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Instant View: Oil spikes, gold touches fresh record after Israel strikes in Qatar
Yahoo Finance
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LONDON (Reuters) - Investors snapped up traditional safe-haven assets on Tuesday, sending gold briefly to a new record high, after the Israeli military said it carried out an attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar, marking an escalation of the...
LGBTQ+ Hollywood stars sign pledge to boycott Israel film industry over war in Gaza
LGBTQ Nation - California
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September 9, 2025
Numerous LGBTQ+ actors and film industry professionals have just signed a declaration urging the international film community to boycott all Israeli film institutions in protest of the “risk of genocide” of Palestinians. The declaration has over...
How Trade, Not War, Brought Islam to India
Friday Times
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September 9, 2025
Long before conquests, Islam entered India through ships and spice routes. From the 7th century, Arab Muslim traders sailed the monsoon winds to Kerala and Gujarat, building India’s first mosque at Kodungalloor and forming vibrant communities....
Saudi Arabia Reiterates Demand to Hold Israel Accountable for its Crimes against Civilians
Asharq Al-Awsat
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The Saudi government strongly condemned on Tuesday repeated statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the forced displacement of Palestinians and the continued use of blockades and starvation tactics. The cabinet said these...
Live updates: Chicago braces for immigration operation; Israel targets Hamas in Qatar
NBC 10 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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September 9, 2025
What to Know The Department of Homeland Security announced the start of a new immigration operation in Chicago called “Operation Midway Blitz." Israel carried out a strike against Hamas' senior leadership in the Qatari capital, Doha. The strike on...
Iran condemns 'extremely dangerous' Israeli strike on Hamas in Qatar
Iran International
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September 9, 2025
The Israeli military had earlier taken responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted what it called the "senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization" and that steps were taken to reduce civilian harm. "This action by the Israeli...
Israeli Strike Hits Near Syrian City of Homs
Asharq Al-Awsat
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September 9, 2025
A wave of drone strikes hit key infrastructure and military targets near Sudan's army-held capital Tuesday, witnesses and officials told AFP, bringing to an abrupt end a period of relative calm in the area. Strikes hit a power station, a weapons...
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan Discuss Trans-Caspian Pipeline to Supply Natural Gas to Europe
Pipeline Technology Journal
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September 9, 2025
Officials from Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan reportedly discussed a long-debated project to build a trans-Caspian natural gas pipeline during recent meetings, a move that could significantly alter the region's energy landscape. While no public...
Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Announces N8.5 Million Fee for 2026 Hajj
Ilorin
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The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has officially commenced the sale of application forms and payment collection for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, with a total fee set at N8.5 million. Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji AbdulSalam...
Israel loses 5-4 to Italy in ‘crazy’ rollercoaster World Cup qualifier
The Times of Israel
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September 9, 2025
Israel suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Italy in Monday night’s World Cup qualifier in Debrecen, Hungary, scoring four goals against the four-time World Cup winners but still losing the match. Israel led 1-0 and again 2-1, before Italy soared to...
Iraq pushes for higher OPEC+ quota as exports near full limit
The New Arab
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September 9, 2025
According to the OPEC website, Iraq’s increased share is 17000 bpd. [Getty] Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani insists that Iraq’s oil export quota should reflect the country's true production capacity and reserves, underscoring that global...
Israel unveils national archaeology database
Ynet
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September 9, 2025
The platform currently holds 3,910,005 records, including 964,393 artifacts, 1,223,552 images, and 15,164 3D models of finds and sites. Researchers, developers, and the public—both in Israel and abroad—can now access publications, photos, 3D...
Oil Prices Gain As Potential Russia Sanctions Ease Oversupply Pressure
myMotherLode - California
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Benchmark Brent crude prices rose over 1% to $66.70 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate prices gained 1.1% to $62.93 per barrel at 3.37 a.m. ET. Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as the prospect of further sanctions on Russia offset...
Pigs' heads left outside mosques in French capital in anti-Muslim attack
Middle East Eye
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September 9, 2025
Pigs' heads were left outside six mosques in and around the French capital on Tuesday morning, in what appeared to be a coordinated anti-Muslim attack. The pigs' heads were discovered on roads in Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Hauts-de-Seine,...
Muslim man pretending to be a Hindu, married a Hindu woman and made her pregnant
Sanatan Prabhat
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September 9, 2025
(Representational image) Lucknow (UP) – Shamshad, a resident of Ramgarhtal in Gorakhpur, posed as ‘Rakesh’ on the social media platform Instagram. He befriended a 26-year-old local woman and established a relationship with her. Later, he married...
Spain Becomes Fourth EU Country to Announce Sanctions Against Israel: Beginning of a Trend?
naked capitalism
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September 9, 2025
Too little, too late? Yes, but surely better than nothing — unless, of course, it’s pure virtue signalling. Israel is beginning to learn that committing all manner of war crimes, including genocide, against a civilian population on a constant...
Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and others pledge to not work with Israeli institutions
News9 Live
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September 9, 2025
Celebrity News Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and others pledge to not work with Israeli institutions New Delhi: More than 1,200 celebrities from Hollywood, including notable Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy, and Palme d’Or winners like Olivia Colman,...
Over 400 Genocide Scholars Say That Hamas, Not Israel, Committed Genocide
PJ Media - Virginia
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September 9, 2025
Four hundred and twenty genocide scholars, survivors, and experts signed a statement affirming that Hamas, not Israel, is guilty of the crime of genocide. The experts also criticized their fellow scholars who falsely accused Israel of genocide in...
Oil prices rise after producers announce output hike
Oman Observer
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September 9, 2025
Oil prices rose strongly Monday even though a group of eight oil-producing countries announced Sunday that they would be increasing supplies. The countries, led by Saudi Arabia, said in a news release that they would increase production by 137,000...
Velayati calls for rapid practical steps to end Israel crimes
Mehr News Agency
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September 9, 2025
The statement by Ali Akbar Velayati entitled “Palestine, the Axis of Islamic Unity”, was read at the meeting of the Supreme Council of the World Assembly of Islamic Awakening in Tehran on Tuesday, September 9. Velayati denounced the Israeli...