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Missiles, Fire, and Fallout: A Weekend of War Between Israel and Iran
Media Line
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June 15, 2025
Tehran and Israeli cities reel from attacks that have killed dozens, crippled infrastructure, and sparked fear of wider war Israel and Iran traded devastating strikes over the weekend, plunging the region into one of the most direct and deadly...
Scatec Signs PPA For 900MW Onshore Wind Project In Egypt
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Oslo/Cairo, 15 June 2025: Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has signed a USD-denominated 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for...
Türkiye increases passage fee for int'l ships through straits by 15 pct
Xinhua News Agency
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ISTANBUL, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye has increased the transit fees for international vessels navigating through the strategic Turkish Straits, which connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea, authorities announced on Sunday. Transport and...
Trump weighs expanding travel ban to 36 countries, including Syria and Egypt
The National News
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The Trump administration is weighing a dramatic expansion of its travel ban to include citizens from 36 additional countries, including Syria and Egypt, according to a US State Department cable seen by The Washington Post. The internal cable,...
Baku to Belem roadmap: A strategic opportunity for Nigeria to scale climate finance, By Ibrahim A Shelleng
Premium Times
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June 15, 2025
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and most populous country. Its approach to climate finance could either anchor the continent’s green transformation or leave millions exposed to worsening climate shocks. With 70 per cent of the population under...
Did Iran Actually Shoot Down Three Israeli F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets? Here's What IDF Said
News18
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June 15, 2025
Last Updated:June 15, 2025, 22:22 IST Iranian state media have claimed that its air defences have shot down three Israeli F-35 stealth fighter jets in the last 48 hours, and captured a female Israeli pilot. Iran claimed to have shot down three...
Transport Minister discusses cooperation with Arab-Austrian Chamber of Commerce
SANA
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June 15, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Minister of Transport Yarob Badr discussed Sunday with a delegation from the Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce, ways to enhance cooperation between Syria and Austria and explore new investment opportunities in transport sector....
British man stranded in Israel considers desert escape after Iranian missile strikes
The Independent
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June 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Mayor of Limerick to visit Turkey to attend WHO European Healthy Cities Annual Conference
Limerick Leader
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June 15, 2025
THE Mayor of Limerick is to lead a delegation from Limerick City and County Council to Bursa, Turkey from June 16 to 18 to attend the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) European Healthy Cities Annual Conference. It follows Limerick’s bid for...
Huge turnout at a second Dutch protest seeking government action against Israel
The Independent
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June 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Mounting Israel-Iran Conflict Amps Up Geopolitical Market Risks
Financial Post
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June 15, 2025
A prolonged increase in oil prices could halt or even reverse the current disinflationary trend, that would force central banks to maintain rates at current levels for longer. The main uncertainty lies in the evolution of the US dollar, caught...
Get to Know Andy Sabin, Naturalist, Environmentalist, Philanthropist
Dan’s Papers - New York
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June 15, 2025
Andy Sabin attends Andy Sabin’s 75th Birthday Celebration at American Museum of Natural History on December 4, 2021 in New York. Many probably know the name Andy Sabin from his business in metals that has, as he describes it, “enables me to cover...
Swim or Sink: Policy Dynamics in Challenging Environments
The Will
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June 15, 2025
June 15, (THEWILL) – Swim or Sink: Policy Dynamics in Challenging Environments, is a compendium of ideas underlying the knowledge and skill essential for navigating the arduous tasks of policymaking and implementation. In today’s convoluted...
Guided by ’94 spirit, Türkiye’s AK Party seeks municipal reforms
Sabah
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June 15, 2025
One month after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan highlighted the need for reforms in local administrations, his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) held a workshop on that subject. The party aims to boost the “1994 vision” to improve...
Mapped: Where Iran and Israel’s missiles have struck as Middle East tensions escalate
The Independent
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June 15, 2025
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UK at higher risk of lone wolf attacks from Iranian sympathisers due to Israel-Iran conflict, says former MI6 Head
LBC
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15 June 2025, 14:42 Richard Dearlove on LBC. Picture: LBC/ Alamy The UK is at higher risk of lone wolf attacks from Iranian sympathisers due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, the former head of MI6, Sir Richard Dearlove, has warned....
The Media Line: Missiles, Fire, and Fallout: A Weekend of War Between Israel and Iran
Regional Media News - Iowa
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June 15, 2025
Missiles, Fire, and Fallout: A Weekend of War Between Israel and Iran Tehran and Israeli cities reel from attacks that have killed dozens, crippled infrastructure, and sparked fear of wider war By Steven Ganot/The Media Line Israel and Iran traded...
Britain ‘not at war’ despite sending more RAF jets to the Middle East, Reeves says
The Independent
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June 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
US walks difficult line amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict
WCPO 9 - Ohio
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June 15, 2025
U.S. military leaders and elected officials are grappling with a worsening diplomatic and security crisis in the Middle East. Tensions continue to rise as violence between Israel and Iran shows no signs of easing, following the Israeli Defense...
How Mexico became the ‘gateway to hell’ for Egyptians chasing the American Dream
The Independent
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June 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...