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  Israel and Argentina have launched a direct flight starting in November as the two countries boost their ties under Argentina’s far-right President   Javier Milei   and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The twice-a-week flight comes as Israel is aggressively pushing to cement its geopolitical footprint in Latin America amid its growing international isolation and its entrenched image as an occupying power. end of list On May 7, Israel’s national carrier, El Al, opened bookings for a direct flight between Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires covering a distance of 12,000 kilometres (7,460 miles) – the longest route in the airline’s history. However, the 16.5-hour journey is driven by political ambitions rather than mere commercial viability. During a celebratory event in occupied East Jerusalem last month, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu welcomed Argentina’s  Milei  to hail the “first direct flight” between the two nations. The event showcased a striking politic...

  A drone attack that caused a fire close to the   Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant   in the United Arab Emirates has raised further concerns about nuclear security and military escalation in the Gulf as discussions of peace between   Iran and the United States   hang in the balance. Barakah was the first nuclear power station to be built on the Arabian Peninsula. Here is what we know about it: end of list What is the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant? Barakah is a nuclear energy plant located in Al Dhafra, the largest municipal region of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. It is the UAE’s only nuclear power plant. Construction of the plant began in 2012, and its first reactor became commercially operational in 2021. The plant is located close to the border with Saudi Arabia, about 225km (140 miles) west of the UAE’s capital city, Abu Dhabi. The facility features four pressurised water reactors, the most common type of nuclear power reactor. The model used here is the advanced pow...