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Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi arrives in Syrian capital Damascus: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Damascus to discuss regional developments and ...
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Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi arrives in Syrian capital Damascus
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Image from the original article. Source: Massive explosion at port city of Bandar Abbas in Iran, four killed, over 500 injured - Video
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Massive explosion at port city of Bandar Abbas in Iran, four killed ...
Key Facts: Explosion in Iran: Four Dead and Hundreds Injured
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
  • A massive explosion at Shahid Rajaei port in Bandar Abbas has resulted in four fatalities and at least 516 injuries.

  • Videos depict thick smoke and damaged buildings nearby, with state media showing the injured being transported to a hospital.
  • "The blast came from containers at Shahid Rajaei port in the city."— Mehrdad Hasanzadeh, a provincial disaster management official speaking on Iranian state TV.
  • The cause of the explosion remains unknown, but it is suspected to involve flammable materials igniting in containers.

  • Iran's Interior Ministry has initiated an investigation, coinciding with negotiations concerning Iran's nuclear program.
Image from the original article. Source: ‘Extremely cautious’: Iran says ‘major differences’ remain after third round of nuclear talks with US
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‘Extremely cautious’: Iran says ‘major differences’ remain after third ...
Key Facts: Resumption of Nuclear Talks Between Iran and US
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
  • Iran and the United States have agreed to continue nuclear talks next week following a third round of indirect discussions in Oman.

  • Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi expressed extreme caution about the success of negotiations aimed at resolving a long-standing nuclear conflict.
  • "The negotiations are extremely serious and technical ... there are still differences, both on major issues and on details."— Abbas Araqchi, Iranian Foreign Minister, discussing the ongoing nuclear talks.
  • President Trump conveyed optimism regarding a new pact while reiterating that military options remain if diplomacy fails.

  • The talks focus on building confidence in the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program, with Iran asserting that defense and missile issues are off the negotiating table.
Iran: Massive explosion in Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas: A large explosion shakes the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran ...
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Iran: Massive explosion in Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas
Dozens injured after massive explosion, fire at key Iranian port: A large explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas ...
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Dozens injured after massive explosion, fire at key Iranian port
500 Injured In Explosion At Iranian Port City Of Bandar Abbas: A massive explosion and fire struck the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on April 26 ...
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500 Injured In Explosion At Iranian Port City Of Bandar Abbas
Shahid Rajai: Hundreds seriously injured after explosion in Iranian port city: A massive explosion occurred in one of Iran's most important ports ...
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Shahid Rajai: Hundreds seriously injured after explosion in Iranian port ...
Iranian port hit by massive explosion, fire killing 5, injuring at least 700 people, officials say
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Iranian port hit by massive explosion, fire killing 5, injuring at least ...
Image from the original article. Source: U.S. and Iran conclude third round of nuclear talks and agree to meet again next week
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U.S. and Iran conclude third round of nuclear talks and agree to meet ...
Key Facts: Bondi Issues Warning After Judge Dugan's Arrest
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: axios.com
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi announced intentions to prosecute judges opposing the Trump administration.

  • This threat followed the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, charged with obstructing an immigration enforcement operation.
  • What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me. The [judges] are deranged is all I can think of. I think some of these judges think that they are beyond and above the law. They are not, and we are sending a very strong message today ... if you are harboring a fugitive… we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you.— Pam Bondi, Attorney General, discussing the consequences for judges opposing the Trump administration's immigration policies.
  • Bondi emphasized that the Trump administration will not tolerate judges who break the law, asserting that no one is above the law.

  • Dugan's arrest is viewed as part of the Trump administration's aggressive anti-immigration agenda, indicating that judges may be targeted.
Massive explosion at Iran's largest commercial port: More than 500 injured: A dark column of smoke rose over a port area in southern Iran after a massive ...
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Massive explosion at Iran's largest commercial port: More than 500 ...
Iranian father murders teenage daughter in Tehran revenge killing: The 18-year-old was reportedly killed after escaping domestic violence in her family home.
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Iranian father murders teenage daughter in Tehran revenge killing
SPD will name its ministers by May 5th - | considerable resistance to Esken: The CSU could announce its ministers as early as Monday - | before the SPD even says ...
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SPD will name its ministers by May 5th - | considerable resistance to ...
Latest round of Iran, US talks to resolve nuclear dispute end in Oman: Indirect talks between Iran and the United States aimed at resolving a decades-long ...
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Latest round of Iran, US talks to resolve nuclear dispute end in Oman
Iran says 5 people are dead and more than 700 injured in a massive port explosion
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Iran says 5 people are dead and more than 700 injured in a massive port ...
UAE expresses solidarity with Iran over deadly port blast: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also conveyed its heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the Islamic ...
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UAE expresses solidarity with Iran over deadly port blast
GE2025: Opposition beginning to see uncertainties after asking if Singapore is overreacting to tariff war, says Tan See Leng
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GE2025: Opposition beginning to see uncertainties after asking if ...
Image from the original article. Source: Pahalgam terror attack: Iran offers to mediate amid tensions between 'brotherly neighbours' India and Pakistan
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Pahalgam terror attack: Iran offers to mediate amid tensions between ...
Key Facts: Iran Offers Mediation Following Pahalgam Attack
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wionews.com
  • Iran has offered to mediate between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives on April 22.

  • Tensions have escalated, prompting India to implement several diplomatic measures, including closing the Integrated Check Post and suspending the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme.
  • "Human Beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul, If one member is inflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain."— Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the region.
  • The Iranian Foreign Minister highlighted the importance of peace and referred to India and Pakistan as 'brotherly neighbors'.

  • Iran is also involved in critical nuclear negotiations with the U.S., as President Trump has issued military threats.
Iran to sign $4bn oilfields deal with Russia in bid to bolster ties: Seven Iranian oilfields will be developed in cooperation with Russian firms ...
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Iran to sign $4bn oilfields deal with Russia in bid to bolster ties
GE2025: Scrutinise WP's plans, as there is 'no silver bullet' to challenges that Singapore faces, says PAP's Edwin Tong
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GE2025: Scrutinise WP's plans, as there is 'no silver ...
Mchunu prepared to apologise to wrongly accused Matatiele school Principal in 7-year-old's rape investigation
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Mchunu prepared to apologise to wrongly accused Matatiele school Principal ...
At least 115 injured in Iran port blast: new toll on state media: At least 115 injured in Iran port blast: new toll on state media
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At least 115 injured in Iran port blast: new toll on state media
Nuclear talks may empower, embolden Iran if US isn't careful - opinion: Without these considerations, the US risks unintentionally accelerating a new Cold ...
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Nuclear talks may empower, embolden Iran if US isn't careful - ...
Iran summons Dutch envoy to protest assassination attempts claim: The Iranian foreign ministry summoned the Dutch ambassador to Tehran on Friday ...
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Iran summons Dutch envoy to protest assassination attempts claim
Iran sees missile programme as main sticking point in US talks: Iran sees its missile programme rather than its uranium enrichment as a bigger obstacle in ...
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Iran sees missile programme as main sticking point in US talks
"Massive explosion" at port facility in southern Iran: According to state media, a fire broke out after the explosion in the Shahid Radjee port in Hormuzgan ...
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Economic crisis in Germany: Habeck is not to blame: The outgoing Economics Minister has to announce that Germany's economy continues to stagnate ...
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Economic crisis in Germany: Habeck is not to blame
Mchunu apologises to principal implicated as suspect in rape of child: Police minister Senzo Mchunu has written a letter to Gerrie Nel of AfriForum’s private ...
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Mchunu apologises to principal implicated as suspect in rape of child
Massive explosion at an Iranian port kills 4, injures over 500: A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a ...
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Massive explosion at an Iranian port kills 4, injures over 500
Taxpayers' Association calls for shorter transitional allowance for former ministers
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Taxpayers' Association calls for shorter transitional allowance for ...
Trump open to meeting Iran’s leaders: US President Donald Trump said he was open to meeting Iran’s supreme leader or the country’s president ...
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Trump open to meeting Iran’s leaders
‘Crimea will stay with Russia,’ Trump says: Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, annexed by Moscow in 2014, will stay with Russia, US President Donald Trump said in an ...
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‘Crimea will stay with Russia,’ Trump says
Trump: Israel won’t drag us into war with Iran, but we’ll lead the pack if no deal made
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Trump: Israel won’t drag us into war with Iran, but we’ll lead the pack if ...
Attending funeral of Pope an ‘honour’, says Swinney: The Scottish First Minister will be part of the UK delegation at the ceremony in Rome on Saturday.
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Attending funeral of Pope an ‘honour’, says Swinney
Massive explosion rocks port in southern Iran, with cause under investigation: Explosion likely to have caused damage to port infrastructure, local media reports
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Massive explosion rocks port in southern Iran, with cause under ...
PAS' call to vote on racial, religious lines dangerous: S'pore minister: Zaqy says Singapore's political environment is not like Malaysia's.
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PAS' call to vote on racial, religious lines dangerous: S'pore minister
New deadline for South Africa’s R100 billion BEE fund: Minister of Trade, Parks Tau, has extended the deadline for public comments on the Draft Transformation ...
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New deadline for South Africa’s R100 billion BEE fund
Dutch spy agency accuses Iran of ‘assassination attempt’: The Dutch AIVD intelligence on Thursday accused Iran of staging an “assassination attempt” on an ...
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Dutch spy agency accuses Iran of ‘assassination attempt’
US StormBreaker bomb appears intact in Yemen, may fall to wrong hands: Iran is 'notorious' for reverse engineering weapons systems, a former US Army explosive ...
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US StormBreaker bomb appears intact in Yemen, may fall to wrong hands
Maszlee slams 'embarrassing' flag gaffe, urges top MOE officials to resign: Such errors reflected negligence, says former minister.
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Maszlee slams 'embarrassing' flag gaffe, urges top MOE officials to resign
Iran Offers to Mediate Amid Rising India-Pakistan Tensions: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offers diplomatic intervention, sharing a poem to highlight ...
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Iran Offers to Mediate Amid Rising India-Pakistan Tensions
Trump envoy Witkoff to meet Iranians Saturday in Oman: US: Globe-trotting US envoy Steve Witkoff will take part in talks with Iran on Saturday in Oman ...
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Trump envoy Witkoff to meet Iranians Saturday in Oman: US
'Progress made on getting a deal': Third round of US-Iran nuclear talks concludes in Oman
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'Progress made on getting a deal': Third round of US-Iran nuclear talks ...
Large explosion rocks port in Iran's Bandar Abbas: The blast occurred as Iran began a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman ...
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Large explosion rocks port in Iran's Bandar Abbas
'Difficult' to reverse Scottish ministerial pay rise, says Anas Sarwar: ANAS Sarwar has said it will be “difficult” to reverse a recent pay hike for Scottish ...
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'Difficult' to reverse Scottish ministerial pay rise, says Anas Sarwar
Better protection for women, children: Minister Stuart Young said his Government is going to “insist that the Police Service and those who are charged with the ...
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Better protection for women, children
Image from the original article. Source: GE2025: PSP's proposals tap valid cost-of-living concerns but PAP must be objective about policy impact, says Desmond Lee
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GE2025: PSP's proposals tap valid cost-of-living concerns but PAP must be ...
Key Facts: PAP Addresses PSP's Cost-of-Living Proposals
Apr 25 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
  • The proposals from the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) regarding cost of living reflect significant community concerns.

  • Minister Desmond Lee emphasized that no program is flawless, and the PAP must ensure its policies meet the public's needs.
  • "No scheme, no policy, is perfect. Our responsibility as a proactive PAP government is to ensure that our policies continue to reflect the needs of people on the ground and respond to different demographic challenges that we encounter."— Desmond Lee, National Development Minister, addressing the concerns related to cost of living and government policies.
  • He pointed out that waiving GST on essential goods would benefit wealthier individuals rather than the low-income groups intended for support.

  • Lee also stated that the government aims to assist various demographics while acknowledging the challenges of housing and land supply.
What’s at Stake in the Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks: Plans for a third round of talks in three weeks have raised hopes for an Iran nuclear accord ...
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What’s at Stake in the Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks
Trump Is Facing Six Wars, and He’s Losing All of Them: Events of the next few months will forge the president’s legacy — including crises over Iran’s nukes ...
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Trump Is Facing Six Wars, and He’s Losing All of Them
Lebanon to Iran envoy: Refrain from interfering in country’s internal affairs: Lebanon on Thursday told Iran’s envoy to Beirut to refrain from interfering in the ...
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Lebanon to Iran envoy: Refrain from interfering in country’s internal ...
UN watchdog asks Iran to clarify the tunnel around a nuclear site: New US sanctions against Iran's energy sector point to Washington's "lack of ...
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UN watchdog asks Iran to clarify the tunnel around a nuclear site
Why are oil prices so volatile and where are they heading?: Trade war triggers reduced demand concern
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Why are oil prices so volatile and where are they heading?
Ben-Gvir attacked by pro-Palestinian protesters during Yael visit: "The antisemitic rioters will not intimidate me. I continue my important journey in the ...
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Ben-Gvir attacked by pro-Palestinian protesters during Yael visit
Fetterman calls for Trump to attack Iran: ‘Waste that [expletive]’: "The negotiations should be comprised of 30,000-pound bombs and the IDF,” he said.
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Fetterman calls for Trump to attack Iran: ‘Waste that [expletive]’
Yemen's Houthis seek propaganda boost from deadly US strikes: As America's escalated bombing campaign and economic sanctions hit Yemen hard ...
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Yemen's Houthis seek propaganda boost from deadly US strikes
Iran fortifying buried nuclear sites as talks with US continue, report says: Iran is ringing two deeply buried tunnel complexes with a massive security perimeter ...
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Iran fortifying buried nuclear sites as talks with US continue ...
Minister hints of pension hike: Minister of Finance Vishnu Dhanpaul has hinted at a possible increase in pension should the PNM be re-elected in the April 28 ...
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Minister hints of pension hike
Iran says new US energy sanctions show 'lack of goodwill' in Iran-US talks: New U.S. sanctions against Iran's energy sector point to Washington's "lack of ...
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Iran says new US energy sanctions show 'lack of goodwill' in Iran-US talks
Fetterman calls on Trump to ‘strike and destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities’: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is calling on President Trump to “strike and destroy” the ...
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Fetterman calls on Trump to ‘strike and destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities’
Poilievre blasts Sean Fraser's record as housing, immigration minister at N.S. rally
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Poilievre blasts Sean Fraser's record as housing, immigration ...
News on the Middle East: Rubio warns of the consequences of a possible war with Iran
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News on the Middle East: Rubio warns of the consequences of a possible war ...
Govt moves to simplify ECE centre regulations by year-end: Regulation Minister David Seymour held a media briefing about the changes on Wednesday morning.
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Govt moves to simplify ECE centre regulations by year-end
‘Does PM have guts to order Amit Shah’s resignation?’: Karnataka ministers attack Centre over Pahalgam terror attack
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‘Does PM have guts to order Amit Shah’s resignation?’: Karnataka ministers ...
Crackdown planned on use of loyalty cards to buy discounted alcohol: While laws prohibit using loyalty card points to purchase alcohol, further regulations are ...
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Crackdown planned on use of loyalty cards to buy discounted alcohol
Iran and Tajikistan sign agreement to enhance security cooperation: The new agreement comes after Iran and Russia also signed one as well. This is how Iran ...
jpost.com/international/article-851182
 Iran and Tajikistan sign agreement to enhance security cooperation
Zaid: Will minister be detained over flag mistake?: Zaid Ibrahim questioned if Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek will face police action over the latest national ...
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Zaid: Will minister be detained over flag mistake?
Air defenses in Yemen: The Houthis hit the "Grim Reaper": The Yemeni militia recently shot down high-flying US MQ-9 Reaper combat drones. The more advanced air ...
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Air defenses in Yemen: The Houthis hit the
Women in Iran increasingly deciding not to wear headscarves in public: NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel said women's issues are "one ...
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Women in Iran increasingly deciding not to wear headscarves in public