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Taliban Endorses Chabahar Port

Last Monday, a Taliban spokesman described Chabahar Port, located in southeastern Iran, as a “transformative opportunity" for Afghanistan. He stressed its potential value in improving Afghan trade, economic independence, economic diversification, and integration with other Central Asian nations. The announcement comes after an agreement was signed by Iran on May 13 handing India control of Chabahar Port for the...

At Least Seven Killed, 48 Injured in Explosion, Omega Fine Chemicals, Maharashtra, India

At approximately 0430 EST, a boiler explosion was reported at the Omega Fine Chemicals factory in MIDC area of Dombivli, Maharashtra, India. https://twitter.com/MBTheGuide/status/1793560111736398329 https://twitter.com/golu_2212_/status/1793561002392653929 The first death was reported by 0640 EST at which only one was said to be killed and six injured. However, over the past two hours, the death toll has been steadily climbing as emergency services struggle to...

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Naval Standoff in South Aegean Highlights the Fleeting Détente in Greek-Turkish Relations

The lasting impression of rapprochement between Greece and Turkey in their 50-year dispute over continental shelf delimitation and Turkey’s pursuit of strategic control of the Aegean has been fleeting, as Turkish warships were deployed within the Greek Exclusive Economic...

Houthis Warn of Impending Response to Israeli Strikes

Over the past 24 hours, there has been a notable uptick in messaging by the Houthis warning of an impending response to Israeli strikes that targeted the Yemeni port city of al-Hudaydah last week,...

Ecuador’s ‘Metastasis’ Case Exposes Deep Corruption

Emerson Curipallo, an Ecuadorian judge who was responsible for the release of Jorge Glas and two trusted hitmen of Leandro Norero, a notorious drug lord and close ally to Los Lobos whose death kick-started...