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US: Low Iran Election Turnout Another Sign of 'Discontent'
Washington — The United States said Monday that the low turnout in Iran's election came as no surprise and was a new sign of discontent in the cleric-run state.
"I don't think there's any doubt that there's discontent about the regime's rule," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters.
"We did not assess that these elections would be free and fair, and I believe that many Iranian voters would assess that the elections would not be...
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UN Mission Says It Has ‘Clear and Convincing’ Information That Hamas Sexually Violated Women
united nations — A U.N. mission that visited Israel to look into reports that Hamas raped and sexually abused women during the October 7 terror attacks said Monday that it had received “clear and convincing information” that such violence occurred and could be continuing in captivity.
“We found clear and convincing information that sexual violence, including rape, sexualized torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, has been committed against captives,” Pramila Patten, special...
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Analysts: Iran Using Gaza War to Consolidate Regional Influence
Amman, Jordan — Iran has tried to use the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to consolidate its influence in the Middle East through its sway over proxy militias in the region, say analysts. The analysts, however, question what, if anything, Tehran would stand to gain by helping the nearly five-month-old conflict to spread and intensify.
Lebanese analyst Patricia Karam says Iran sees the conflict as an opportunity to exert more of its influence over its Shiite proxies in the Middle East. Iran is part...
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Conflict Spillovers Causing Surge of Human Rights Violations, UN Rights Chief Warns
Geneva — U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns the potential spillover of dozens of conflicts around the world is threatening global peace and causing human rights violations to surge in all regions.
Türk, who presented an update about the situation of human rights around the world at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva Monday, painted a frightening picture of a world where proliferating conflicts are devastating the lives of millions of civilians.
“Rarely has...
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US Vice President Harris Meets With Israel's Gantz Amid Calls for 'Immediate Cease-Fire' in Gaza
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Ship Hit by Houthi Rebels Sinks in Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The sinking of the Rubymar, which carried a cargo of fertilizer and previously leaked fuel, could cause ecological damage to the Red Sea and its coral reefs.
Persistent Houthi attacks have already disrupted traffic in...
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Netanyahu Rival Visits US, Signals Wider Cracks in Israel’s Wartime Leadership
Tel Aviv, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked a top Cabinet minister arriving in Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, according to an Israeli official, signaling widening cracks within the country’s leadership nearly five months into its war with Hamas.
The trip by Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival who joined Netanyahu’s wartime Cabinet following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, comes as friction between the U.S. and Netanyahu is rising over how to alleviate the...
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Hard-Liners Dominate Iran Parliamentary Vote That Saw A Record-Low Turnout And Boycott Calls
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian hard-line politicians dominated the country's vote for parliament, results released Monday showed, maintaining their hold on the legislature in a vote that saw a record- low turnout amid boycott calls.
While praising Iranians for withstanding "bad weather and continuous propaganda by the enemy," Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said the vote saw 25 million ballots cast — a turnout of just under 41%. The lowest previous came in the last...
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Iran Executes 'Terrorist' Over Alleged Israel Link to Attack
Tehran, Iran — Iran's judiciary has executed a "terrorist" over a drone attack that targeted a defense ministry site in central Iran last year, state media reported Sunday.
According to state TV, the person "planned to explode the workshop complex of the Ministry of Defense in Isfahan under guidance of the intelligence officer of Mossad," Israel's spy agency.
The date of the execution and identity of the accused person were not immediately clear.
Iran has...
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Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume in Cairo
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Israel to Revise Eurovision Entries Said to Allude to Hamas Attack
Jerusalem — Israel on Sunday said it had asked lyricists to revise its proposed Eurovision Song Contest entries, potentially heading off a dispute with organizers over political content.
Authorities last week said Israel would not be able to participate in this year's edition of the popular competition if organizers rejected the song choice, which reportedly referenced victims of Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza.
Eurovision rules...
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Gaza Cease-Fire Talks to Resume Sunday
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Kuwait to Hold Parliamentary Elections on April 4
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait said Saturday it will hold elections for its national assembly on April 4, its latest round of voting after years of political turmoil.
The state-run KUNA news agency made the announcement, citing a decree published by the oil-rich country's official gazette.
In February, Kuwait's emir dissolved parliament after a lawmaker reportedly insulted the ruler.
Domestic political disputes have been gripping Kuwait for years — including the overhaul...
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Thousands Join Israeli Hostages' Families in March on Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — A march by thousands of Israelis demanding the release of hostages held in Gaza reached Jerusalem on Saturday as negotiators prepared to resume cease-fire negotiations in Cairo that would include a swap deal with Hamas.
A column of protesters, led by families of hostages seized by Palestinian militants during Hamas' deadly rampage through southern Israel on October 7, walked up the winding highway to Jerusalem, arriving at the city at sundown.
Holding up Israeli flags,...
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Ship Leaks Oil, Fertilizer, Revealing Risks to Red Sea from Houthi Attacks
MIAMI, FLORIDA — A vibrant fishing industry, some of the world's largest coral reefs, desalination plants supplying millions with drinking water. They're all at risk from the fertilizer and oil spilled into the Red Sea by the sinking of a cargo ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels.
Officials said Saturday the M/V Rubymar, a Belize-flagged vessel reportedly carrying 22,000 metric tons of toxic fertilizer, sunk after taking on water in the February 18 attack.
Even before...
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US Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Explained
WASHINGTON — The United States on Saturday began airdrops of emergency humanitarian assistance into Gaza. President Joe Biden, who announced the operation Friday, said the U.S. was looking into additional ways to help Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled territory as the Israel-Hamas war goes on. Here is a look at what to know:
When did the airdrops start?
Three C-130 cargo planes from Air Forces Central dropped 66 bundles containing about 35,000 meals into Gaza at 8:30 a.m. EST Saturday. The...
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