By Mikhail Flores
MANILA, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, with both countries seeking to strengthen security cooperation…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Trump says Iran has ‘no plan’ to execute protesters
Watch: Trump says the “killing has stopped” in Iran Donald Trump has said he has been told “the killing in Iran has stopped”, but the US president has not ruled out military action against the country over its violent crackdown on anti-government…
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Israeli, Arab officials tell Donald Trump not to strike Iran yet
The officials are concerned that the Iranian regime is not yet weak enough to be effectively ended through US strikes. Additionally, one of the Arab officials said there is a “lack of enthusiasm from the neighborhood” for US interference…
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US bullish as bodies tasked with replacing Hamas take shape, despite disarmament hurdle
Trump aides insist Hamas is indicating it’s prepared to give up weapons and say they’re committed to bringing back last hostage’s body, but will not wait to advance Gaza peace plan
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Free Starlink access seen as game changer in helping Iran protesters get their message out
SpaceX hasn’t confirmed decision to provide internet service for free though activists say it has also pushed an update to help circumvent regime efforts to jam the satellite signal
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AI-created Iran protest videos gain traction
AI-generated videos purportedly depicting protests in Iran have flooded the web, researchers said Wednesday, as social media users push hyper-realistic deepfakes to fill an information void amid the country’s internet restrictions.
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Former deputy PA minister to lead technocratic committee slated to administer Gaza
Ali Shaath, a Gazan native and longtime civil servant, touts his plans for rebuilding Strip after 2 years of war, including pushing rubble into sea in order to reclaim land
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Mamdani remarks on synagogues highlight fault line between antisemitism and anti-Zionism
New York mayor is quick to call out discrimination against Jews, but only when Israel is not involved, exemplifying a dilemma that US Jews face in politics, courts and education
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Exclusive-Trump questions Reza Pahlavi’s ability to garner support in Iran
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “seems very nice” but expressed uncertainty over whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran…
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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and Yemen conflict fuel tensions
ReutersSomali women protest in Mogadishu on 7 January during a demonstration against what they describe as Israel’s interference in Somalia’s sovereignty For weeks, Somalia has been engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to rally international…
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