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The US has decided to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions, part of the latest military aid package. This comes in the midst of Ukraine’s so-called summer counteroffensive. But it's not the war that is the source of controversy, it's the US decision to use these cluster munitions, which are against the Geneva Convention and are known to kill mainly women and children.

US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen has traveled to China in an effort to ease decades-long tensions between Washington and Beijing. During her trip, Yellen held several meetings with Chinese officials, including Vice Premier He Lifeng. Economy and bilateral trade was the centerpiece of her negotiations with Chinese officials.

Albania has threatened to expel the MKO terror group if it uses the country’s soil for anti-Iran operations. The Scandinavian country has also warned the terror group no to abuse its hospitality, saying Tirana does NOT want to be engaged in a war that has nothing to do with Albania.

Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip have hailed the Palestinian people's successful operation against Israeli invaders in the city of Jenin that forced the latter to withdraw from the northern West Bank city.

Survey results by a UK food bank charity show one in seven people in Britain faced hunger last year due to money shortage. The Trussell Trust said its research equated to an estimated 11.3 million people. It noted the findings are just the tip of the iceberg. Earlier, another study indicated that hunger has become the new normal for millions of Brits amid an unprecedented rise in food prices.

Gas turbines that produce electricity can get hot, really really hot! over 1000 degrees hot. So, the materials within the gas chamber needs to be resistant to heat, thermal shock and corrosion. This is where ceramic heat shields come in.

A United Nations expert has slammed the treatment of inmates at the Guantanamo Bay prison by the United States' government as inhuman and degrading, calling on Washington to apologize and provide reparations.

A group of African Human rights activists has condemned Europe's migration policy, as the death toll of migrants trying to cross into the continent keeps rising. The activists called for a transnational solidarity pact with migrants and slammed the expulsion of asylum seekers. That’s while the asylum seekers endanger their lives to get away from the results of wrong Western policies in their countries, including war.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization officially approved Iran's full membership at the end of the 23rd summit of the SCO. Tehran became the ninth member of the regional bloc. The bloc is the world's largest regional organization in terms of geographic scope and population.

Clashes have erupted between French police and protesters angry at the fatal shooting of a teenager by an officer.

How do you protect the surfaces of industrial machinery against abrasion, impact, and corrosion? Well, you cover it with a tough layer using a metal core welding wire, of course!

When it comes to Syria, the US presence there is illegal. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it. Yet, not only has the US continued with its illegal presence there, it is reinforcing its military contingent there, especially its air force. It has accused Russia of provoking it in the air. Yet, there are doubts that this is the only reason for the US to want to reinforce its forces there.

A new study in the US paints a grim picture of the scope of homelessness in California. It says over 17,000 people do not have a roof above their head in the country’s western state. According to the study by the University of California, the state is home to almost one-third of the total US homeless population. It says the vast majority of homeless people in the state are Californians.

One person died on Tuesday as police raided the compound of the anti-Iran MKO terrorist group near the capital Tirana and clashed with some of the group’s members. Albanian authorities raided the camp to seize computer devices they say were linked to prohibited political activities. During the inspection, the security forces faced resistance and attack by some members of the terror organization.

Iran's leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, says there's nothing wrong with an agreement with the West but the country's nuclear infrastructure should remain intact. The leader says Tehran is not seeking nuclear weapons, but the enemies are using the allegation as a pretext to stop the country’s progress.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has conceded that Washington's long-time practice of imposing economic sanctions against other nations has led to the declining use of the dollar as the dominant currency. She further warned the country should anticipate a slump in the dollar’s share of global reserves in the coming years. Yellen made the remarks in response to a question during a Congressional hearing.

An exchange of threats between Saudi Arabia and the US has been revealed through classified documents. The relationship between these two countries, who were once allies, has reached new lows based on this revelation. And even a trip by the US sec. of State Anthony Blinken to necessitate the relationship could not revive their friendship.

The official data shows the eurozone entered into a technical recession at the start of the year. Figures published by the EU’s statistic agency show the economy of the monetary union of 20 EU countries shrank point-one percent for a second consecutive quarter. Inflation is pressuring the nations that had adopted the euro as their common currency. There are concerns about sluggish business and eroding consumer confidence in the region.

A large number of people have been evacuated from Ukraine's Kherson region following the explosion of a dam there. Ukrainian authorities say more than 40,000 people are in danger of being flooded. 17,000 of them have been evacuated. The rest are in the Russian-held side of the river and need to be evacuated as well. Kiev blames Moscow for the explosion of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River, while Moscow says Western countries linking negative incidents to Russia are all part of psychological warfare.

Iran officially reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Tuesday, months after the two countries agreed to restore their diplomatic relations under a China-brokered deal.

A Palestinian toddler shot by Israeli troops in the occupied west bank has passed away. Mohammed al-Tamimi has become the youngest victim of Israeli violence this year. Palestinians bid farewell to the toddler by holding a massive funeral procession in the occupied West Bank on Friday.

Iran’s participation in the BRICS foreign ministers meeting and its potential membership is one example of how Iran is a major player when it comes to its engagement with the world. When put into the context of the new world order, other countries are keen to join this grouping of countries since they are tired of the US pushing its agenda on them for its own benefit.

Russia says Ukraine’s recent drone strike on Moscow amounts to an act of terrorism, adding the only way to deal with terrorists is to destroy them. He accused the Ukrainian government and its supporters, especially the US and Europe, of behaving like terrorists. On Tuesday, the Russian capital was targeted by the biggest drone strike since the war with Ukraine began last year.

Brazil's president has called on the South American countries to create a local currency for their regional trade in an effort to reduce its reliance on the US dollar. Addressing a summit of South American leaders, Lula da Silva called on the Mercosur trade bloc to create better compensation mechanisms and a shared unit of transaction for commerce. The idea of a shared currency within the Mercosur trade bloc, comprised of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, has been discussed intermittently since its establishment in 1991.

For decades, the Hannibal Directive has been one of the most controversial, most mysterious procedures in the dark history of the Israeli military. The Hannibal Directive is an order that is used to prevent the capture of Israeli soldiers by enemy forces, even at the cost of the soldier’s life. Now with the development of social media, the directive is becoming more challenging for the regime in Tel Aviv.