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‘Extravagant ceremony for a dictator’: Some Iranians will avoid Khamenei’s funeral

‘Extravagant ceremony for a dictator’: Some Iranians will avoid Khamenei’s funeral

Tehran locals say streets are empty, nighttime checkpoints are back as many fear dangerous crowds, potential attacks; others lament lavish government...

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At least five killed, 16 wounded as bomb blast rips through cafe in Damascus

At least five killed, 16 wounded as bomb blast rips through cafe in Damascus

Explosion takes place close to key government building; no group has claimed responsibility; witness says scene reminiscent of blasts during Syria’s...

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Controversial anti-Israel rap group Kneecap plays secret gig in Berlin

Controversial anti-Israel rap group Kneecap plays secret gig in Berlin

Band members, who have been investigated for terror support, lead chant of ‘free Palestine’ at their first ever concert in Germany

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‘Iran, Iran!’: Iran’s World Cup squad feted by loyal fans upon return home

‘Iran, Iran!’: Iran’s World Cup squad feted by loyal fans upon return home

Musicians serenade team as they deboard plane in Tehran, meet crowd of adoring fans; goalkeeper apologizes for failing to qualify for next round

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Israel shuts down West Bank nonprofit, accusing it of terrorism — Palestinian officials

Israel shuts down West Bank nonprofit, accusing it of terrorism — Palestinian officials

Nablus mayor ‘surprised’ after IDF seals building housing offices of Al-Tadamon Charitable Society; IDF doesn’t immediately comment

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2 IRGC members shot dead at home in Iran, in what state media calls ‘terrorism’

2 IRGC members shot dead at home in Iran, in what state media calls ‘terrorism’

IRGC outlet says ‘anti-government and separatist’ agents were killed in an operation after attack; separately, state TV accuses...

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Iraq gives pro-Iran militias until Sept. 30 to dissolve

Iraq gives pro-Iran militias until Sept. 30 to dissolve

Amid pressure from US, Iraqi PM says groups still holding onto their weapons after deadline ‘will be subject to legal redress’

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US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn sexual assault judgment

US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn sexual assault judgment

President vows to ‘continue the fight against this Weaponization and Lawfare Case against me,’ following decision not to revisit 2023 ruling by...

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Bondi survivor tells Australian commission he was accused of being AI ‘crisis actor’

Jewish community leader Arsen Ostrovsky, who was wounded in Hanukkah terror attack, says he is subject to ‘relentless tsunami of Jew hatred’ as...

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Iraqi forces raid Baghdad Green Zone, arrest officials linked to corruption, Iran-backed groups

Iraqi forces raid Baghdad Green Zone, arrest officials linked to corruption, Iran-backed groups

Security official says raids were part of effort from new PM Zaidi to show US that Iraq is committed to democratic reforms, cracking down on Iranian...

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‘It was a dream’: Egypt revel in historic World Cup moment after 1-1 draw against Iran

‘It was a dream’: Egypt revel in historic World Cup moment after 1-1 draw against Iran

Fans watching at home celebrate in the streets as the Pharaohs progresses out of the tournament’s group stage for first time in its history

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2 men go on trial in Germany over alleged Iran-backed plots targeting Jews

2 men go on trial in Germany over alleged Iran-backed plots targeting Jews

Both exercise right to remain silent; prosecutors have said one of the suspects took orders from IRGC’s Quds Force

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Switzerland in talks with Israel, France, South Korea to buy air defense systems

Switzerland in talks with Israel, France, South Korea to buy air defense systems

Citing delays in delivery of US-made Patriot batteries, Bern says it is looking to buy additional anti-missile systems amid ‘deteriorating security...

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Colombia’s president-elect vows to work with Israel ‘like never before’

Colombia’s president-elect vows to work with Israel ‘like never before’

Trump-backed De la Espriella says he’ll reverse outgoing Petro’s anti-Israel policies, push Bogota closer to Washington and Jerusalem; Sa’ar...

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Bondi Beach attack hero Ahmed al Ahmed pleads not guilty to assaulting father

Bondi Beach attack hero Ahmed al Ahmed pleads not guilty to assaulting father

44-year-old fruit seller received global plaudits for disarming a gunman during the mass terror shooting at a Hanukkah event; next hearing set for...

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Moroccan military officers arrive in Israel to join nascent international Gaza force

Moroccan military officers arrive in Israel to join nascent international Gaza force

Board of Peace official says group to assist in building the force and provide expertise, though little progress has been made on deploying it and...

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Vance: Iran invited UN nuclear inspectors back into country, in ‘major milestone’

Vance: Iran invited UN nuclear inspectors back into country, in ‘major milestone’

US vice president says Kushner and Qatari mediators hammered out scheme to restrict use of unfrozen Iranian funds to buying US produce, hails progress...

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Jerusalem’s Latin and Greek patriarchs visit Gaza, vow to not abandon its Christians

Jerusalem’s Latin and Greek patriarchs visit Gaza, vow to not abandon its Christians

At Gaza City’s Holy Family Church, Cardinal Pizzaballa says he came out of ‘desire for support and unity’; clergyman also to participate in...

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Jordan hangs 6 for killing security personnel after 9-year pause in death penalties

Government says men were involved in terror and drug cases between 2014 and 2022; over 100 remain on death row, Amman says executions to proceed...

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lran to lash prominent female singer for performing online without hijab

Parastoo Ahmadi and seven other artists sentenced to 74 lashes for ‘hurting public decency by producing and publishing vulgar and immoral content’

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Norway readies bill to ban all trade with Israeli settlements

Legislation will be subject to consultations for three months before vote is held; FM: These ‘colonies undermine the very foundations of the...

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Switzerland moves to ban all use of Nazi symbols amid rise in antisemitism

Bill goes further than current law already prosecuting use of Nazi, racist or violence-glorifying symbols and would add a $250 fine for public...

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Moscow oil refinery set ablaze as Ukraine launches massive drone attack

Russian authorities report at least 17 wounded in strikes, which Zelensky calls on ‘absolutely justified response’ to deadly attacks on Kyiv

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Some Republican hawks in US Senate, usually allied with Trump, break with him on Iran deal

Bill Cassidy of Louisiana lambasts ‘worst foreign policy blunder in decades,’ says Reagan would be ‘rolling over in his grave’; others are...

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Hezbollah chief: Iran deal a ‘great victory,’ can be used to expel Israel from Lebanon

Naim Qassem thanks Iran for tying Lebanon to deal with US, says talks with Israel must only be limited to ‘mutual security,’ insists terror...

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Settlers set fire to two West Bank mosques overnight

Graffiti reading ‘Revenge’ and ‘Hi from the Hilltop Youth’ scrawled on mosque damaged by fire in village north of Ramallah; IDF says forces...

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Oil prices fall, stocks rise amid optimism over US-Iran deal, reopening of Hormuz

Crude prices dropped as much as 10% after agreement announced, though expert says a failure to sign a lasting, long-term agreement ‘could rapidly...

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Musk’s Grok AI tool helped guide US strikes on Iran, legal briefing shows

US Justice Department, in defense of alleged pollution by data center, reveals Grok enabled strikes on 2,000 targets within 4 days during the war

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Son of Iran’s late shah warns against any deal that leaves Islamic Republic intact

‘Dealing with this regime will fail and we will all face the consequences,’ Reza Pahlavi declares, as US-Iran agreement takes shape

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FBI foils explosive-drone, sniper-fire terror plot targeting White House UFC fight

Several suspects in custody after ‘multi-state operation’ to thwart plan for drone attack, mass shooting, and storming of White House gates; event...

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Iran executes two over anti-government protests

Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi convicted of waging war against God and ‘corruption on earth’ for allegedly participating in January anti-regime...

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UK court upholds ban on Palestine Action group, days after four activists jailed

Judge rules anti-Israel organization ‘is not, as it claims, a direct action civil disobedience protest group,’ but rather a ‘covert organization...

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Anthropic says it cut access to powerful AI models over US ‘national security’ order

Firm says government apparently ‘believes it has become aware’ of method to bypass Fable 5, a locked-down version of Mythos 5 that was held back...

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Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar

First day of trading sees stock price jump some 20 percent after biggest IPO in history

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Iran-linked group claims hack of FBI drones, threatens World Cup

Handala publishes footage it claims came from the the UAVs, which it warns ‘might end up right in your team’s bus,’ though monitoring group says...

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UN alleges record levels of settler violence in the West Bank this year

Meanwhile, Palestinian farmers claim IDF project to prevent smuggling and terror attacks has damaged their water infrastructure

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12 killed in shooting spree at illegal miners’ site near Johannesburg

Attackers rampage through impoverished Jumpers settlement; cops suspect motive related to illegal mining activities, which has been linked to...

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Gaza talks hosted by Egypt stall as Hamas disarmament ‘remains only point of contention’

As terror groups refuse to hand over weapons, Palestinian source says ‘talks continuing… in a context of clearly differing visions,’ as another...

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Iran accuses US of revoking soccer World Cup ticket allocation for supporters

Iranian federation complains it had already started selling seats to first games according to allocated quota; no comment from FIFA, US organizers

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Lebanon inaugurates a second international airport amid Israel-Hezbollah war

Qlayaat airport near Syrian border to be converted from airbase to passenger hub as government looks to shift traffic from the Beirut airport, near...

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Iranian ex-premier hospitalized after 15 years under house arrest, aide says

Mir Hossein Mousavi was focus of 2009 mass protests after he was declared loser of disputed election; his condition is said to have worsened after...

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Ireland bans Smotrich, Ben Gvir for anti-Palestinian remarks, flotilla actions

Irish PM cast comments by ministers as pushing for ‘elimination of Palestinians from Palestine,’ says behavior justified sanctions at EU level

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France opens ‘war crime’ probe over Israel’s treatment of flotilla activists

Investigation launched at government’s request; two of more than 30 French activists aboard flotilla said to still be hospitalized; Israel denies...

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Celtic soccer fans protest tapping of Robbie Keane as coach over stint in Tel Aviv

Keane joined Maccabi Tel Aviv as coach in June 2023 and won a title, but left amid the Gaza war; pro-Palestinian fans of Scottish team call decision...

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Detention extended for Palestinian women’s soccer player arrested for ‘throwing objects’

Police say East Jerusalem resident Rand Halawani, 20, nabbed alongside unnamed 18-year-old; ex-national player also arrested Tuesday along with 3...

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Thousands protest in Albania against Jared Kushner-linked resort project

Protesters chant ‘Ivanka, go home’ as they demand government block project allegedly linked to US president’s son-in-law

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Israel to send 2 delegations to UAE next week as ties strengthen amid Iran war

Unnamed official says delegations to include transport ministry team for trade talks; would be first official visit to UAE since war started, though...

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Iran hangs two protesters for giving ‘pretext’ for US-Israeli attacks

Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki are executed over attack on mosque during massive January protests

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Iranian authorities shutter Tehran cafe over alleged ‘satanic’ activities

Prime-location venue featured Western-style music that ‘provided a setting for abnormal behaviors,’ local media says; regime has long labeled rock...

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Iran preparing ‘grand’ funeral for slain leader Ali Khamenei, state TV says

Special HQ set up for ceremony, whose date is still undetermined, nearly three months after supreme leader was killed by Israel in war’s opening salvo

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