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Uruguay faces FIFA penalty for ‘offensive’ World Cup incident

The incident occurred after Uruguayan players confronted German referee Daniel Siebert at Al Janoub Stadium following their loss against Ghana. FIFA imposed four-match bans on Uruguay’s Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria…

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US, Qatar and GCC call for restoration of JCPOA amid concerns over ‘nuclear crisis’

Washington reportedly suggested an interim agreement with Tehran to buy time for negotiations over a long term deal. The US and the Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] called for the restoration…

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Iran says Vienna talks to only focus on US sanctions

The Vienna talks are planned to resume on 29 November following months of delays. Iran’s top nuclear negotiator said there will be no negotiations on the nuclear accord itself at…

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Taliban says its purge of officials unrelated to sanctioned ministers

The Taliban appointed ministers sanctioned by the US in its interim government. The Taliban has refused calls by the international community to remove ministers from its interim government under US…

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US, Qatar slap sanctions on Hezbollah financing network

The latest move comes as Qatar implements Resolution No. 91 of 2021 that names terrorist persons and entities on the national sanctions list. Qatar and the United States imposed sanctions…

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Rouhani warns of Israel’s regional military presence in talks with Qatar’s Amir

Iran’s main nuclear enrichment site in Natanz was attacked earlier this week, with the Islamic Republic pointing the blame towards Israel. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held a…

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Iran rejects South Korea’s request for Qatari mediation

Tehran says it does not find a need in mediating with Seoul, as the dispute is a “technical” one. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that his country is…

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