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Iran attacked Israel: 4 killed, dozens injured, infrastructure destroyed

Video from Austin, Texas misrepresented as 'clashes in Los Angeles' during immigration protests

Chinese industrial production slows again in May despite truce with US

Taiwan adds Chinese companies Huawei and Smic to export blacklist

New house prices fall in China for the 24th consecutive month

China factory output slows but consumption offers bright spot

India a voice for Global South at G7, says foreign minister

China and Russia may build first nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan

China-US agreement does not take into account rare earth metals

"Ici le monde": in China, the rural basketball championship unleashes passions... and boosts the local economy

DRC: torrential rain in Kinshasa kills at least 19 people

Swedish NHL great - successor of Latvian Colonel. Family detective with a pig in the ice hockey championship

Iran sends rockets into Israel again, countries continue to fire at each other

The right to protest, constitutional crisis, politicization of the army - what the media write about immigration rallies in the United States

Russia to build first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan

Tensions in the Middle East: "For Iran, the main threat is internal", insists Firouzeh Nahavandi, specialist in Muslim Asia

Russia's Rosatom will build Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant, which will be built on Lake Balkhash in the south-east of the country.

Russia will help Kazakhstan build its first nuclear power plant

Belarusian airline Belavia's fleet has so far been limited to Boeing and Embraer aircraft, which were purchased before the sanctions were imposed for both forcibly grounding a Ryanair passenger jet and for assisting Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Belarusian national airline bypasses sanctions and buys three Airbus A330s

The US says a company with ties to the Chinese military is providing them with satellite imagery. Moreover, the Houthis have reportedly made a tacit agreement with Beijing not to attack its vessels. China denies links to Yemeni Islamists.

China's tacit support for the Houthis has intensified the proxy war with the US

Lithuania is urging the countries to de-escalate the situation so that the attacks in the Middle East do not escalate into a full-scale war.

Matulionis on Israeli strikes on Iran: it's hard to predict which way things will go

The U.S. has disassociated itself from the airstrike launched by Israel on Friday against multiple targets in Iran, in which it killed Revolutionary Guard leader General Hossein Salami, but warned that it will respond if there is retaliation.

Trump disassociates himself from attack but warns Iran to reach nuclear deal "before there's nothing left."

Israel attacked more than 200 targets in Iran overnight and during the day on Friday. The Israeli military said it hit centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear facility. The attack came against a backdrop of growing tensions over Iran's nuclear programme. Iran responded by sending drones and missiles into the Jewish state. Israel said it destroyed dozens of surface-to-surface missile launchers and other infrastructure needed to service these weapons in recent hours.

Israel attacks Iran's nuclear program, kills Guard commander

The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has adopted a resolution critical of Iran's nuclear activities, paving the way for the UN atomic agency to file a complaint against the Islamic Republic in the Security Council.

IAEA passes resolution critical of Iran's nuclear activity, announcing uranium enrichment plant

As many as 1.7 million Syrians have returned home following[ the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime](https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20241208/regimen-asad-derrocado-tras-24-anos-control-ferreo-siria/16363187.shtml) on December 8, 2024.

Forced displacement doubles in the last decade, but voluntary returns are on the rise

The Council of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency has ruled that Iran is not meeting its nuclear non-proliferation obligations.

For the first time in 20 years, the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency has ruled that Iran is not fulfilling its nuclear non-proliferation obligations

The World Bank has released the June [release of its “Global Economy Outlook](https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/global-economic-prospects)” report. Beyond the direct impact of global recessions, strained trade relations and policy uncertainty, global economic growth this year is expected to slow to the lowest since 2008.

World Bank lowers 2025 growth forecast for 70% of countries

China is modernizing and expanding its armed forces at a dizzying pace, according to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Mark Rutte - China is expanding its armed forces with dizzying speed, those who stand up against democracy are preparing for a long confrontation

Fifty years of hurt: Taiwan struggles for Geneva role

The UN has little room for manoeuvre, but experts say no long-term solution is possible without the international organisation. In January, the fragile two-month ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was negotiated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar. It was intended to end the war between the two parties in three stages.

Is the UN still relevant in the Middle East?

The belief that one group can win only if another loses is widespread in Switzerland. This 30% agreement with zero-sum thinking surprises Kelly Liu, co-author of the study.

One against the other: zero-sum thinking can be found on both the political left and right

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