WorldA bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world.

Iran conducted a suborbital test with the Qased satellite launch vehicle to evaluate new technologies developed by the country's space industry, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.

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