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Saudi prince seeks Mideast leadership, independence with Xi’s visit

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosts China's leader this week at a delicate moment in US-Saudi ties, signalling Riyadh's resolve…

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Blinken warns Netanyahu on West Bank annexation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed on Sunday to oppose Israeli settlements or annexation in the West Bank but…

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As chatbot sophistication grows, AI debate intensifies

California start-up OpenAI has released a chatbot capable of answering a variety of questions, but its impressive performance has reopened…

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Isaac Herzog becomes first Israeli president to visit Bahrain

Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived Sunday in Bahrain, the first visit by an Israeli head of state to the small…

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Iran executes four over links to Israeli intelligence

Iran on Sunday put to death four people accused of working with Israel’s intelligence service, the judiciary said. “This morning,…

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Iran abolishes morality police after unceasing protests countrywide

Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini…

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Putin takes war to new level of ‘barbarism,’ US diplomat says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not sincere about peace talks with Ukraine while he is taking the war to a…

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China’s Xi unwilling to accept vaccines despite protests, US official says

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite China's challenges with COVID-19. While recent protests there are…

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Iran state body reports 200 dead in protests as President Raisi hails ‘freedoms’

President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday hailed Iran’s Islamic Republic as a guarantor of rights and freedoms, defending the ruling system…

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