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Saudi Arabia posts $33.5bn budget deficit amid drop in oil sales
Kingdom announces sharp rise in budget shortfall amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to Spain to dock in Canary Islands
A luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus was preparing to travel from Cape Verde towards Europe on Wednesday after the Spanish government gave permission for it…
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حرب في الشرق الأوسط.. النموذج الصناعي في الصين أمام اختبار صعب
يشكل النفط الإيراني شريانا هاما للصناعات في الصين. ولا طالما اعتمدت بكين على شراء النفط الإيراني الخاضع للعقوبات الدولية بأسعارٍ تفضيلية ، وبالعملة الصينية، غير أن استمرار إغلاق مضيق هرمز له تبعات سليبة…
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Israeli attacks in southern, eastern Lebanon kill at least 13 people
Israel also issues forced displacement orders for 12 villages in southern Lebanon.
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Kyiv says Russia broke unilateral ceasefire with drone and missile attacks
Kyiv said on Wednesday that Russia had violated a unilateral ceasefire called by Ukraine by attacking Ukrainian cities with 108 combat drones and three missiles overnight.
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Iran Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi 'between life and death'
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a heart condition.
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Many uncertainties about the outbreak of hantavirus, the ship MV Hondius expected in Tenerife
A medical plane carrying a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship passenger arrived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands on Wednesday. Two other patients are expected, their transfer having been…
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Multitude of questions remain over hantavirus outbreak as MV Hondius sets sail for Tenerife
A multitude of questions remained over the origin of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship on Wednesday as the confirmed number of cases reached five, and the vessel set sail for Tenerife…
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Spain intends to receive a cruise ship suspected of spreading the Hanta virus among its passengers
Spain will receive the cruise ship that was exposed to a possible outbreak of the “Hantavirus” virus within “3 to 4 days” in the Canary Islands, according to what the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday evening, explaining that “the port (in which it will dock) has not yet been determined.”
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US-Iran conflict reaches painful stalemate: US will respond if fired on
Fraser Jackson, France24 correspondent in Washington DC, has more.
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At least 3 Palestinians, including a child, were killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli strikes
Health officials in Gaza said that Israeli raids resulted in the killing of at least three Palestinians, including a child, and the injury of others in the Palestinian Strip. Developments indicate the continuation of violence in the Gaza Strip, despite…
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Press Review - Putin said to be 'hiding in bunkers' as his popularity erodes
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 6, 2026: Russian President Vladimir Putin's popularity is eroding amid economic difficulties and internet restrictions. But first, a report outlining recommendations following…
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