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A picture taken on March 8, 2014 show a partial view of the Dimona nuclear power plant in the southern Israeli Negev desert

23:03 GMT 21 April 2021 / updated: 00:17 GMT Middle East

Israeli Sirens Sound Off Near Dimona Nuclear Site as Syrian Missile Reportedly Overshoots Target

Screenshot from the video allegedly showing a rocket attack in the sky above the Syrian capital city of Damascus

IDF Attacks Targets in Syria After Missile Strike Near Israeli Dimona Nuclear Site

U.S. President Joe Biden is flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris and White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients as he speaks about the status of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations and his administration's ongoing pandemic response?in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2021.

Biden Hails US Reaching 200 Million SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Goal, But ‘Not Yet’ Ready to Share Shots

Russian President Vladimir Putin at his annual address to the Federal Assembly. 21 April 2021.

'Red Lines,' Coup Attempts and Zircon Missiles: Highlights of Putin’s Address to Federal Assembly

A screenshot from a video allegedly showing a US aircraft carrier took by an IRGC drone in the Persian Gulf

Iran's IRGC Releases Drone Footage of US Aircraft Carrier in Persian Gulf

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