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World News | Russia Emerges as Iran's Largest Foreign Investor in 2024
Moscow [Russia], June 8 (ANI): Russia has become the largest foreign investor in Iran's economy in 2024, with investment volumes projected to touch USD 8 billion -- a major portion of which is being directed towards gas infrastructure projects....

It sounds like Rock may make the job of creative harder
Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. December 2, 2024 CM Punk starting a pre-match confrontation with the new Bloodline while...
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Israeli forces retrieve Thai hostage’s body amid ongoing airstrikes
The Israeli military has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage who had been held in Gaza since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday, as Israeli airstrikes killed 55 people, according to local medics....

New NDF recruits part of job creation push, say experts
Experts are calling the government’s latest security sector recruitment drive an attempt to tackle unemployment and boost public service delivery across the country. This comes after prime minister Elijah Ngurare on Wednesday announced the...
Iran Furious At 'Racist' US Travel Ban Targeting Muslim Nations
At a moment both sides are still engaged in highly sensitive nuclear negotiations, Iran has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, blasting it as "racist" and indicative of Washington's deep hostility toward Iranians and...

Gaza health workers say four killed by Israeli gunfire near aid centre
Sebastian UsherBBC News Reporting fromJerusalem ShareSave Several deadly incidents have taken place near aid distribution centres in Gaza (file photo) At least four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire as they were heading to an aid...

INTO THE FRAY: Israel on the cusp of civil war?
Israel is on the brink of civil war. An irreconcilable rift is beginning to open up between rival segments of Israeli society, which no amount of unilateral goodwill can amicably bridge. The tectonic fault lines, threatening to split the nation's...
5 killed, over 100 wounded near Gaza aid sites backed by Israel, U.S.: Palestinian media
GAZA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- At least five Palestinians were killed and more than 100 wounded by Israeli gunfire on Saturday near two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, citing health officials and...

Donald Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the US. Here’s what to know
President Donald Trump has banned travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries and restricted access for those from seven others, citing national security concerns in resurrecting and expanding a hallmark policy from his first term that will...

French-Jewish organization investigates Israelis suspected of blocking aid to Gaza
The complaint accuses the individuals of allegedly working to block humanitarian aid from reaching the Gaza Strip. Interview with UJFP spokesperson Béatrice Orès (Video: Yaron Brener ) Béatrice Orès, a Jewish spokesperson for UJFP, appeared on...

World News | Israel Vows to Prevent Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg, Other Activists from Reaching Gaza
Tel Aviv, Jun 8 (AP) Israel's defence minister has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Defence Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that Israel wouldn't allow anyone to break its naval...

World News | Israel Vows to Prevent an Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg, Other Activists from Reaching Gaza
Tel Aviv, Jun 8 (AP) Israel's defence minister has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Defence Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that Israel wouldn't allow anyone to break its naval...

Israeli airstrikes kill 55; body of Thai hostage retrieved from Gaza
The Israeli military has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage who had been held in Gaza since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday, as Israeli airstrikes killed 55 people, according to local medics....

AP News Summary at 1:12 p.m. EDT
Trump's new travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the United States by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries is now in effect....
Iran ready for inspection of nuclear facilities, but won't accept coercion: president
TEHRAN, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday his country is ready for inspection of its nuclear facilities, but does not accept coercion. Pezeshkian made the remarks in a meeting with Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime...

Billionaires Ken Griffin and Israel Englander Are Buying a Beaten-Down Growth Stock -- and It Could Turn $10,000 Into $100,000
Sweetgreen (SG 1.08%) is one of the more disruptive companies in the retail/restaurant industry today. The company has brought a new concept to the fast-casual format as the largest fast-casual salad chain in the U.S. That menu seems to be...

Israel defends Beirut strikes with intel claims as official pushes broader Lebanon strategy
Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Israel continues to threaten additional strikes on Lebanon while justifying Thursday’s attack on Beirut's southern suburbs, claiming it does not contradict the implementation of the...

Massacres at Food Lines: Civilian Deaths Mount as Israel Hits ‘Aid’ Centers
Israel committed another 'aid' massacre in Gaza. (Photo: via QNN) By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Government Media Office in Gaza reiterated its readiness to receive and secure international aid convoys, emphasizing the importance of cooperation...

Gaza militia leader Shabab denies collaboration with Israel, demands Hamas resign
In a rare public statement, Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of the Popular Forces militia operating in the Gaza Strip, denied any collaboration with Israel and called for Hamas to relinquish power amid growing internal dissent. The remarks, released...

World News | Two Killed in Separate Stabbings as Israel Faces Surge in Homicides
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 8 (ANI/TPS): Two deadly stabbings late Saturday added to a growing wave of homicides across Israel. In Nahariya, 67-year-old Daniela Yakubovich was found stabbed to death in her home around 10 PM, according to police. Magen...