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Palestinian teenagers killed during West Bank village attack, officials say
Officials say Palestinian teenagers were killed during an attack by settlers on the West Bank village of Al-Mughayyir, amid conflicting accounts of what happened.
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Saudi Arabia says Iranian attack on tanker killed two Filipino sailors
Saudi Arabia says two Filipino sailors were killed after the Saudi tanker Sidr was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The kingdom condemned t...
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Footage examined after reported strike on wedding celebrations in southern Iran
Video footage showing the aftermath of a strike on a building in southern Iran has been examined as reports link the incident to wedding celebrations.
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Officials say Israel is expanding its presence in Lebanon
Officials say Israeli forces are increasing their presence in occupied areas of Lebanon, while a UN peacekeeping force says troops are strengthening p...
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US carries out further strikes on Iran as explosions reported
The United States has launched additional strikes on Iran, while state media reported explosions. US Central Command accused Iran of targeting commerc...
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Medics say three killed by Israeli fire in Gaza City
Medics say three people were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza City during a reported raid. Unconfirmed local accounts said Israeli air and artillery str...
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UK raises case of British activist detained in West Bank with Israel
The UK has raised with Israel the case of Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old British student activist who was arrested in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-K...
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US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island, Iran says civilians killed
Iran says a US attack on Larak Island struck Iranian launchers and killed civilians, in what is described as the first known US strike on Iran since l...
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Landlady says 9/11 hijackers had links to alleged Saudi spy
A woman who rented homes to two al-Qaeda members involved in the 9/11 hijackings has spoken publicly for the first time, describing their links to an...
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Somali piracy rises after two ships seized in four days
Two ships were seized within four days last week, bringing the number of vessels attacked since January to at least 13, according to supplied reportin...
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Settler attacks on Palestinians documented in occupied West Bank
A week-long report has documented attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, focusing on incidents observed during the pas...
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China criticises new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners
China has criticised new US sanctions targeting Iran and its trading partners, after Washington threatened to isolate countries that continue doing bu...
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Trump says mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz
Trump has said all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that Iran has closed since the start of the conflict, triggerin...
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Trump’s new Iran sanctions seek to intensify economic pressure
The United States has described new sanctions on Iran as an “economic D-Day”, while Tehran’s leadership appears to be calculating that it can withstan...
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US treasury secretary says Iran faces ‘greatest financial offensive ever’
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said Washington will cut all economic links with Iran and isolate any country that maintains financial partner...
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Iran’s sanctions resilience raises questions over Trump economic pressure
Iran has spent years under severe economic sanctions and has repeatedly found ways to limit their impact, leaving uncertainty over how much Trump’s so...
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UK and allies condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement project
The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada have criticised Israel’s plans to expand settlements in a strategically important area of the occupied West...
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US says sanctions will weaken Iran’s economy and regime
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said allies must decide whether they support Washington as the United States argues sanctions will severely da...