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10:13, february 17, 2025

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Russian bailiffs expelled a record number of foreigners from the country last year

In the past year, Russian bailiffs forcibly expelled a record number of foreigners—nearly 90,000—by court order.

10:34, february 13, 2025

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Trump holds phone talks with Putin and Zelenskyy on starting Ukraine negotiations

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14:22, february 11, 2025

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Dushanbe hosts 6th meeting of EU and Central Asia special envoys on Afghanistan

The 6th Meeting of the Special Representatives and envoys of Central Asian States and the EU for Afghanistan took place in Dushanbe on February 5, 2025.

11:19, february 11, 2025

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EU to review its multi-billion euro foreign aid allocations

The European Union will conduct a review of its multi-billion euro external aid to more closely align the bloc’s funding allocation with its foreign policy interests in the midst of a

11:09, february 11, 2025

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Russian lawmaker Nikolai Valuyev declared persona non grata in Azerbaijan over offensive remarks

Media reports say Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry announced yesterday that Azerbaijan banned Nikolai Valuyev, a member of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), from

10:15, february 11, 2025

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King Charles III grants Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan the title “His Highness”

On Monday February 10, King Charles granted Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan the title “His Highness” to mark the latter’s accession as the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili

10:05, february 10, 2025

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Did it really happen? Trump’s alleged phone talks with Putin

In the early hours of Sunday, the American tabloid New York Post published an exclusive report by its correspondent aboard Donald Trump’s plane, claiming that the U.S.

16:57, february 6, 2025

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United Nations head warns Trump against ethnic cleansing in Gaza

Media reports say UN Secretary-General.

09:40, february 6, 2025

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Prince Rahim Aga Khan V named 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims

The Aga Khan Development Network says Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was named the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims on February 5, following the unsealing of

16:20, february 5, 2025

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World leaders pay tribute to His Highness Prince Karim Al-Husseini Aga Khan IV

The death of His Highness Prince Karim Al-Husseini, the Aga Khan, Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, has drawn widespread tributes, including from King Charles, who expressed deep sorrow

10:33, february 5, 2025

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Trump claims U.S. will "take over" Gaza and turn it into new "Riviera"

Media reports say the United States President Donald Trump has said the US will “take over” and “own” Gaza after resettling Palestinians elsewhere under an extraordinary

10:06, february 5, 2025

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Russian MP proposes to introduce a fee on migrant money transfers

The leader of the "A Just Russia – For Truth" faction in the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), Sergey Mironov, announced the preparation of a bill that would

09:20, february 5, 2025

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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader and philanthropist, passes away aged 88

His Highness Prince Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), passed away peacefully in Lisbon on

14:19, february 3, 2025

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USAID website goes offline amid Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid

Media reports say the website of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) went offline without explanation on February 1.

14:15, january 29, 2025

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Trump signs order prohibiting gender transitions for people under the age of 19

US media reports say US President Donald Trump on January 28 signed an executive order aimed at the transgender community, this time prohibiting gender transitions for people under the age of 19.

10:22, january 29, 2025

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NYC residents cheer ICE raids rounding up criminal migrants but don’t want mass deportations of migrants

The New York Post reports that New York City residents in Hispanic and black communities that supported President Trump in huge numbers in the 2024 election hailed Tuesday’s local

17:11, january 27, 2025

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Refugee freeze leaves more than 40,000 Afghans with US visas stranded

Media reports say Trump’s pause on foreign aid has led to the suspension of flights for over 40,000 Afghans approved for special US visas and at risk of Taliban retribution.

16:10, january 27, 2025

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CICA Secretary General Kairat Sarybay has given an interview to the Azerbaijan News Agency - Report

In December 2024, Azerbaijan assumed the chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) for 2024-2026.

11:13, january 27, 2025

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Trump proposes relocating Palestinians of Gaza to Egypt and Jordan

Media reports say US President Donald Trump proposes relocating Palestinians of Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.

10:17, january 27, 2025

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Tajikistan’s parliamentarians monitor voting in Belarus’s presidential elections

Observers from the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the CIS (CIS IPA) are monitoring the voting process in Belarus’ presidential elections.

11:01, january 24, 2025

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Russia says it sees nothing much new in Trump's threat of sanctions and tariffs

The Kremlin said yesterday it saw nothing particularly new in a threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to hit Russia with new sanctions and tariffs if it did not agree to end the war in Ukraine.

10:09, january 23, 2025

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Trump threatens Russia with new sanctions, if Putin doesn’t end ‘ridiculous’ war in Ukraine

Western media reports say U.S.

10:31, january 22, 2025

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Three lawsuits filed against Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency in D.C.’s court

US media reports say President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was sued multiple times before his inauguration ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda concluded.

10:05, january 22, 2025

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At least 76 people killed and 51 others injured in a hotel fire in Turkiye

A fire that raged through a 12-story hotel in northern Turkiye killed at 76 people and injured 51 others, Turkiye’s state-run Anadolu Agency ( AA ) reported yesterday, citing the

09:24, january 22, 2025

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A major Russian telecommunications provider investigates suspected cyberattack on contractor

Media reports say a major Russian telecommunications provider, Rostelecom, is investigating a suspected cyberattack on one of its contractors after hackers claimed to have leaked the

15:40, january 21, 2025

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Donald Trump suspends US foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews

Media reports say US President Donald Trump on January 20 signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S.

10:51, january 21, 2025

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Trump pledges 'golden age' after being sworn in as US president

Donald Trump vowed to usher in a new era of American greatness, minutes after he was sworn in as president for the second time to complete an extraordinary political comeback following two

09:21, january 21, 2025

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Saudi Arabia introduces mandatory meningitis vaccination for Hajj pilgrims and Umrah performers

The Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia has mandated meningococcal meningitis vaccination for all individuals performing Umrah or Hajj due to the high risk of infectious disease spread, Islamnews.

16:12, january 20, 2025

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Taliban foreign ministry official criticized the ban on girls' education

TOLOnews reports that Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Deputy Political Minister of Foreign Affairs, has criticized the ban on girls' education, emphasizing that this action is not in

15:21, january 20, 2025

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Foreign driver’s licenses to become invalid for those granted residency, temporary residence, or citizenship in Russia

As of April 1, 2025, foreign driver’s licenses held by individuals who have had Russian citizenship, a residence permit, or a temporary residence permit (TRP) for over a year will be considered