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Iran’s ‘desert gold’ supplies running dry – FT

A sharp drop in the saffron harvest saw prices for the most expensive spice in the world skyrocket ...

Israel to ramp up military spending – Bloomberg

Expenses include costly missiles for airstrikes in Gaza, the outlet has said ...

Israel strips UN staff of visa privileges

The government has accused the global body of assisting Hamas’ “propaganda machine” ...

Two Republican lawmakers ‘swatted’ on Christmas

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brandon Williams have been targeted by callers to police falsely reporting shootings at their homes ...

Xi sends warning over Taiwan

The Chinese leader vowed “complete reunification” ahead of elections on the island ...

War in Gaza to drag on for ‘many more months’ – IDF

Israel’s military chief has warned of a long process to thoroughly dismantle Hamas ...

Yemen’s Houthis claim another Red Sea ship attack

Targeting of Israel-linked vessels has continued despite US threats ...

Netherlands spied on Holocaust survivors

The government considered the Dutch Auschwitz Committee an extremist group and communist front ...

US ally tightens export restrictions against Russia

South Korea has added nearly 700 items to a list of products banned because of the Ukraine crisis ...

Ukraine marines sentenced for war crimes

The four soldiers were convicted of murdering 12 civilians in Mariupol ...

Dwindling aid from West, total mobilization and economic collapse: How Ukraine’s 2024 is looking

Waning Western support, heavy losses and lack of battlefield gains have apparently hugely dented the hopes of Kiev and its backers ...

US launches airstrikes in Iraq

President Joe Biden has ordered strikes against a Hezbollah affiliate after American troops were injured in a drone attack ...

Kanye West apologizes to Jews

The rapper now legally known as Ye has deleted all his Instagram content aside from an apology post in Hebrew ...

Ukraine confirms retreat from key Donbass city

Kiev’s top general has acknowledged Russia’s capture of Maryinka, saying his forces pulled back to the outskirts ...

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