Iran military to respond if US blockade continues
TEHRAN, April 25 (AFP): Iran's military said on Saturday it would respond if the United States maintained its blockade of Iranian ports, calling it "banditry" and "piracy".In a statement carried by state-run media outlet IRIB, the military's central command Khatam Al-Anbiya said that if "the invading US military continues blockading,...
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Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories, April 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza began voting Saturday in municipal elections in the first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a narrow political field and widespread disillusionment.Nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in...
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Hundreds of firefighters battle Japan forest blazes
OTSUCHI, Japan, April 25 (AFP): Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in the forests of northern Japan on Saturday, as authorities urged more than 3,200 people to evacuate from their homes, government officials said.As of Saturday morning, blazes in the mountainous areas of Iwate region had burned about 700 hectares...
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Nuclear proliferation meeting at UN tomorrow amid raging global wars
UNITED NATIONS, United States, April 25 (AFP): Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty will meet at the UN from Monday as hopes fade they can reach agreement and tensions soar between the atomic powers.In 2022, during the last review of the treaty that is considered the cornerstone of non-proliferation,...
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