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Israeli Forces Clash with Protesters near Netanyahu’s Residence Israeli regime’s forces have clashed with protesters who had gathered near Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence on Friday night to express their anger over his controversial judicial reform plan.

At least 288 Killed, 850 Injured in Train Crash in Eastern India At least 288 people were killed and more than 850 injured in a horrific three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years.

BRICS Members Welcome Iran’s Potential Accession: Foreign Minister Members of the BRICS group of emerging economies have welcomed Iran’s potential accession to the powerful bloc, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister said.

Unilateralism in Decline on Global Stage: Iran President Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has said unilateralism is in decline on the global stage, underlining how it is rather the regional countries and establishments, which are coming to the fore in determining international equations and future developments.

Iran’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Says It Has Assets Worth $150bn Iran’s sovereign wealth fund has rejected claims it has been depleted of resources by saying that assets owned by the fund is worth some $150 billion.

US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures The United States has expressed frustration after Chinese officials repeatedly ignored or rebuffed Pentagon’s purported efforts to make overtures.

Voting Begins in Turkey Presidential Runoff Election The polls have opened across Turkey on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade.

Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe Iraq launched a $17 billion project on Saturday to link a major commodities port on its southern coast by rail and roads to the border with Turkey, in a move designed to transform the country’s economy after decades of war and crisis.

Thousands of Serbians Rally for 4th Week in Protest at Government’s Policies Tens of thousands of Serbians have taken to the streets in the capital Belgrade for the fourth consecutive week in protest at the government’s policies and two mass shootings that recently shook the country.

Two Iranian Border Guards Killed in ‘Unprovoked’ Taliban Attack Two Iranian border guards have been killed and two civilians wounded during an exchange of gunfire after Taliban militants launched an unprovoked attack on a border outpost in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

Israeli Regime Introduces Bill to Impose 65% Tax on Foreign Aid to Civil Society Israeli regime, in yet another act to silence human rights and civil society organizations, has introduced a bill to impose a 65% tax on any foreign or local donation to organizations involved in activities deemed by Tel Aviv as interference.

Saudi Arabia Buying up Millions of Barrels of Russian Diesel : Bloomberg Saudi Arabia reportedly imported 174,000 barrels of diesel and gasoil a day from Russia in April.

‘You are Damn Wrong to Be in Our Region’: IRGC Navy Chief to US Military The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy categorically condemned the US military’s presence in the Persian Gulf under the pretext of securing the strategic maritime region.

Iranian Diplomat Released from Prison in Belgium, On Way Home: Foreign Minister Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat detained in Belgium on false terror-related charges, has been released after an Omani-brokered deal and is on his way back to his home country, Iran’s foreign minister said.

Germany Issues Arrest warrant for Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Germany’s public prosecutor has informed the Lebanese judiciary of an arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh. It comes after French prosecutors issued a similar warrant for Salameh.

Saudis Can Secure Peace for by Stopping Hostilities against Yemen: Ansarullah Saudi Arabia can only secure peace for itself by stopping its hostilities against Yemen and lifting a blockade that it has been exercising alongside its allies against the impoverished country, the leader of Yemen’s popular resistance Ansarullah movement said.

Iran, Indonesia Agree to Trade in National Currencies to Defuse Dollar Dominance: President Raeisi Iran and Indonesia aim to increase their trade value to 20 billion dollars, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said, stressing that both sides are resolute on promoting exchanges using national currencies.

Russia’s Energy Exports to China to Increase 40% This Year: Deputy PM Russia’s energy exports to China will climb by 40 percent this year, Russian deputy prime minister has said as the two countries seek to further expand ties and avert impacts of persisting US-led sanctions.

No Progress in Saudi-Israel Détente as MBS Rejects Netanyahu’s Request to Meet There has been no progress in the normalization of diplomatic ties between the Tel Aviv regime and Saudi Arabia, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has rejected a request from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet, a foreign diplomatic source said