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Trump sends $4.5 million in aid to White Helmets in Syria

US President Donald Trump has authorized $4.5 million in aid to the Western-backed White Helmets operating in Syria.

Fire still burning at New Zealand convention center, 24 hours after it started

A massive fire at a convention center under construction at a casino complex in Auckland was still spewing thick smoke across New Zealand’s largest city on Wednesday, October 23.

Iran grab 3 gold medals in Men’s Sanda

In the 15th Edition of the World Wushu Championships, Iranian athletes have had a magnificent day, collecting 3 gold medals in the Men’s Sanda discipline.

Israeli drone shot downed in southern Lebanon

An Israeli surveillance drone has been shot down while flying over southern Lebanon.

US military industrial complex needs war to stay in existence: Analyst

The US military industrial complex cannot continue to exist without wars, says an American analyst.

Swiss Indoors C’Ship: Fritz upsets Zverev

American Taylor Fritz has notched up his 4th top 10 victory of the year after upsetting German Alexander Zverev 2 sets to love in the 1st round of the Swiss Indoors championship in Basel.

Support for impeaching Trump soars among independents: Poll

Support for impeaching US President Donald Trump surged among political independents since last week, according to a new poll.

US evangelicals endorse Trump but not withdrawal from Syria

US evangelicals endorse President Donald Trump but not his decision to pull out American troops from northern Syria.

Tlaib to endorse Sanders at campaign rally in Detroit

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is said to join presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders at a rally in Detroit, Michigan, this weekend and announce her endorsement of the Vermont independent.

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Concern raised as UK judge rejects Assange extradition hearing delay

A UK judge has rejected an attempt to delay the renowned Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange’s extradition case.

United States putting multilateralism at serious risk, says Iranian FM Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says multilateralism is seriously under threat by the United States.

Champions league: Juventus 2-1 Lokomotiv Moscow

Juventus have come from behind to earn a two to one victory against Lokomotiv Moscow.

Protests Sweep Lebanon as Fury at Ruling Elite Grows-Turkish Invasion continues in Syria despite US-brokered deal

Syria will continue to fight terrorism by all legitimate means: Assad

President Bashar al-Assad says the Damascus government will continue to fight terrorism on the Syrian land by all legitimate means.

JAILING IRANIAN SCIENTIST

Most damming testimony in Trump impeachment comes from US chargé d’affaires in Ukraine

William Taylor has given the most damning testimony in impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

Israeli army confiscates land, prevents farmers from harvesting olive groves in north of West Bank

Palestinian farmers in the north of the occupied west Bank have been prevented from harvesting their olive groves in the area.

Chile’s police use water cannons, teargas on large crowds

Police deployed multiple water cannon vehicles to disperse protesters in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Tuesday.

Family of US-jailed Iranian scientist demands his releas

Dr. Masoud Soleimani’s family has condemned the US imprisonment of the Iranian top scientist as an ‘inhumane act’, demanding his immediate release.

Saudi-led war continues to take more lives in Yemen

Saudi airstrikes on Yemen continue to claim the lives of civilians as there is no end sight to the brutal attacks.

US has never had an intellectually challenged president as we have today: Analyst

The United States has never had such an incompetent and “intellectually challenged president as we have today,” an American political analyst has said. 

Turkey, Russia agree to remove Kurdish militants from NE Syria, launch joint patrols

Ankara and Turkey have agreed remove Kurdish militants from border areas in northern Syria and launch joint patrols there.

Iran uses $1.25bn from sovereign wealth fund to create jobs: Deputy president

Iran says more than $1.25 billion has been drawn from the country’s sovereign wealth fund to create jobs.

There’re grave consequences of US withdrawal from Syria: McConnell

US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has said there are “grave consequences of US withdrawal,” from Syria.