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Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic Halts Amid US-Israeli Operation Against Iran, Oil Prices Surge
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Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic Halts Amid US-Israeli Operation Against Iran, Oil Prices Surge

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Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has almost stopped, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center (an international body coordinating...

Mar 06, 2026 11:31 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Five killed, over 20 injured in bus overturn accident in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district
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Five killed, over 20 injured in bus overturn accident in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district

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Five persons were killed in a road accident in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district. More than 20 others were injured in the incident. The accident...

Mar 06, 2026 11:29 AM 2 min read 1 source
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EU's Kallas and Kos Condemn Georgia's New Laws on Foreign Funding and Political Activity
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EU's Kallas and Kos Condemn Georgia's New Laws on Foreign Funding and Political Activity

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EU High Representative/Vice President Kaja Kallas and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos stated that Georgia’s newly adopted legislation on...

Mar 06, 2026 11:28 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Georgia's ComCom Criticizes UK Sanctions on Imedi TV and POSTV, Signals Stricter Broadcasting Enforcement
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Georgia's ComCom Criticizes UK Sanctions on Imedi TV and POSTV, Signals Stricter Broadcasting Enforcement

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The Communications Commission (ComCom, Georgia’s media regulator) issued a statement on March 6 criticizing recent U.K. sanctions against two...

Mar 06, 2026 11:27 AM 2 min read 1 source
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EU Suspends Visa-Free Travel for Georgian Diplomatic Passport Holders, Imposes Stricter Checks and Entry Bans
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EU Suspends Visa-Free Travel for Georgian Diplomatic Passport Holders, Imposes Stricter Checks and Entry Bans

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The EU issued guidelines warning of entry bans if Georgian officials fail to use their diplomatic or service passports when travelling to the bloc...

Mar 06, 2026 11:27 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Kenyan government advises stranded citizens in Middle East to leave at own cost
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Kenyan government advises stranded citizens in Middle East to leave at own cost

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The Kenyan State has advised stranded Kenyans in the Middle East to leave at their own cost. This directive comes from the government in response...

Mar 06, 2026 11:25 AM 1 min read 1 source
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Muturi advocates for cost-free evacuation of Kenyans fleeing war
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Muturi advocates for cost-free evacuation of Kenyans fleeing war

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Muturi is pushing for the cost-free evacuation of Kenyans fleeing war. The initiative aims to provide free evacuation services to affected...

Mar 06, 2026 11:25 AM 1 min read 1 source
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Iranian diaspora in London's Little Tehran divided over US and Israeli attacks on Iran
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Iranian diaspora in London's Little Tehran divided over US and Israeli attacks on Iran

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In North Finchley, London, known as Little Tehran and home to one of the UK’s largest Iranian communities, reactions to the US and Israeli attacks...

Mar 06, 2026 10:40 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Israel launches broad-scale strikes on Tehran and Beirut amid Trump statement on Iran
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Israel launches broad-scale strikes on Tehran and Beirut amid Trump statement on Iran

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Israel launched huge attacks on Iran and Lebanon overnight. Israel’s military said Friday morning it had begun “a broad-scale wave of strikes” on...

Mar 06, 2026 10:35 AM 2 min read 1 source
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