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Few people left at Syrian detention camp that held ISIS families after thousands flee

Few people left at Syrian detention camp that held ISIS families after thousands flee

Wall Street Journal says US believes some 15,000-20,000 people departed Al-Hol amid chaotic government takeover from US-backed Kurdish forces

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Israeli officials believe US, Iran at unbridgeable impasse as they near open conflict

Israeli officials believe US, Iran at unbridgeable impasse as they near open conflict

Report says US might allow Tehran ‘token’ nuclear enrichment, but gaps between sides widely seen as irreconcilable; Congress may vote on...

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Germany’s Merz vows to keep out far-right as he warns of a changed world

Germany’s Merz vows to keep out far-right as he warns of a changed world

Merz urges at Christian Democrat party conference to block far-right AfD, warning party could ‘ruin’ Germany as party braces for state elections

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Former UK prince Andrew released after arrest over Epstein-related misconduct

Former UK prince Andrew released after arrest over Epstein-related misconduct

His brother, King Charles, says authorities have the family’s ‘full and wholehearted support and cooperation’ amid allegations he sent sex...

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Hamas tightens grip in Gaza, increasing skepticism of Trump’s peace plan

Hamas tightens grip in Gaza, increasing skepticism of Trump’s peace plan

Terror group seeks to be part of postwar government and police, IDF tells PM; inside source says US-backed technocrat panel ‘may have key to the...

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Satellite images show Iran repairing and fortifying sites amid tensions with US

Satellite images show Iran repairing and fortifying sites amid tensions with US

Islamic Republic has buried tunnel entrances at a nuclear site bombed by the US in June war, fortified tunnel entrances near another, and worked on...

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Ireland commits to play Israel in European soccer tourney after seeking Israeli team’s ouster

Irish and Israeli squads are drawn in same group for Nations League, with Ireland’s soccer association acknowledging risk of forfeiture if it...

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US firm that secured aid sites talking with administration about new role in Gaza

US firm that secured aid sites talking with administration about new role in Gaza

UG Solutions says it has ‘provided information and proposals to US-led Board of Peace,’ after it was revealed to be looking for...

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Lebanon to decide in coming weeks on 2nd phase of Hezbollah disarmament plan — minister

Lebanon to decide in coming weeks on 2nd phase of Hezbollah disarmament plan — minister

Information minister says government to next focus on placing all arms under state control north of the Litani River, rules out possibility of...

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France calls on UN rapporteur Albanese to resign over ‘common enemy’ Israel remarks

France calls on UN rapporteur Albanese to resign over ‘common enemy’ Israel remarks

Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot condemns ‘outrageous’ comments made at Doha forum; Albanese rejects ‘manipulation’ of her...

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Settlers demolish 15 Palestinian homes, residents say, as West Bank attacks continue

Settlers demolish 15 Palestinian homes, residents say, as West Bank attacks continue

Palestinian water provider says workers were assaulted by settlers; prosecutors charge man suspected in attack last fall; IDF nabs Palestinians...

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Nobel committee calls on Iran to free Peace Prize laureate Mohammadi

Nobel committee calls on Iran to free Peace Prize laureate Mohammadi

Panel cites ‘reliable and well‑documented sources inside Iran’ that women’s rights activist was violently apprehended in December...

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Turkish, Greek leaders hold talks, voice desire to resolve maritime disputes

Turkish, Greek leaders hold talks, voice desire to resolve maritime disputes

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stress dialogue and trust after meeting, reaffirm trade goal of $10...

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Despite High Court ruling, Palestinian security prisoners say they’re still going hungry

Despite High Court ruling, Palestinian security prisoners say they’re still going hungry

Itamar Ben Gvir has boasted of making conditions worse for terror inmates and a 2025 court decision ordered Israel to give them more food, but reports...

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Ten dead, including shooter, in attack on school and residence in western Canada

Ten dead, including shooter, in attack on school and residence in western Canada

Assailant targets secondary school in village of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, wounding 27 in killing reminiscent of shootings in US; PM Carney...

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Trump told police chief in 2006 that ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, FBI document says

Trump told police chief in 2006 that ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, FBI document says

Report of 2019 interview with Palm Beach police chief says now-president, who repeatedly claimed he knew nothing of Epstein’s crimes, said...

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Soccer returns to war-torn Gaza with first organized tournament in over two years

Soccer returns to war-torn Gaza with first organized tournament in over two years

With the Gaza City stadium turned into a displaced persons camp, crowds watch as players face off on a half-sized pitch, with the debris hastily swept...

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US immigration judge rejects effort to deport pro-Palestinian student over ‘op-ed’

US immigration judge rejects effort to deport pro-Palestinian student over ‘op-ed’

Court finds Department of Homeland Security did not prove that Rumeysa Ozturk was removable, terminates proceedings against her; DHS calls decision...

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Australia urges calm after violent clashes in Sydney over Herzog visit

Australia urges calm after violent clashes in Sydney over Herzog visit

Police say 27 people arrested, officers showed restraint though protesters claim indiscriminate use of force; president says demonstrators spreading...

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US intel chief Gabbard says claim she hid whistleblower complaint a ‘blatant lie’

Trump official says deadline to share complaints with Congress doesn’t apply in case, amid affair said to stem from intercepted phone call about...

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Saudi Arabia announces major new investments in Syrian energy, aviation, telecoms

Riyadh is positioning itself as a leading backer of the country’s new leadership, including $2 billion to build two new airports in Aleppo and...

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New release sheds light on Epstein’s ties to presidents, business titans and royals

Among prominent figures included in millions of documents published by US Justice Department are Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and Elon Musk

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Map shows UAE-planned compound for Palestinians in Israeli-held south Gaza

Diplomat tells ToI that Abu Dhabi hasn’t made final decision on funding complex near Rafah; IDF clears large area in Gaza for temporary housing...

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Australian teen charged with making death threats against Herzog ahead of upcoming visit

Suspect, who also reportedly threatened Trump, faces up to 10 years in prison for threatening ‘a foreign head of state and internationally...

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US and Iran to seek de-escalation in nuclear talks in Oman, regional official says

Tehran sought to move meetings from Turkey to location of last year’s talks in order to avoid any expansion of discussions to issues such its...

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Trump seeks $1 billion from Harvard University in damages in antisemitism row

‘We want nothing further to do’ with top university, US president says on Truth Social, without specifying what the damages were

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Syria says it detained group that used Hezbollah arms for attacks on airport

Mezzeh military airport in Damascus had been targeted by several strikes in recent months; Lebanese terror group, which was allied with ousted Assad...

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Israeli officials deny involvement as 2 blasts rock Iran, killing at least 5

Explosion said to have destroyed two floors of an 8-story building in Bandar Abbas; IRGC denies its naval facilities were targeted after online rumors...

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Syrian government, Kurds agree on integration deal; US hails ‘historic milestone’

Deal will see Syrian Democratic Forces gradually merged into state’s military after Syrian army captured swaths of Kurdish enclaves this month

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South Africa expels Israel’s top envoy; Jerusalem reciprocates

Pretoria accuses Israeli diplomat of insulting president, failing to notify government of visits by Israeli officials; both sides declare envoys...

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Trump wants to create conditions for ‘regime change’ in Iran — US sources

CNN reports Iran balked at demand to curb its missile program, Trump wants powerful strike to force a deal; US, Israeli officials said to warn air...

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Iran executes man accused last spring of spying for Israel

Hamidreza Sabet Esmaeilipour had been in custody since April; 12 people said hanged for similar charges after June war

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Hamas said to seek role in Gaza for its police officers, whom Israel views as terrorists

Terror group tells 40,000 civil servants, including 10,000 security personnel, to cooperate with new technocratic government, assures them of efforts...

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Israel seeking new 10-year security deal with the US, senior defense official says

Current deal ends in 2028, and former IDF financial chief says joint projects with US take priority over cash, as Israel looks to steer away from...

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Rome summons Israeli ambassador after Italian police held at gunpoint in West Bank

Italy says 2 carabinieri officers in diplomatic vehicle forced to kneel, subjected to interrogation by apparent settler while surveying area near...

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US pressing Bolivia to expel suspected Iranian spies, blacklist IRGC and proxy groups

Move is part of wider US push to deepen influence in Latin America, where former CIA officer says Iran is ‘using the most permissive...

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Syrian government, Kurdish forces agree to extend ceasefire by one month

Truce’s continuation will allow transfer of Islamic State prisoners held by SDF; Kurdish group’s most recent offer would have Syrian...

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Witkoff, Kushner in Israel to meet Netanyahu, with focus on Gaza

Meeting comes after head of Palestinian transitional committee announced Rafah crossing will open next week; family of last hostage calls against move...

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Leaders of Germany, Italy say they can’t join Trump’s Board of Peace in its current form

Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni both cite constitutional objections to joining initiative, which the EU’s foreign policy arm warns the US...

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Israel said seeking to ensure more Palestinians are let out of Gaza than back in

With Rafah crossing set to open despite Israeli opposition, Israeli officials said to be insisting on setting up military checkpoint inside the Strip...

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UNRWA school in West Bank city set to be closed by Israel within days, agency says

Qalandiya Training Center sits on land at risk of expropriation, UN Palestinian refugee body says; Israel demolished organization’s East...

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Some European countries rethink participation at US-led Gaza coordination center

Diplomats describe base as ‘directionless’ and ‘a disaster,’ but say there’s no alternative; contradict...

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Government sends 2026 budget to Knesset after delays caused by coalition infighting

Even as the final deadline looms, ultra-Orthodox parties are threatening to withhold votes until their long-desired military exemptions are passed...

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NFL’s Azeez Al-Shaair fined for ‘Stop the genocide’ message

Athlete seen wearing same message before Sunday’s latest match

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UK regional police chief retires over ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

Craig Guildford to step down immediately after home secretary said she had lost confidence in him due to his handling of the affair

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Australian arts festival apologizes for disinviting Palestinian writer who lauded Oct. 7

Apology issued after organizer’s cancelled Adelaide Writer’s Week following backlash from prominent invitees; Randa Abdel-Fattah says she...

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Trump says Iran’s Reza Pahlavi ‘seems very nice’ but unsure if he can garner support

‘I don’t know whether or not his country would accept his leadership,’ US president says of the exiled crown prince, who has emerged...

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Beijing tells local firms to stop using US, Israeli cybersecurity software

Sources say Check Point Software Technologies on list of banned companies, along with US firms Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet

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Hezbollah warns Beirut that expanded disarmament push could cause ‘chaos, civil war’

Terror group official says forcing it to fully give up arms would be ‘the biggest crime,’ day after Lebanese FM says IDF can strike in...

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Man wanted for Melbourne synagogue firebombing arrested in Iraq — Australian police

Commissioner says arrested man was national security threat and ‘number one priority’; Australian authorities previously traced...

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