JORDAN’S KING REAFFIRMS REJECTION OF PALESTINIAN DISPLACEMENT

Mon 17 February 2025: Jordan’s King Abdullah II reiterated on Monday his firm opposition to the displacement of Palestinians, Anadolu Agency reports. His remarks came during a meeting with military retirees at the Royal Hashemite Court, according to a statement. “For 25 years, I have been saying no to displacement, no to resettlement, no to the alternative […]

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DELTA AIRLINES PLANE CRASHES UPON LANDING AT TORONTO PEARSON, MULTIPLE INJURIES REPORTED

Mon 17 February 2025:   Multiple people were reportedly injured after a Delta Airlines commercial plane arriving from US city of Minneapolis crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday. “Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are […]

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AFRICAN AIR FORCE CHIEFS GATHER IN ZAMBIA TO DISCUSS HUMANITARIAN AID, DISASTER RELIEF COOPERATION

Mon 17 February 2025: Air force commanders from 40 African countries have gathered in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, to discuss collaboration on humanitarian aid and disaster relief. Addressing the 14th Annual African Air Chiefs (AAAC) symposium 2025 of the Association of African Air Forces (AAAF), Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema said disaster risks transcend borders and […]

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TRUMP DEFIANT AS EU THREATENS US FOOD BAN: ‘THEY’RE JUST HURTING THEMSELVES!’

Mon 17 February 2025: US President Donald Trump Sunday brushed off concerns over the EU’s potential ban on US food imports, arguing that his trade policies are fair and beneficial to the US. Asked by reporters about European countries saying they will ban US food imports in response to his tariffs, Trump dismissed the significance […]

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TRUMP OFFICIALS PRESSURING ROMANIA TO LIFT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON ANDREW TATE

Mon 17 February 2025: The Trump administration has urged Romanian authorities to remove travel restrictions on controversial influencer Andrew Tate, who faces criminal charges in Bucharest, Financial Times reported Andrew and his brother, Tristan Tate—both dual citizens of the US and UK—became prominent figures in right-wing social media circles after their 2022 arrest in Romania. […]

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ISRAEL WILL LEAVE TROOPS IN 5 LOCATIONS IN LEBANON, MILITARY SPOKESPERSON SAYS

Mon 17 February 2025: Israel will leave its occupation forces at five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after the expiration of a 18 February deadline for the troops to withdraw, an Israeli military spokesperson said today according to Reuters. “We need to remain at those points at the moment to defend Israeli citizens, to make […]

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AFGHANISTAN’S TALIBAN MAKES DEBUT DIPLOMATIC TRIP TO JAPAN

Mon 17 February 2025: A Taliban delegation has arrived in Japan on what is the first visit by the group that rules Afghanistan, according to media in the East Asian country. The delegation, consisting of foreign affairs, education, economy and health officials, arrived on Sunday for a weeklong visit, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported. The […]

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SYRIAN NATIONAL DIALOGUE COMMITTEE HOLDS FIRST SESSION

Mon 17 February 2025: The first session of the preparatory committee for Syria’s National Dialogue Conference was held in the city of Homs on Sunday, SANA has reported. The Syrian news agency noted that the committee had announced the start of its work during a press conference in Damascus last Thursday. “The date of the dialogue conference […]

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