'Class internet' fuels anger in blackout-hit Iran
President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the creation of a special committee to end Iran’s internet blackout, but many Iranians doubt it can overcome resistance from powerful state institutions.
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"PM Modi has not let any harm come to us": Dilip Ghosh defends Rs 3 fuel price hike amid West Asia crisis
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 15 (ANI): West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Friday defended the Centre's decision to increase petrol and diesel prices, saying the global conflict and ongoing energy crisis have impacted fuel rates across the world, while asserting that the Narendra Modi-led government had protected citizens from major economic shocks.
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"Modi ki vasooli shuru": Congress lashes out PM after fuel prices hike, calls him "inflation man"
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Congress on Friday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that he has 'unleashed the whip' on the public after the Centre increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 across the country.
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China calls for peace in the Middle East, urges reopening of shipping lanes
China calls for peace in the Middle East, urges reopening of shipping lanes China on Friday stressed that a ceasefire must be reached urgently in the region, with trade routes reopened "as soon as possible". "A comprehensive and lasting ceasefire should be reached as soon as possible to facilitate the early restoration of peace and stability in the Middle East and the Gulf region," Beijing's foreign ministry said in a statement. "Shipping lanes should be reopened as soon as possible in response to the calls of the international community," it added.
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Settlers set ablaze vehicles, spray racist slogans in Ramallah
Settlers set ablaze vehicles, spray racist slogans in Ramallah A group of settlers early on Friday set fire to a number of vehicles in a village in Ramallah, occupied West Bank, the latest attack in a wave of escalating Israeli violence. Local residents in the village of Jibya reported that settlers infiltrated the outskirts of the village, torching several vehicles, with the subsequent fire causing material damage to their surrounding. The settlers had also vandalised walls of the village and residents' properties with racist slogans.
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Petrol crosses Rs 107 mark, diesel above Rs 93 in Jaipur after Centre hikes fuel prices by Rs 3 per litre
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 15 (ANI): Petrol prices in Rajasthan's Jaipur rose to Rs 107. 97 per litre, and diesel prices climbed to Rs 93. 23 per litre on Friday after the Centre hiked fuel prices by Rs 3 per litre across the country amid the ongoing global energy crisis triggered by the West Asia conflict.
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Iran's foreign minister calls on Brics members to condemn US and Israel
Iran's foreign minister calls on Brics members to condemn US and Israel Iran's foreign minister urged Brics nations on Thursday to condemn what he called violations of international law by the US and Israel. Iran's foreign minister urged Brics nations on Thursday to condemn what he called violations of international law by the US and Israel, including "their illegal aggression against Iran. " pic.
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China wants Hormuz Strait open without restrictions, US official says
China wants Hormuz Strait open without restrictions, US official says A US Trade Representative said that Chinese officials made it clear during the much-anticipated US-China summit that they want to see the Strait of Hormuz reopen without restrictions or tolls. "It's really important for China to have the Strait of Hormuz open, no tolling, no military control, and that was clear from the meeting. So we welcome that," Jamieson Greer told Bloomberg, adding that China is being "pragmatic" in its involvement with Tehran.
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Trump says he will not be 'much more patient' with Iran, calls for a deal
Trump says he will not be 'much more patient' with Iran, calls for a deal US President Donald Trump said he does not have much patience left with Iran, urging the country to reach a deal. "I am not going to be much more patient," Trump said in an interview during an interview on Fox News. "They should make a deal.
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State TV emerges as battleground in Iran’s wartime infighting
Tehran commentariat and figures close to the establishment are increasingly accusing hardliners and state television of deepening divisions and undermining national unity as the country faces war, economic strain and growing public anxiety.
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Centre hikes petrol, diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The Centre has hiked the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre each on Friday across the country. In New Delhi, the petrol prices rose from Rs 94. 77 to Rs 97.
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"UAE an aggressor, not merely an accomplice to aggression": Iran
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): At the second session of the Meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in New Delhi, Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, strongly rebuked the remarks made by the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, who had accused Iran of attacking the UAE, the Embassy of Iran said on Thursday.
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Chris Wood set to captain New Zealand's World Cup squad
(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images) New Zealand announced the 26-man squad for its third World Cup appearance in history on Thursday. Notably, Nottingham Forest forward Chris Wood and Braintree Town's Tommy Smith will become the first players in New Zealand history to make multiple World Cup squads.
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Iranian Foreign Minister urges BRICS unity against "US bullying"
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, called for countries to unite against American bullying, arguing that such practices must be consigned to the 'dustbin of history. ' Addressing the gathering, Araghchi said many countries present were familiar with 'slight variations of the same repugnant coercion'.
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Earthquakes and storm revive Tehran’s fears of 'the big one'
A series of overnight earthquakes and a powerful dust storm rattled Tehran and nearby cities on Tuesday night, reviving fears of a catastrophic earthquake in a capital still psychologically scarred by recent war.
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Trump claims Xi's "declining nation" remark targeted Biden Era; touts US economic revival under his administration
Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday sought to recast Chinese President Xi Jinping's words, arguing they referred to what he described as the 'damage' of the Biden administration, while claiming the United States has re-emerged as the world's leading economic and military power under his tenure.
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Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran
Adm. Brad Cooper on Thursday dismissed reports of the U. S.
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Xi promised not to send military equipment to Iran - Trump
The US president said China would like to see the Strait of Hormuz reopened US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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Xi promised not to send military equipment to Iran Trump
The US president said China would like to see the Strait of Hormuz reopened US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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More Israeli strikes hit towns across southern Lebanon
More Israeli strikes hit towns across southern Lebanon Israel launched another series of attacks against towns in southern Lebanon in violation of their ceasefire agreement, according to Al Jazeera reporters on the ground. The towns of Majdal Selem and Haris were hit with air strikes while Deir al-Zahrani and al-Nabitieh al-Fawqa were subjected to heavy artillery fire. This comes in spite of US officials reporting a “positive” round of talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington on Thursday.
