WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a network of shipping companies and vessels led by Iraqi-Kittitian businessman Waleed al-Samarra’i (al-Samarra’i) for smuggling…
Category: 4. World
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Putin says Trump administration is listening to Russia’s arguments on Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that U.S President Donald Trump’s administration is listening to the Kremlin’s justifications for its invasion of neighboring Ukraine and claimed that…
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Croatia’s Istria region hit by sudden and severe flooding
Torrential rain brought severe flash flooding to parts of Istria on Tuesday, submerging streets, basements and ground-floor flats after 100 litres of rain fell per square metre in under an hour.
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Seoul says 2,000 North Korean troops killed – DW – 09/02/2025
September 2, 2025
Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia — Seoul
Kim Jong Un in July pledged his country’s ‘unconditional support’ to RussiaImage: KCNA/KNS/AFP South Korea’s spy agency estimates that some 2,000…
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Kim Jong Un heads to Beijing in famous armored train used by generations of North Korean leaders
As a select group of world leaders are rolling into Beijing for a massive military parade on Wednesday, one made his way there in his signature armored green train: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The old-fashioned train has become a symbol of…
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Israel starts calling up reservists as it continues military offensive in Gaza City
Gaza City is Hamas’ political and military stronghold and, according to Israel, still home to a vast tunnel network despite multiple incursions throughout the war.
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Burkina Faso bans homosexuality as a crime punishable with prison, fines | LGBTQ News
In the new law, those found guilty of homosexuality could face a two- to five- year prison sentence.
Published On 2 Sep 2025
Burkina Faso’s government has passed a law banning homosexuality, with those found guilty facing two to five…
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Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin for talks in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a day of talks in Beijing on Tuesday, walking together outside Xi’s residence after a tea ceremony.
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