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Finnish general Mikko Heiskanen joins Israeli arms manufacturer’s board
Helsinki Times
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June 8, 2025
Mikko Heiskanen, a retired Lieutenant General and former Deputy Chief of Staff for Armaments and Logistics of the Finnish Defence Forces, has been appointed to the board of Elbit Systems Finland. The appointment was announced in April 2025 by the...
Gaza flotilla: The Madleen shows us the world as it could be
Middle East Eye
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June 9, 2025
In the dead of night, Israeli speedboats encircled the Madleen. Drones loomed above. A strange white substance was sprayed across the deck. Then, in international waters, armed forces stormed the boat. One by one, the passengers - 12 unarmed...
World News | Russia Emerges as Iran's Largest Foreign Investor in 2024
Latestly
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June 8, 2025
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....
Middle East: Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut suburb
Deutsche Welle
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June 6, 2025
Skip next section US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court judges 06/06/2025June 6, 2025US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court judges The United States has announced sanctions on four International Criminal Court (ICC)...
It sounds like Rock may make the job of creative harder
Cageside Seats
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June 8, 2025
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...
Israeli strikes on southern suburb a ‘dangerous development,’ UNIFIL warns
Tehran Times
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June 7, 2025
The spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Andrea Tenenti, described Thursday night’s Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburb as a “dangerous development,” coming more than six months after the cease-fire...
INTO THE FRAY: Israel on the cusp of civil war?
Israel Hayom
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June 8, 2025
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...
Saudi Arabia to Host FIBA Asia Cup 2025: A New Era for Middle East Sports
Times of Dubai
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June 6, 2025
June 6, 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia- The FIBA Asia Cup 2025 is making headlines as it heads to Saudi Arabia. This is a landmark event in Middle East sports. The occasion will assemble the best ones in basketball from Asia. Players and fans are...
Egypt’s FM holds separate phone calls with Nigerian, Cypriot counterparts
Egypt Today
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June 7, 2025
File- Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty CAIRO – June 7, 2025: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls on Saturday with his counterparts from Nigeria and Cyprus,...
Gaza health workers say four killed by Israeli gunfire near aid centre
BBC
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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...
New NDF recruits part of job creation push, say experts
The Namibian
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June 8, 2025
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...
Israeli Violations of Lebanese Sovereignty Persist as Beirut’s Dahiyeh Steadfastly Clears Attack Aftermath
Al Manar
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June 7, 2025
The Israeli occupation forces continued on the second day of Eid Al-Adha to violate Lebanese sovereignty and breach the ceasefire agreement in effect along the southern border. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, an Israeli glider...
5 killed, over 100 wounded near Gaza aid sites backed by Israel, U.S.: Palestinian media
Xinhua News Agency
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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...
Iran, Kazakhstan urge more consultations on regional, global issues
Press TV
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The foreign ministers of Iran and Kazakhstan have called for continued consultations on regional and global developments. During a meeting in Tehran on Saturday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Kazakh counterpart, Murat Abugaliuly...
World News | Israel Vows to Prevent Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg, Other Activists from Reaching Gaza
Latestly
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June 8, 2025
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
Latestly
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June 8, 2025
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...
French-Jewish organization investigates Israelis suspected of blocking aid to Gaza
Ynet
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June 8, 2025
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...
Iran blasts US travel ban citing 'deep hostility' for Iranians and Muslims
The National News
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Iran on Saturday said the US travel ban on Iranian citizens and 11 other mostly Middle Eastern and African countries was a sign of a “racist mentality”. The move, which is expected to take place on June 9, is "a clear sign of the dominance of a...
Massacres at Food Lines: Civilian Deaths Mount as Israel Hits ‘Aid’ Centers
The Palestine Chronicle
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June 8, 2025
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...
Billionaires Ken Griffin and Israel Englander Are Buying a Beaten-Down Growth Stock -- and It Could Turn $10,000 Into $100,000
myMotherLode - California
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June 8, 2025
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...