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Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The town of Ainatha in South Lebanon is preparing to bid farewell shortly to 35 of its youths who were martyred on the path to al-Quds in a mass funeral

Iran's Tasnim News Agency: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Iran next Tuesday to discuss the Syrian file

Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Shadow Units vehicles transporting the Israeli prisoners have arrived at the handover location in Rafah

Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The process of handing over the Israeli captives is taking place today for the first time in the city of Rafah, just a stone's throw away from the Israeli army

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem: The reconstruction of Gaza must be carried out through national consensus, and we will not allow any external force to interfere in this matter

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem: The [Israeli] occupation has not delivered the lists of Palestinian prisoners scheduled for release today

US Secretary of State: We will present a draft resolution on settling the conflict in Ukraine to the UN General Assembly on February 24

Occupied Palestine: Prisoners' Media Office: 445 prisoners from the Gaza Strip who were arrested after October 7, 2023 will be released Today.

Occupied Palestine: Prisoners' Media Office: 50 prisoners sentenced to life will be released today as part of the first phase of the exchange deal with the Israeli occupation.

Al-Qassam Brigades : Tulkarm: Our battle with the enemy is long, our weapons will not fall, and the blood of our fighters will turn into fire that burns the aggressors.

HMNZS Te Kaha crew were monitoring three Chinese naval ships who have ruffled feathers, after carrying out what may have been live fire exercises in the Tasman Sea, between New Zealand and Australia. (US NAVY)

Australia, New Zealand monitoring three Chinese navy vessels offshore

New Zealand reported that a Chinese naval task force fired live rounds in a new offshore drill Saturday after issuing a warning by radio broadcast.

Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, on February 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Tesla faces boycott in Malaysia after Musk backs Trump Gaza plan

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Grossi, arrives for an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria on Nov. 22, 2023. (AP)

IAEA chief calls for engagement with DPRK regarding nuclear safety

This is a wheel on a Nissan automobile on display at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP)

Moody's junks down Nissan's rating as Honda merger scrapped

Michael Labag shows the 9 pesos reward he got from the 45 mosquito larvas he captured in Mandaluyong city, Philippines, February 19 2025 (AP)

Philippines launches cash-for-mosquitoes scheme to curb dengue spread

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US to cut size of diplomatic mission in China by up to 10%: SCMP

US to cut size of diplomatic mission in China by up to 10%: SCMP

An Afghan boy sits over his family's belongings retrieved from their damaged mud homes demolished by authorities during a crackdown against an illegal settlement and immigrants, Nov. 1, 2023 (AP)

Pakistan to expel all Afghan refugees regardless of status

A supporter of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a rally to oppose his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP)

Yoon to become South Korea's first sitting leader on criminal trial

U.S. and Chinese flags are set up at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, on July 8, 2023 (AP)

Chinese holdings of US Treasuries fall to lowest point since 2019

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DeepSeek scores a home run for China, taking the first inning in the tech war against the US

DeepSeek scores a home run for China, taking the first inning in the tech war against the US

The CPEC Master Plan through 2030 will shape Pakistan's economic future and could help the country restore its position as a significant Asian economic force. (Al Mayadeen English; Batoul Chamas)

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

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US tech billionaire's enterprises raise concerns in South and East Asia over ties to espionage, criminal groups

US tech billionaire's enterprises raise concerns in South and East Asia over ties to espionage, criminal groups

Imposing tariffs on Chinese goods shipped to the US hurts China, but American consumers are the victims as well. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab el-Hajj)

Let stability prevail over turbulence in China-US ties

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US State Department changes wording on Taiwan

The US State Department changed its wording on Taiwan on the official website, prompting a response from China. Is it a simple "routine update" or laying the groundwork for something bigger?

Trump gets an English-speaking translator for an English question

Trump gets an English-speaking translator for an English question

China hits back at Trump’s tariffs:15% on US coal and LNG, 10% on crude and farm equipment

China hits back at Trump’s tariffs:15% on US coal and LNG, 10% on crude and farm equipment

DeepSeek sends US tech companies into the red zone

DeepSeek sends US tech companies into the red zone

TikTok boosts censorship in the US to secure spot in app stores

TikTok boosts censorship in the US to secure spot in app stores

Calls to boycott K-drama over disguised reference to 'Israel' and Palestine

Calls to boycott K-drama over disguised reference to 'Israel' and Palestine

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Tobacco control measures protect people

Tobacco control measures protect people

Iran Leads Middle East Steel Production

Iran leads Middle East steel production

The global nuclear arsenal is expanding

The global nuclear arsenal is expanding

Most Europeans view China as a necessary partner - European Council on Foreign Relations

Most Europeans view China as a necessary partner

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Exclusive: Clauses of Western draft resolution against Iran revealed

Exclusive: Clauses of Western draft resolution against Iran revealed

What You Need to Know About the Presidential Elections in Iran

What You Need to Know About the Presidential Elections in Iran

Worldwide reactions to Iranian President's helicopter incident

Worldwide reactions to Iranian President's helicopter incident

9 Iranian missiles that can reach Israel

9 Iranian missiles that can reach "Israel"