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TRUMP WARNS IRAN AGAINST RETALIATION, SAYS ‘TRAGEDY’ WILL FOLLOW IF COUNTER-ATTACKS LAUNCHED

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Sun 22 June 2025: US President Donald Trump warned Iran against retaliating to American strikes on key nuclear facilities, saying Saturday that it would face unprecedented “tragedy” if it launches counter-attacks. Trump said the “massive precision strikes” he authorized against the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites “were a spectacular military success,” leaving those facilities […]

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POPE LEO WARNS POLITICIANS OF THE CHALLENGES POSED BY AI

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Sat 21 June 2025: Pope Leo warned politicians on Saturday of the challenges posed by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), addressing its potential impact on younger people as a prime concern. Speaking at an event attended by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and parliamentary delegations from 68 countries, Leo revisited a topic that he has raised on a number […]

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ITALY-EU SUMMIT ON AFRICA STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS UNVEILS AGREEMENTS WORTH €1.2B

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Sat 21 June 2025: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday co-chaired a summit in Rome focused on strategic investments for Africa, announcing EU-Italy shared agreements worth €1.2 billion ($1.38 billion). The two leaders reaffirmed their common ambition to deliver “impactful partnerships, drive high-quality investments, and unlock opportunities […]

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TURKISH PRESIDENT ERDOGAN WARNS AGAINST ‘NEW SYKES-PICOT ORDER’ IN MIDDLE EAST

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Sat 21 June 2025: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned against a “new Sykes-Picot order” in the Middle East and called for stronger solidarity among Islamic nations to counter Israeli actions and regional destabilization. “We will not allow the establishment of a new Sykes-Picot order in our region with borders to be drawn […]

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OIC TO HOLD SPECIAL SESSION AT IRAN’S REQUEST OVER ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT

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Sat 21 June 2025: At Iran’s request, a special session with the participation of all members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will be held as part of the bloc’s 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Istanbul amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, diplomatic sources said on Saturday. The closed door meeting […]

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HUNDREDS OF GAZA BABIES AT RISK AS HOSPITALS RUN OUT OF BABY FORMULA

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Fri 20 June 2025: Dr Ahmad Al-Farra, director of paediatrics and maternity at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis warned Thursday that hundreds of babies are facing imminent death as the hospital has completely run out of baby formula due to the Israeli blockade.  “These babies have no time,” Dr Al-Farra said in a […]

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UK PARLIAMENT TO VOTE ON LANDMARK ASSISTED DYING BILL FOR TERMINALLY ILL ADULTS

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Fri 20 June 2025: British members of parliament will debate and vote Friday on the final stage of a bill that could legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales. The bill, introduced by Labour lawmaker Kim Leadbeater, would allow adults with a terminal diagnosis and six months or less to live […]

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ON WORLD REFUGEE DAY, UNHCR CHIEF SAYS REFUGEE PROTECTION ‘THREATENED AS NEVER BEFORE’

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Fri 20 June 2025: Marking World Refugee Day, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Friday sounded the alarm over the rising number of forcibly displaced people and the growing challenges they face amid shrinking humanitarian aid. “Record numbers of men, women and children – over 122 million people worldwide – have been uprooted […]

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INDIA TARGETING SIKH SEPARATIST MOVEMENT IN N AMERICA: CANADA

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Fri 20 June 2025: In a new report, Canadian intelligence says the slaying of Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver signals “a significant escalation in India’s repression efforts against the Khalistan movement and a clear intent to target individuals in North America.” India has a “clear intent” to target members of a Sikh separatist movement in […]

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ISRAEL DEFENCE MINISTER KATZ NAMES ‘ELIMINATING’ IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER AS WAR GOAL

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Thu 19 June 2025: Iran’s supreme leader “fires targeted shots at hospitals and residential buildings in Israel”, Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz was quoted as saying by the country’s Channel 12 broadcaster. These are war crimes of the most serious kind – and Khamenei will be held accountable for his crimes, the minister also said, […]

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