EU gives Palestinians 143 million in urgent aid
The European Union approved a 143 million dollar emergency aid package for the Palestinian Authority to prevent economic collapse before Hamas-led government forms. It funds energy utilities, health and education via UNRWA, and PA salaries, with payments to utilities and UNRWA and audits. The bloc awaits formation talks and the U S stance on future aid.
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Saudi Arabia says militants in Abqaiq attack thwarted
Security forces clashed with five suspected al Qaida militants in Riyadh, capturing a sixth during a pre dawn raid. The Interior Ministry said the Abqaiq oil processing facility attack failed after a fierce gunbattle. The statement noted surveillance located the militants and that all five were killed at the scene.
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Inmates halt violence as Kabul prison supplies restored
Rebellious inmates at Kabul’s Policharki jail agreed to stop rioting after four killed and 38 wounded. Authorities restored water, electricity and food to about 2,000 prisoners, including women and children, amid talks led by Sibghatullah Mujaddedi. Police ringed the facility as negotiations continued with promises to hospitalize the wounded and bury the dead.
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Iran presses ahead with uranium enrichment under scrutiny
A confidential IAEA report says Iran has done little to respond to demands to halt enrichment, while testing 20 centrifuges and resisting transparency steps. The document, sent to the IAEA board, raises doubts about peaceful aims and notes possible treaty violations. No evidence of diverted material is found so far.
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Los Angeles Times
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