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UK security chief says country must brace for cyberattacks
UK security chief says country must brace for cyberattacks

LONDON, U.K.: Urging ​tech firms to help build defenses powered by artificial intelligence, the head of the country's cybersecurity...

US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions after Bessent ruled it out
US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions after Bessent ruled it out

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A few days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out extending the pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease...

Abdullah bin Zayed receives phone call from Russian Foreign Minister
Abdullah bin Zayed receives phone call from Russian Foreign Minister

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 25 (ANI/WAM): Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received...

Pakistan's Dy PM Mohammad Ishaq Dar welcomes Iran FM Araghchi to Islamabad
Pakistan's Dy PM Mohammad Ishaq Dar welcomes Iran FM Araghchi to Islamabad

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 25 (ANI): Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday (local time)...

Starvation scandal rocks corruption-plagued Ukrainian military
Starvation scandal rocks corruption-plagued Ukrainian military

Emaciated frontline troops left without food or water have exposed what critics say is a wider pattern of mismanagement, cover-ups,...

No Iran-US talks planned in Islamabad during Araghchi visit: Iran's Foreign Ministry
No Iran-US talks planned in Islamabad during Araghchi visit: Iran's Foreign Ministry

Tehran [Iran], April 25 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday (local time) stated that no talks are scheduled with the United...

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Turkish bill restricts social media access for children under 15 Social media access banned for Turkish children under 15
Turkish bill restricts social media access for children under 15 Social media access banned for Turkish children under 15

ISTANBUL, Turkey: A bill that restricts children under 15 from accessing social media platforms was passed late on April 22 by Turkish...

Bill passed in UK that bans cigarette purchases in future
Bill passed in UK that bans cigarette purchases in future

LONDON, U.K.: On April 21, Parliament passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill that ensures children born after December 31, 2008, will be...

Trump orders US military to hit Iranian small boats choking Strait
Trump orders US military to hit Iranian small boats choking Strait

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. military has been told by President Donald Trump to shoot and kill Iranian small boats choking the Strait...

Journalists attacked in Lebanon, one killed
Journalists attacked in Lebanon, one killed

Prominent Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed on Wednesday in what appeared to be a targeted attack by the Israeli military...

Plan to restart talks hit as Iran attacks 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz
Plan to restart talks hit as Iran attacks 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Diplomatic efforts to restore global energy supplies and ensure a second round of talks between the United States and...

Golden helmet stolen from Dutch museum returned to Romania
Golden helmet stolen from Dutch museum returned to Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania: One of the country's national treasures, a priceless golden helmet dating back 2,500 years, stolen from a Dutch...