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Breaking News	Fri, 19 Apr 2024

Iranian worshippers walk past a mural showing the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, right, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and Basij paramilitary force, in an anti-Israeli gathering after their Friday prayer in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 19, 2024. An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site early Friday morning near the central city of Isfahan, an assault coming in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Muted Iran signals it will not retaliate against Israel
Iran has signalled it has no plans to retaliate after it was attacked by Israel as it played down the strikes launched against it on Friday. The muted response to the... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) AOL
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Former President Donald Trump speaks alongside attorney Todd Blanche as they return from a lunch break in his trial at Manhattan criminal court in New York on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Trump meets with Orbán, Saudis, Cameron as they prepare for his return
Former President Trump is holding court with world leaders as foreign governments brace for the possibility of a second Trump administration, which would bring with it a... (photo: AP / Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

The Hill

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Iran says it shot down drones as regional conflict escalates. How did we get here?
An unclaimed aerial attack in central Iran on Friday comes fresh on the heels of tit-for-tat Iranian and Israeli strikes earlier this month, marking a potentially... (photo: AP / Eitan Hess-Ashkenazi) CNN
Iran Israel Middle East Photos

Security Council Meets on Admission of New Members

US veto stops UN from recognising a Palestinian state through membership
The US yesterday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority... (photo: UN / Manuel Elías) GDN Online
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A woman shows the indelible ink mark on her finger after casting vote during the first round of polling of India's national election in Bahona village, Jorhat, northeastern Assam, India, Friday, April 19, 2024. Nearly 970 million voters will elect 543 members for the lower house of Parliament for five years, during staggered elections that will run until June 1. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

India begins voting in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term
India began voting on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term in office on the back of growth, welfare, his... (photo: AP / Anupam Nath) Dawn
Elections India Photos Politics

Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings during jury selection at Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, April 18, 2024 in New York.

Trump trial live updates: Juror excused; prosecutor says Trump violated gag order
Can jurors in Trump's hush money trial be impartial? As of Tuesday, April 16, seven jurors have been selected to serve on the jury in Donald Trump's hush money trial. NEW... (photo: Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP) HM Media
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An abandoned vehicle stands in floodwater caused by heavy rain with the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, seen on the background, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, April 18, 2024. The United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Thursday from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ever recorded, a deluge that flooded out Dubai International Airport and disrupted flights through the world's busiest airfield for international travel.

Slow recovery as Dubai airport, roads still plagued by floods
Dubai: Dubai's airport, one of the world's busiest, witnessed major disruption for the third day in a row on Thursday after the heaviest rains on record drenched... (photo: AP / Christopher Pike) The Peninsula
Climate change Dubai Photos Weather

EU leaders call for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Israel-Hamas war for first time
EU politicians at summit in Brussels go step further than previous pressure for ‘humanitarian pause’ in conflict (L-R) Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas, European... (photo: European Union) The Irish Times
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Security Council Meets on Situation in Middle East, Including Palestinian Question

UN Security Council to vote on full Palestinian UN membership on Friday amid US opposition
The United Nations Security Council is slated to hold a vote on Friday concerning the Palestinian request for full UN membership, amid warnings by diplomats about the... (photo: UN / Loey Felipe) Press TV
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In this photo released by Sitaro Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD Sitaro), hot molten lava glows at the crater of Mount Ruang as it erupts in Sanguine Islands, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area. (BPBD Sitaro via AP)

Indonesia evacuating thousands after volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat
AFP Apr 18, 2024 Apr 18, 2024 Updated 29 mins ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email The crater of Mount Ruang flamed with lava against a backdrop of lightning bolts... (photo: BPBD Sitaro via AP) Guam Pacific Daily News
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Palestinians search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on a residential building of the abo al Hanood family in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

China and Indonesia Call for Immediate and Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday,... (photo: AP / Ismael Abu Dayyah) Time
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People visit an exhibition by Iran's army and paramilitary Revolutionary Guard celebrating "Sacred Defense Week" commemorating the anniversary of the start of 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, at Baharestan Sq. in downtown Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

Iran, Israel and the potential for miscalculation
The Middle East has been waiting with bated breath for Israel’s response to Iran’s attack last weekend as the spectre of regional conflict seems closer than ever. That... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Al Jazeera
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FILE - People displaced by the ongoing fighting between Congolese forces and M23 rebels gather in a camp on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The U.N. human rights chief says the world is forgetting the escalating violence in eastern Congo as conflicts continue in places like Ukraine and Gaza. He visited the region and called for peace and support for millions repeatedly displaced. Eastern Congo has long been overrun by more than 120 armed groups seeking to control the region’s rich resources as they carry out mass killings.

The U.N. rights chief says eastern Congo's escalating violence is being forgotten by the world
The world is forgetting the escalating violence in eastern Congo as conflicts... (photo: AP / Moses Sawasawa, File) Yahoo Daily News
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Deaths of Russian soldiers soar in ‘meat grinder’ war
Deaths of Russian soldiers soared by a quarter in the second year of its “meat grinder” war in Ukraine, with reports that the toll has passed the 50,000 mark. More than... (photo: AP / Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP Photo) AOL
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President Joe Biden, right, meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Washington.

Iraq’s dangerous balancing act between Iran and the US
Four days ago, Iraq’s airspace had hundreds of projectiles fired from Iran flying through it towards Israel, caught in the crossfire of what many fear could be the... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon) Al Jazeera
Iran Iraq Mideast Peace Photos Wikipedia: 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel

Police look on as demonstrators hold a banner outside the National Conservatism conference in Brussels, Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Belgium's top court gives go-ahead for controversial Right-wing conference
Belgium’s top court issued an emergency order to allow a conference of European Right-wingers to go ahead on Wednesday after police tried to shut it down. Nigel Farage... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) AOL
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Activists marking five years since the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange demonstrate outside Belmarsh Prison in London, Sunday, April 14, 2024. U.S. President Joe Biden said last week that he is considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Assange for publishing a trove of American classified documents. Assange is currently fighting extradition to the U.S. from Belmarsh, where he is being held.

Faulty Assurances: The Judicial Torture of Assange Continues
Only this month, the near comatose US President, Joe Biden, made a casual, castaway remark that his administration was “considering” the request by Australia that the... (photo: AP / David Cliff) Dissident Voice
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FILE - Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. President Joe Biden has proposed the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza via a temporary port on the territory’s Mediterranean coast.

Israel still imposing 'unlawful' restrictions on Gaza aid, UN rights office says
Israel is still imposing “unlawful” restrictions on humanitarian relief for Gaza, the UN human rights... (photo: AP / Fatima Shbair, File)

Middle East Monitor

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Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic casts his ballot at a polling station in Zagreb, Croatia, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Croatia is voting in a parliamentary election after a campaign that centered on a bitter rivalry between the president and prime minister of the small European Union and NATO member. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Croatia votes in a parliamentary election that’s a showdown between its president and prime minister
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia is voting Wednesday in a parliamentary election after a campaign centered on a bitter rivalry between the president and prime minister that... (photo: AP / Darko Bandic) Wtop
Croatia Elections European Union Photos

Vehicles sit abandoned in floodwater covering a major road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping over a year and a half's worth of rain on the desert city-state of Dubai in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and its international airport. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Dubai submerged in floods as UAE gets over a year’s worth of rain in hours
Heavy thunderstorms have lashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE), dumping more than a year and a half’s rain on the desert city-state of Dubai in just a few hours and... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell) Al Jazeera
Climate change Dubai Photos Weather

Sport

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Science

	Milky Way’s Newly Record-Breaking Stellar Black Hole Has The Mass Of 33 Suns IFL Science
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Terrorism & Conflicts

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