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Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

01:35 26 June 2019 / updated: 02:02 News

Brazil’s Supreme Court Votes Against Releasing Former President Lula From Prison

veiled Iranian woman walks past a mural depicting the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, and national Iranian flag, painted on the wall of the former U.S. Embassy, in Tehran, Iran

First US Democratic Debate Will Be ‘Fluff’, Avoid Substantive Issues Like Iran Tensions

Castle Bravo nuclear test

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US Signs New Conventional Weapons Destruction Agreement With Ukraine

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Rouhani Tells Macron Iran Will Respond Decisively to Repeated Violation of Borders by US

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Khashoggi’s Fiancee Seeks UN Probe into Saudi ‘State Killing’ of Journo
On the heels of a UN report which linked Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Jamal Khashoggi’s death, the late journalist’s fiancée is now calling for an international investigation into his murder.
Last update: 02:23 26.06.2019
02:23 26.06.2019
Military & Intelligence
US Envoy to NATO Says Turkey Will Lose F-35 Jets If S-400 Deal with Russia Goes Ahead
Washington and its allies have urged fellow NATO member Ankara not to install the S-400 system, warning that otherwise the US will stop Turkish forces from flying and developing its F-35 stealth jets.
Last update: 01:01 26.06.2019
01:01 26.06.2019
Asia & Pacific
China’s Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Sails Through Taiwan Strait’s Contested Waters
On Tuesday, a Chinese aircraft carrier group passed through the Taiwan Strait, which divides the island nation from mainland China.
Last update: 22:00 25.06.2019
22:00 25.06.2019
Military & Intelligence
US Marine Corps to Test Ground-Based ‘Drone-Killing’ Laser Weapon
Wanting to improve its tactics in countering unmanned aerial systems, the US Marine Corps is now working on testing the Compact Laser Weapons System (CLaWS) in an effort to provide servicemembers with better options during operations.
Last update: 22:00 25.06.2019
22:00 25.06.2019
Asia & Pacific
India Reportedly Drops Israeli Missile Deal for Indigenously Made Replacement
New Delhi has reportedly scrapped a deal to buy Spike anti-tank missiles from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems after the Defense Research & Development Organization promised a homemade equivalent in two years’ time.
Last update: 00:50 26.06.2019
00:50 26.06.2019
Military & Intelligence
US-Israeli Cyber Firm Names China Primary Suspect in Global Espionage Campaign
All eyes are on Beijing after a Tuesday release from a US-Israeli cybersecurity company said that state-sponsored spying and other cyber crimes were committed by state-supported hackers in China with the hopes of obtaining data pertinent to a number of high profile persons worldwide.
Last update: 12:42 25.06.2019
12:42 25.06.2019
Middle East
Russian Military Has Info Downed US Drone Violated Iranian Airspace - Security Council Secretary
Tensions between Iran and the US have intensified since Tehran downed an American drone, which as Iran said, had violated the country's borders. Washington, meanwhile, has accused Tehran of allegedly attacking oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, something that the Islamic Republic denies doing.
Last update: 22:28 25.06.2019
22:28 25.06.2019
Business
Kim Kardashian Shows Off Landmark Hourglass Figure in Her Brand-New Lingerie Promo Pics
Kim Kardashian has officially announced hew new lingerie line and confirmed her pick for the name – the suggestive “Kimono” – on her Instagram Tuesday morning, a little over a year after the new label was first revealed to be in the making, in a TMZ report.

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