Author: Steven Sahiounie

Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani and replaced him with the social affairs minister. The statement from the president’s office late on Wednesday did not specify why Hachani was removed. Hachani had taken office on August 1 last year, replacing Najla Bouden, who was also dismissed without an official reason by Saied, Al Jazeera reported. A few hours before he was dismissed, Hachani said in a video message that the government had made progress on a number of issues despite global challenges, including securing the country’s food and energy needs. His replacement, Kamel Madouri, had only…

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 shook southwestern Japan near Kyushu Island, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported, saying that a tsunami alert was issued. The quake’s epicenter was located 30 km under the ocean bed near Miyazaki Prefecture. According to the JMA, waves as high as 1 m may occur near Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures. So far, there have been no reports about injuries or damage. Source: TASS

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The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps hailed the selection of Yahya Sinwar as the new leader of the political bureau of Hamas, reaffirming Iran’s unwavering support for the Palestinian resistance movement. In a message released on Wednesday, Major General Hossein Salami congratulated Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar on taking the helm at the political bureau of Hamas. The general stated that selection of Sinwar after the martyrdom of his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh, has drastically concerned the “criminal Zionist enemy and its shameless sponsors”. The appointment of a new head for the political bureau of Hamas indicated that when a…

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