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12 arrested at banned annual al-Quds Day protest in central London

12 arrested at banned annual al-Quds Day protest in central London

Protesters chant ‘Death to the IDF’ in crowd dotted with posters of new Iranian supreme leader; across the river, counterprotesters wave flags of...

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Iran said to arrest 20 people for allegedly cooperating with Israel

Iran said to arrest 20 people for allegedly cooperating with Israel

The Islamic Republic, which frequently accuses people of spying without evidence, has reportedly arrested hundreds of alleged collaborators in recent...

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Three more members of Iran’s national soccer team leave asylum in Australia

Three more members of Iran’s national soccer team leave asylum in Australia

Seven members of visiting women’s team sought asylum after state media called them ‘wartime traitors’ for failing to sing anthem during Asian...

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Man reported killed in W. Bank settler attack; separately, 3 said hurt by settler gunfire

Man reported killed in W. Bank settler attack; separately, 3 said hurt by settler gunfire

In Qusra, Palestinians say settlers opened fire on residents; in Ma’ale Amos, police say Palestinians allegedly started incident by throwing stones...

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Last shah’s son says ready to lead Iran transition ‘as soon as the Islamic Republic falls’

Last shah’s son says ready to lead Iran transition ‘as soon as the Islamic Republic falls’

Reza Pahlavi asserts that transition team he’s assembling will ‘in the shortest possible time, establish order, security, freedom, and conditions...

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Explosion outside Rotterdam synagogue sparks fire, damages building; 4 arrested

Explosion outside Rotterdam synagogue sparks fire, damages building; 4 arrested

No injuries reported; police say suspects may have planned attack on second Jewish house of worship; synagogue chair decries lack of action over...

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As Mideast war rages, fear rises in Europe of Iran-orchestrated terror attacks

As Mideast war rages, fear rises in Europe of Iran-orchestrated terror attacks

After string of Tehran-linked bombings and shootings rock US, Belgium and Norway, worries mount over regime’s potential to leverage terror as a...

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Outcry as Churchill and others set to be removed from UK banknotes

Outcry as Churchill and others set to be removed from UK banknotes

Bank of England says new bills will feature local wildlife instead of historical figures; critics scoff that man who led UK to victory in WWII will be...

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At least 25 Iranian attacks have targeted US sites in Middle East, analysis finds

At least 25 Iranian attacks have targeted US sites in Middle East, analysis finds

Extent of Iran’s attacks shows it was better prepared for war then White House thought, officials tells NYT, which reports at least 17 American...

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New crackdown feared in Iran after police chief brands protesters ‘enemies’

New crackdown feared in Iran after police chief brands protesters ‘enemies’

Nobel peace prize laureate Shirin Ebadi says that Islamic Republic sees its own people as prime enemy, is ‘seizing opportunity’ for repression

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Iran’s police chief says anti-government protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’

Iran’s police chief says anti-government protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’

Israeli officials said to assess there’s no certainty Tehran regime will fall, despite Netanyahu telling Iranians Israel is creating ‘once in a...

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Iran suggests men’s soccer team will skip World Cup after women’s team defects

Iran suggests men’s soccer team will skip World Cup after women’s team defects

Mehdi Taj, head of the Iranian Football Federation, claims members of women’s team in Australia were ‘taken hostage’ after they applied for...

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Canada stepping up security at US, Israeli diplomatic buildings after shootings

Canada stepping up security at US, Israeli diplomatic buildings after shootings

Police official says it’s ‘fairly obvious’ sites ‘deserve a heightened amount of vigilance and security,’ after US consulate and several...

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Tightened restrictions stifle press across Middle East, fogging coverage of war

Tightened restrictions stifle press across Middle East, fogging coverage of war

Iran warns those caught filming damage may be considered Zionist agents; hundreds arrested in Gulf for sharing videos, info; IDF censor shuts down...

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Zelensky says Ukrainian drone experts to visit Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia this week

Zelensky says Ukrainian drone experts to visit Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia this week

Ukraine’s president tells reporters that ‘when it comes to shooting down massive Shahed attacks [from Iran], only Ukrainian experience can really...

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Germany jails Lebanese-born man for supplying Hezbollah with drone equipment

Germany jails Lebanese-born man for supplying Hezbollah with drone equipment

35-year-old accused of exporting half a million euros’ worth of components to Iran-backed terror group was born in one of its strongholds and...

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As oil prices spell danger for Trump, gap emerges between US and Israel on Iran

As oil prices spell danger for Trump, gap emerges between US and Israel on Iran

War is unpopular in US, but enthusiastically supported in Israel, where Trump has ‘unprecedented’ leverage over Netanyahu ahead of this year’s...

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Kurdish rebels say they’re prepared to ‘resist’ Iran, while awaiting uprising

Kurdish rebels say they’re prepared to ‘resist’ Iran, while awaiting uprising

Holed up in Iraqi mountains, militants voice ambivalence about US intervention but say they’re in contact with Americans; no current plans for...

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Calls grow for Australia to give Iran’s women’s soccer team asylum after anthem protest

Calls grow for Australia to give Iran’s women’s soccer team asylum after anthem protest

Reza Pahlavi and J.K. Rowling join growing chorus urging Canberra to protect the players after Iranian state TV brands them ‘wartime traitors’

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4 killed in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait as Iran keeps up relentless attacks on Gulf states

4 killed in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait as Iran keeps up relentless attacks on Gulf states

Riyadh says projectiles hit residential area, killing an Indian and a Bangladeshi; 2 Kuwaiti border guards killed; Iran says it’s attacking Gulf...

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Police probe terror as blast strikes US embassy in Oslo, causing no injuries

Police probe terror as blast strikes US embassy in Oslo, causing no injuries

Norway’s foreign minister calls the incident ‘unacceptable’ as police, dogs, drones, and helicopters search for one or more perpetrators

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US starts using British military bases for ‘defensive’ Iran operations

US starts using British military bases for ‘defensive’ Iran operations

Trump taunts PM Starmer for purportedly considering sending 2 aircraft carriers to the region: ‘We don’t need people that join wars after we’ve...

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US releases Epstein files with uncorroborated Trump assault allegations

US releases Epstein files with uncorroborated Trump assault allegations

Woman alleges in FBI interview summaries that Epstein introduced her to Trump as a teen in 1980s; White House dismisses claim as baseless

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White House posts montage of movie clips and real strikes on Iran

White House posts montage of movie clips and real strikes on Iran

Iron Man, Gladiator and John Wick appear alongside real war footage in official social media video; Ben Stiller demands Tropic Thunder clip be...

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Two UN peacekeepers from Ghana critically hurt in Lebanon missile attack

Two UN peacekeepers from Ghana critically hurt in Lebanon missile attack

Ghanian military says officers’ mess ‘burnt down completely’ after base was hit; UNIFIL investigating source of fire, which Lebanese president...

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Sissi says Egypt in ‘state of near-emergency’ as Iran war threatens economy

Sissi says Egypt in ‘state of near-emergency’ as Iran war threatens economy

Egyptian president warns price-gougers could be tried ‘in military courts,’ as shipping companies, seeking to avoid Strait of Hormuz near Iran, no...

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Afraid and angry, Lebanese gather on a Beirut beach after fleeing suburbs en masse

Afraid and angry, Lebanese gather on a Beirut beach after fleeing suburbs en masse

Shelters nearing capacity after IDF urges residents of Hezbollah stronghold Dahiyeh to evacuate, as the terror group fires rockets at Israel during...

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Shah’s widow warns Khamenei’s death alone won’t topple Islamic Republic

Speaking from Paris, Farah Pahlavi urges international community to back Iranian sovereignty, says her son Reza is preparing for a possible political...

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Greek court to sentence over 40 neo-Nazi party members for crimes during economic crisis

Appeal court to rule on convictions including anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas’s murder in 2013, savage beating of Egyptian fishermen; prosecutor:...

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What future for Iranian leadership after Khamenei’s death?

Analysts say country’s clerical system was built to outlast any single leader, but Khamenei’s killing has set off a power struggle that could...

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Iranian exiles across North America rally for strikes; others march against war

Expatriates from Los Angeles to Toronto celebrate killing of Khamenei, but protesters in Washington and New York say US-Israeli military campaign will...

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Pro-Iran mobs in Pakistan, Iraq try to storm US embassies; at least 8 killed

Rioters in Karachi climb over main gate, smash windows at American mission, as police fire tear gas; in Baghdad, hundreds clash with security forces...

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Fiery explosions rock Gulf as Iran presses attacks on Arab neighbors

Blasts heard in UAE, Bahrain and Qatar day after Pakistani national killed and airports attacked; debris ignites blaze at iconic Burj; Qatar reports...

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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on US-Israeli strikes against Iran

Russia and others request special session over ‘unprovoked act of armed aggression’; Tehran urges council take ‘immediate’ action, also calls...

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‘War is no good, but I’m happy’: Iranian diaspora jubilant, conflicted as regime attacked

In Istanbul, several exiled Iranians express support for US-Israeli strikes, lament deaths but say it is Iran’s ‘brutal theocracy that has put us...

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Strait of Hormuz: Key oil route in middle of Iran crisis

A look at the strategic waterway Iran has long threatened to close — and why it matters for global energy markets

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US-Israel-Iran conflict: Who are the main players?

After weeks of failed diplomacy and a massive military buildup, the US and Israel strike Iran, and the regime fires back — here are the leaders,...

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Filmmakers back Berlin festival chief after director’s Gaza ‘genocide’ speech sparks row

Writers group says possible firing of Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle over Abdallah Al-Khatib’s anti-Israel comments would mean ‘wanton...

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Irish soccer chief says country has ‘no choice’ but to play matches against Israel

Despite local pressure to boycott, Football Association of Ireland executive says only ‘viable option’ is to play UEFA games in September and October

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Israeli spyware maker sentenced to 8 years in Greece’s Predator case

Greek court convicts 4, including Intellexa founder Tal Dilian, over surveillance of politicians and journalists in ‘Greek Watergate’

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Hezbollah official: We will not intervene in event of ‘limited’ US strikes on Iran

Official says strike on Iranian leadership would be ‘red line,’ as Beirut pushes Iran-backed group not to drag Lebanon into more conflict amid...

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Bill Gates admits affairs with two Russian women, denies involvement in Epstein’s crimes

Major philanthropist and tech mogul insists ‘I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit’ during the three years or so when he associated with...

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Bureau chief of Japanese public broadcaster reportedly arrested in Iran

Shinnosuke Kawashima, journalist for NHK, said to be held at notorious Evin Prison; Tokyo confirms citizen held, urges release

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Police find no hate crime in Canberra bar’s posters of Netanyahu and others as Nazis

Officers determine ‘satirical’ art doesn’t violate new laws against Nazi symbols passed after Bondi terror attack; Palestinian flags were draped...

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Israel begins bidding for $50 billion Tel Aviv metro project, with sights set on 2037

The metro, as envisioned, will complement the city’s light rail system, and is slated to comprise three lines covering roughly 150 kilometers across...

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Israel backs United Nations vote voicing support for Ukraine, as US abstains

Israeli ambassador to UN says Jerusalem and Washington ‘each have their own calculations’; FM Sa’ar announces 117 power generators will be sent...

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US mediating prisoner exchange talks between Damascus and Druze — source

Talks aim to free over 60 civilians from Druze-majority Sweida, where sectarian clashes broke out last year, prompting Israeli intervention, in...

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Seeking recognition, Somaliland minister says US can access its minerals, military bases

Khadar Hussein Abdi suggests granting ‘exclusive’ mineral rights to Washington, is ‘open to offer’ military sites; won’t rule out...

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Berlin Film Festival closes after being beset by ‘stormy seas’ of Gaza war

Weeks-long Berlinale marred with angry open letters from film figures, cancellations over festival jury’s president Wim Wenders’ comments that...

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US charges engineers with sending Google trade secrets to Iran

Prosecutors say the three Iranian nationals siphoned hundreds of files on Pixel smartphone processor security and accessed them during a 2023 trip to...

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