN. “Yes, we’re very concerned [about this scenario]. In fact, one …

MOSCOW | Xinhua |  Governor of Russia’s Murmansk region Andrei Chibis is in a serious condition and is being operated on in the intensive care unit, said Yuri Shiryaev, chief doctor of the Apatity-Kirov Hospital, on Friday. The 45-year-old Chibis was stabbed in the stomach after a meeting in the …

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT |  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said a constitutional court decision to uphold Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act will damage the country’s international reputation. “The United States continues to be deeply concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Uganda, including against the LGBTQI+ community,” …

TAIPEI/BEIJING | Xinhua | The 7.3-magnitude quake in China’s Taiwan on Wednesday morning had left nine people dead and 1,011 people injured as of 10 p.m., according to the local emergency operation center. Meanwhile, more than 100 people were trapped following the earthquake that hit the sea area near Hualien …

Documentary products such as guarantees, letters of credit and supply chain finance are the “core solutions that the lender expect to see continued demand for” from Chinese corporates ANALYSIS | FELIX THOMPSON | Pan-African lender Absa Bank is anticipating a significant rise in trade finance revenues on goods flows linking China …

GAZA | Xinhua |  The Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Tuesday that the death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,916. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, the ministry said that the Israeli army killed 71 Palestinians and wounded 102 others during …

COMMENT | MARK JONES | On April 1, 1924, Adolf Hitler should have been terrified. Four and a half months earlier, the Nazi leader had led a failed coup d’état in Munich, the Bavarian capital. Inspired by the Italian Fascist Benito Mussolini, Hitler had planned to march his supporters on to …

ANKARA | Xinhua |  Türkiye’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), led in local elections in key cities, including the country’s largest city Istanbul and the capital Ankara, on Sunday, with over 51 percent of the votes, local NTV broadcaster reported, citing initial results. Turkish Supreme Election Council Chairman …

MEXICO CITY | Xinhua | In a clip of interview released on Friday, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali exposed what he said is the hypocrisy of BBC and western countries against developing countries over the issue of climate change. “Are you and your system in the pockets of those who destroyed …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Though clashing in many ways, the current U.S. administration and its Republican predecessor have one thing in common: the trade war against China. As recently as February, U.S. utility company Duke Energy, under pressure from Congress, reportedly planned to remove Chinese battery giant CATL from …