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US, Iran appear to halt strikes after 13 days of mutual attacks

US, Iran appear to halt strikes after 13 days of mutual attacks

Violence continues amid flare-up between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis, with Saudis hitting a port and Yemeni rebels firing missiles and drones...

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Report: Trump switched planes in Turkey over ‘credible threat’ by Iranian proxies

Report: Trump switched planes in Turkey over ‘credible threat’ by Iranian proxies

US president said to have abandoned Qatari-gifted Air Force One earlier this month for older jet after intelligence warned Iranian proxies posed...

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Trump says hasn’t decided on major Iran strikes, Tehran getting ‘serious’

Trump says hasn’t decided on major Iran strikes, Tehran getting ‘serious’

Saudi-led coalition says it hit Houthi targets in Yemen, as US continues to bomb Islamic Republic targets and Iran retaliates with strikes across the...

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Iran said to threaten Israel, reject US ceasefire proposal passed along by Iraqi PM

Iran said to threaten Israel, reject US ceasefire proposal passed along by Iraqi PM

US attacks Iranian military targets in 13th night of strikes; Iran retaliates in Bahrain, says also attacked in Jordan; Iranian officials say...

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Greece to buy $3 billion ‘Achilles Shield’ missile defense system from Israel

Greece to buy $3 billion ‘Achilles Shield’ missile defense system from Israel

Athens, which has close ties to Jerusalem, is upping military spending to modernize its army amid ongoing tensions with Turkey; will also buy Heron...

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US House passes defense bill including $750 million for security ties with Israel

US House passes defense bill including $750 million for security ties with Israel

Progressive Democrats fail to block budget framework, which now goes to Senate for approval; bill includes funding for operations in Iran

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Yemen’s Houthis hit tankers in Red Sea as US strikes Iran for 12th consecutive night

Yemen’s Houthis hit tankers in Red Sea as US strikes Iran for 12th consecutive night

Crew safe after Iran-backed rebels say they hit two Saudi ships that violated their blockade; Iran says it targeted US military assets in Kuwait and...

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US confirms signing a nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia, to Israel’s alarm

US confirms signing a nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia, to Israel’s alarm

Trump administration releases few details about agreement, which paves way for construction of uranium enrichment facility that could eventually be...

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Trump escalates threats to Iran’s infrastructure, as US said readying to use heavy bombers

Trump escalates threats to Iran’s infrastructure, as US said readying to use heavy bombers

Israeli report says US told Jerusalem it will step up strikes in coming days, will likely hit Pickaxe nuclear site; Trump pledges to target bridge or...

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Trump to seek Congress approval for US-Saudi nuclear energy pact without safeguards

Trump to seek Congress approval for US-Saudi nuclear energy pact without safeguards

Sources say deal to build reactors not conditioned on normalizing ties with Israel, as demanded by Biden administration; agreement said to fall short...

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Kuwait says Iran hit power and water plants, as Tehran steps up attacks across region

Kuwait says Iran hit power and water plants, as Tehran steps up attacks across region

Jordan, Bahrain also report heavy bombardment; US said to assess continued strikes unlikely to change Iran’s position in talks; Iranian FM says he...

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UN condemns Israeli attacks in Gaza, after raft of strikes on Oct. 7 terrorists

UN condemns Israeli attacks in Gaza, after raft of strikes on Oct. 7 terrorists

Rights office suggests IDF ‘war crimes’ in Strip, notes dozens killed this week, including children; strikes have killed Hamas commanders, PIJ...

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Jewish former Labour leader Ed Miliband tapped as new British foreign secretary

Jewish former Labour leader Ed Miliband tapped as new British foreign secretary

New UK PM Burnham shakes up cabinet, purging Starmer loyalists, signaling tack to left; Miliband led party from 2010 to 2015, when he lost election;...

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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis announce maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis announce maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia

Responding to recent Saudi-led attacks on Houthi-held airport, rebels invoke ‘an eye for an eye,’ vow to match Riyadh’s ‘blockade with a blockade’

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Iran says it’s in ‘full-scale war’ with US as mediators said to proffer 10-day truce

Iran says it’s in ‘full-scale war’ with US as mediators said to proffer 10-day truce

Israeli security cabinet reportedly set to meet as Washington said to move more military equipment to region in preparation for ‘wider war’;...

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Andy Burnham becomes 7th UK PM in a decade, is expected to take tougher stance on Israel

Andy Burnham becomes 7th UK PM in a decade, is expected to take tougher stance on Israel

Taking reins of unpopular governing Labour party from Keir Starmer, in a Britain with anemic economic growth, ex-Manchester mayor pledges to tackle...

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Oil prices ease after Iran says US contacts continue through mediators

Oil prices ease after Iran says US contacts continue through mediators

Crude scales back gains after reaching $91 a barrel, as Tehran says diplomatic exchanges remain active despite escalating conflict; US gas prices...

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Trump says new Air Force One to be upgraded after security concerns

Trump says new Air Force One to be upgraded after security concerns

US president announces Qatari-donated jet will undergo work following reports that it lacks missile-defense capabilities

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US strikes Iran for 9th night, confirms American servicemember killed in Iraq

US strikes Iran for 9th night, confirms American servicemember killed in Iraq

Explosions reported in several Iranian cities as IRGC claims it hit oil tankers trying to cross Hormuz, struck assets in Kuwait; Iran said to suspect...

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US launches 8th night of strikes on Iran to ‘punish’ IRGC for deadly Jordan attack

US launches 8th night of strikes on Iran to ‘punish’ IRGC for deadly Jordan attack

Iran reports strikes in south and in Strait of Hormuz; US bases in Kuwait come under fire, UAE threatened; Washington warns Iran-backed groups might...

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Iranian strike kills 2 US troops in Jordan, as Tehran vows ‘unforgettable lessons’

Iranian strike kills 2 US troops in Jordan, as Tehran vows ‘unforgettable lessons’

CENTCOM says another service member missing in action, 4 injured; Iran says it has suspended implementation of MOU; Washington said sending warplanes...

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US strikes Iran for seventh night in a row; Iranian forces launch retaliatory attacks

US strikes Iran for seventh night in a row; Iranian forces launch retaliatory attacks

US reportedly sending dozens of refueling jets back to Israel as Trump mulls renewing massive bombing campaign; Iran attacks targets in Kuwait,...

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Iran said to tell Hezbollah, allies to prepare for wider conflict, which could rope in Israel

Iran said to tell Hezbollah, allies to prepare for wider conflict, which could rope in Israel

8 reported killed in overnight US strikes on Iran; IRGC says it targeted US aircraft, radar systems in Jordan, Qatar; Kuwait says water plant hit,...

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US strikes Iran for sixth consecutive night, as deescalation chances appear to fade

US strikes Iran for sixth consecutive night, as deescalation chances appear to fade

Tehran targets Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain, while warning it will hit civilian infrastructure across region if Trump follows through on threat to...

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Trump teleprompter operator suspended over betting allegations, White House says

Trump teleprompter operator suspended over betting allegations, White House says

Gabriel Perez allegedly made more than $100,000 by placing bets on the prediction market Kalshi about specific words or phrases that would appear in...

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Strikes said to kill 5 in Gaza as top officer says IDF has taken over 60% of Strip

Strikes said to kill 5 in Gaza as top officer says IDF has taken over 60% of Strip

Army says it targeted Hamas commander who invaded Israel on Oct. 7, as Central Command chief confirms apparent violation of truce stipulation that...

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US expands strikes into Tehran area as Iran threatens to ‘resist until the end’

US expands strikes into Tehran area as Iran threatens to ‘resist until the end’

American attacks reported across northern provinces, US fires on Iranian tanker headed for Kharg island; Iran responds with missile and drone fire on...

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US House defeats amendment to end Israel aid, but nearly half of Democrats vote in favor

US House defeats amendment to end Israel aid, but nearly half of Democrats vote in favor

Measure’s sponsor Thomas Massie is only GOP lawmaker to back the proposal, which split Democratic leaders and underscored steep decline in support...

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US launches fresh strikes on Iran as IRGC threatens to block Mideast energy exports

US launches fresh strikes on Iran as IRGC threatens to block Mideast energy exports

CENTCOM says it targeted capabilities used to attack shipping in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran vows ‘decisive response’ after military personnel killed...

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British man jailed in Iran given additional two-year sentence, family says

British man jailed in Iran given additional two-year sentence, family says

Family of Craig Foreman says 10-year sentence was extended because he spoke to the media; Tehran executes anti-government protester accused of being a...

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US reimposes naval blockade as Trump threatens to ramp up strikes on Iran: ‘You better make a deal’

US reimposes naval blockade as Trump threatens to ramp up strikes on Iran: ‘You better make a deal’

US president demands Iranians ‘get to the table and negotiate’ while at same time saying his negotiators just spoke with Tehran, which claims...

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Iran executes two men convicted of links to Islamic State, planning attacks

Iran executes two men convicted of links to Islamic State, planning attacks

Tehran says two men part of cell operating along Iran-Iraq border, were hanged after final decision from Supreme Court

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EU launches $1 billion aid initiative for Gaza, urges disarmament of Hamas

European Commissioner ‘reached agreement with the Israeli authorities’ on two major waste and water management projects; meeting attended by Board...

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UK says Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jews, bans Revolutionary Guard

Britain also outlaws Tehran-linked IMCR over string of arsons, other antisemitic incidents in London this year; those who aid either group could face...

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Iran fires warning shots at 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz as clashes with US intensify

Iranian media reports 2 killed, 3 injured by US strikes; Tehran accuses US of hampering talks on straits; Germany, France and Britain condemn Iranian...

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Yemen’s Saudi-backed army bombs Houthi-held Sanaa airport to block Iranian plane

Rebels say plane landed anyway, without saying where, blame Saudi Arabia and vow retaliation, as tensions flare between group and internationally...

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US carries out fresh wave of strikes on Iran, insists Tehran doesn’t control Strait

CENTCOM says it sought ‘to degrade’ Iran’s ability to attack ships transiting through Persian Gulf, after Trump says the US ‘bombed the...

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UK pledges £250 million over 3 years to boost protection of Jewish communities

Outgoing PM Keir Starmer says tackling antisemitism ‘has been central to my leadership from day one,’ amid major spike in attacks on British Jews

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Syria’s interim parliament meets for first time after Assad overthrow

Syrian president calls on lawmakers to model ‘responsibility and competence’ at chamber’s first session in Damascus, as three seats for...

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Iran attacks Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar with drones and missiles after US strikes

Three people including child hurt by falling debris in Kuwait; Qatar condemns ‘dangerous escalation’ after it is hit for first time since April;...

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US strikes Iran again, after IRGC attacks ship in Hormuz and declares strait closed until further notice

Tehran attacks American base in Jordan, appears to also target Gulf states in response to US targeting coastal areas near the waterway; Iran has...

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Trump says US will ‘completely decimate and destroy’ Iran if it attempts to kill him

US president warns 1,000 missiles ‘locked and loaded’ against Islamic Republic if Tehran acts on public threats, denies reports that Israel passed...

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‘People here all seek revenge’: Crowds mass for Khamenei’s burial, banners call to kill Trump

Caricatures of the US president and Netanyahu line the procession route in Iran’s Mashhad on the sixth and final day of the supreme leader’s funeral

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Iran fires 10 missiles at Jordan after US strikes reported near Bushehr nuclear plant

Tehran accuses US of targeting nuclear power plant perimeter; Iran also launches drones and missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar

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Anti-Israel Democrat in Maine ends US Senate campaign after rape accusation

Scandal-plagued Graham Platner agrees to drop out, says it is not an admission of guilt; left-wing populist had covered up Nazi tattoo, built campaign...

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Erdogan derides Israeli and Greek concerns over potential US sale of F-35s to Turkey

Turkish leader says opposition from leaders of Israel and Greece ‘has no place in my world,’ as Ankara accuses Jerusalem of ‘disinformation campaign’

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US to delist Syria as state sponsor of terror, in new boost to Sharaa

Rubio informs Congress of Trump’s ‘historic’ decision, triggering 45-day review; At Turkey NATO summit, Trump says Syrian leader ‘doing an...

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Masses gather in Iraq’s holy Shiite cities as Khamenei funeral frenzy crosses border

Slain leader’s body brought to Najaf and Karbala, where vast crowds of Iraqis pay tribute to man ‘who cannot even be described’; Iran shows new...

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Trump lashes out at allies at NATO summit, orders trade halt with ‘wasted cause’ Spain

US president complains pact’s members didn’t help in war with Iran, says he still wants to take Greenland, declares Madrid ‘hopeless’

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YouTube defends video falsely claiming Bondi Beach massacre survivor is ‘crisis actor’

Google exec tells government panel looking into the terror attack that decision to allow clip calling Arsen Ostrovsky an ‘intel asset’ to remain...

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