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A Saudi court Wednesday postponed a fourth hearing in the trial of several women rights activists, a case that has intensified global criticism of Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the US sanctions’ negative impact on relief efforts made to assist flood-stricken people in the Islamic Republic, saying the floods revealed the “dirty nature” of Washington, which calls itself an advocate of human rights.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson slammed the “baseless allegations” against Tehran raised in a Bahraini court ruling that has handed down prison sentences to scores of Bahraini people.

Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed the need for a halt to the American sanctions against Iran, voicing Ankara’s concern about the impact of sanctions on the entire region.

Cocaine trafficking from Venezuela to the United States is soaring, even as the country collapses. And US and other regional officials say it's Venezuela's own military and political elite who are facilitating the passage of drugs in and out of the country on hundreds of tiny, unmarked planes.

Apple and Google have removed TikTok, which allows users to create and share videos, from their app stores in India.

China's economy grew slightly faster than expected in the three months to March, official figures released Wednesday showed.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei described some Muslim countries’ rulers as “servants” of the US and Israeli regimes and said they are acting against Quranic instructions.

One of the first ever Muslim members of the US Congress has said that a tweet by President Donald Trump has led to an increase in threats against her life.

European Union countries have approved plans for trade talks with the United States.