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Vienna thieves steal diamond necklace Egyptian queen wore at daughter’s wedding to future Iran shah

Vienna thieves steal diamond necklace Egyptian queen wore at daughter’s wedding to future Iran shah

Police say the robbers bought tickets to exhibition before smashing display case and snatching the precious jewelry, the latest high-profile heist to...

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Four plead guilty to burning four ambulances owned by London Jewish charity

Four plead guilty to burning four ambulances owned by London Jewish charity

Arson of Hatzola vehicles parked at synagogue caused a million pounds’ worth of damage, was one of a spate of attacks on Jewish communities early in...

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Visa, Mastercard process first international card payments in Syria after more than a decade

Visa, Mastercard process first international card payments in Syria after more than a decade

Transactions come days after US removes Damascus from State Sponsors of Terrorism list, as the country seeks to reconnect with the global financial...

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US Capitol Police arrest man with guillotine in back of pickup truck; judge releases him

US Capitol Police arrest man with guillotine in back of pickup truck; judge releases him

Philan-Tam-Duy Le is charged with misdemeanor weapons charge after he was detained near Supreme Court; judge says suspect ‘didn’t even threaten...

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At least 168 killed in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster; Israeli among over 1,300 missing

At least 168 killed in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster; Israeli among over 1,300 missing

Videos of the tragedy show water and mud swallowing people as they tried to escape; USGS says disaster caused by glacial collapse

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‘An entire era has ended’: Palestinians mourn death of beloved artist Sliman Mansour

‘An entire era has ended’: Palestinians mourn death of beloved artist Sliman Mansour

Mansour, who died at 79, is best known for 1973 painting, ‘Camel of Hardships,” which depicts an elderly Palestinian porter carrying Jerusalem on...

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Syrian Kurdish leader says armed force dissolved, capping integration with Damascus

Syrian Kurdish leader says armed force dissolved, capping integration with Damascus

In speech from presidential palace, Mazloum Abdi announces ‘end of mission’ for Syrian Democratic Forces, which formed in 2015 and led successful...

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‘Outrageous’: UN slams threats from Netanyahu, Katz to evacuate Gazans over ‘children’s kites’

‘Outrageous’: UN slams threats from Netanyahu, Katz to evacuate Gazans over ‘children’s kites’

Israel believes the kites are being organized by Hamas, which previously used them as incendiary devices carrying flammable materials and explosives

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Sharaa says Syria ‘shakes off a dark stain’ with removal from US terror list

Sharaa says Syria ‘shakes off a dark stain’ with removal from US terror list

Syrian president says sanctions relief step sets country on path to rebuild after destructive civil war; Turkey hopes it will boost effort to...

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20 dead in 68 incidents near Hormuz over six months of war, maritime agency says

20 dead in 68 incidents near Hormuz over six months of war, maritime agency says

Incidents occurred every 2.6 days on average, briefly halving during Iran-US talks from mid-June to July 7

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Iraq delays deadline for Iran-backed Shiite militias to hand over weapons

Iraq delays deadline for Iran-backed Shiite militias to hand over weapons

Senior official says original Sept. 30 disarmament deadline was actually date for departure of US forces, does not provide updated timeline for arms...

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French moderate Raphael Glucksmann slated to enter crowded presidential race

French moderate Raphael Glucksmann slated to enter crowded presidential race

Center-left EU parliamentarian and son of renowned Jewish philosopher Andre Glucksmann is polling around 10-12%, likely not enough to progress to...

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Iran executes man accused of being an agent of Israel and US during January protests

Iran executes man accused of being an agent of Israel and US during January protests

Judiciary says Majid Adineh was arrested with several weapons, including gun, chainsaw, during deadly demonstrations; death penalty carried out after...

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On anniversary of gas attack, Syria asks to join anti-chemical weapons partnership

On anniversary of gas attack, Syria asks to join anti-chemical weapons partnership

Bid announced at commemoration for Assad’s 2013 sarin attack on a Damascus suburb; France welcomes Syria’s commitment to strengthening accountability

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Hezbollah says new US sanctions ‘will not deter’ fight against Israel

Hezbollah says new US sanctions ‘will not deter’ fight against Israel

Iran-backed terror group hails its ‘close and fraternal relationship’ with Tehran after being accused of operating in ‘service of the Iranian regime’

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Guyanese ex-FM Birkett leads UN chief race; Costa Rica’s Grynspan falls to 2nd place

Guyanese ex-FM Birkett leads UN chief race; Costa Rica’s Grynspan falls to 2nd place

Second straw poll favors Guyanese diplomat, while former Costa Rican VP, who would be first Jewish person to lead UN, trails narrowly; UN nuclear...

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‘No state left’: Hundreds of Tunisians protest against government, water shortages

‘No state left’: Hundreds of Tunisians protest against government, water shortages

Signs complain of ‘thirst’ and ‘darkness,’ as citizens of only democracy to come out of Arab Spring oppose alleged rollback of freedoms, call...

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Syrian Kurds announce completion of civil, military integration with Damascus

Syrian Kurds announce completion of civil, military integration with Damascus

Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi announces ‘new phase’ for community, calls ‘to cement our people’s rights in the constitution,’ in...

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Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted Saudi airport, Aramco facility

Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted Saudi airport, Aramco facility

Iran-backed rebels claim drone attacks after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Saudi Arabia would be ‘unable to contain’ them

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Woman charged over ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol

Woman charged over ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol

Jessica Bowie, who allegedly converted to Islam and planned to flee to Syria after attack, expressed support online for 9/11 and purchased bomb parts,...

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Far-right suspect identified in 1970 Munich arson that killed 7 Holocaust survivors

Far-right suspect identified in 1970 Munich arson that killed 7 Holocaust survivors

Case reopened last year after new witness came forward; alleged attacker died in 2020, leaving prosecutors unable to bring charges

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ICC denounces new US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on its independence

UN, EU and European governments rally behind court president Tomoko Akane; Netanyahu applauds Washington’s move against ‘kangaroo court’

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Houthis planning to seize vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen government warns

Houthis planning to seize vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen government warns

Such an assault would cement Iran-backed rebels’ control over one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes and give Tehran a hold in a second vital...

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IAEA finds ‘few tons’ of nuclear material in Syria, says it will go under ‘safeguards’

Damascus: Material found by UN nuclear watchdog to remain in Syrian custody; Grossi says he toured site bombed by Israel in 2007, increasingly...

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Russian court sentences anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in prison

Deputy leader of only political party still functioning in Russia that opposes the war in Ukraine is convicted of ‘public actions aimed at...

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Iran executes man who allegedly rammed cops ‘in support of the Zionist regime’

Shahram Sadeghi sentenced to death over incident in which 7 were wounded during January protests that turned deadly

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‘Everyone lives in fear’: Yemenis dread renewed war as Houthis launch attacks

Yemeni citizens express anxieties over reliving cycles of displacement and violence of brutal civil conflict after rebel attacks on government areas...

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‘Completely unacceptable’: UK slams Netanyahu for ‘Islamic republic’ comment

British government says it raised the matter with Jerusalem; Israeli spokesman downplays remark, saying PM was quoting Vance

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Hopes fade in Colombia as critical window to find quake survivors shuts

Death toll reaches 281 after 7.4 magnitude tremor, with 379 people still missing; thousands of families sheltering in makeshift camps after some...

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Palestinian journalist Mohammed Awad detained by IDF in West Bank, family says

Military doesn’t comment; Palestinian groups say number of detained journalists now 40, pan ‘systematic policy of targeting Palestinian journalists’

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Multiple USS Lincoln sailors tried to go overboard amid dire conditions – reports

Carrier rerouted to Mideast ahead of Iran war sets record for deployment length; Democrats demand probe into accounts of food shortages, plumbing...

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Erdogan hopes for expansion of defense pact with Saudis, Pakistan, amid bid to woo Egypt

Turkish president says he aspires that deal, which currently includes Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, will include more countries in region

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US Senate confirms Trump former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general

Republican-controlled Senate approves nomination 50-49 despite Democratic warnings over politicization of Justice Department after controversial fund...

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Houthi attacks kill 10 in Yemen as UN warns of return to full-scale civil war

Tensions surrounding war with Iran threaten 2022 truce between Tehran-backed rebels and Saudi-backed government forces; Riyadh says attacks on...

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Ex-Iranian women soccer players ‘proud’ to become Australian after claiming asylum

Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh get citizenship after seeking protection in March, when they were cast as traitors by regime for refusing...

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Germany jails several members of ‘Last Wave of Defense’ far-right militant group

Hamburg court hands out prison terms to 7 men, all teens or in early 20s, convicted of terror membership, attempted murder and arson, for plotting...

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Four-ton SpaceX rocket part crashes into the Moon

Falcon 9 part was accidentally pulled into lunar orbit, believed to have slammed into Moon’s northern hemisphere at nearly 9,000 kph, presumably...

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Egyptian soccer star Mohammed Salah makes shock move to Turkish team Trabzonspor

Former Liverpool player is greeted by hundreds of fans after landing in Istanbul; Turkish media reports 34-year-old will sign two-year deal worth...

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UN ‘alarmed’ by Iran’s surging use of executions to ‘instill fear’ in population

Rights chief says 56 people executed on security charges since -mid-March, 27 in cases linked to anti-regime protests; decries lack of fair trials,...

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More than 800,000 displaced Lebanese have begun returning home, UN says

OCHA says ‘821,077 people had begun the return to their areas of origin as of 30 July,’ adds 360,000 Lebanese remain displaced, around 26,000 of...

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New museum opens at UK mansion where captive Nazi officers were spied on to glean secrets

‘Listeners,’ mostly Jewish refugees, transcribed conversations of high-ranking POWs during World War II who were lulled by comforts to disclose...

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Service suspended at a Saudi airport after attack claimed by Houthis

Operations at Najran Airport near Yemeni border indefinitely on hold after reported radar damage, as fighting between Riyadh and Iran-backed rebels...

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Lebanon arrests former Palestinian envoy to face PA graft charges

Ashraf Dabbour, who served as ambassador in Beirut from 2012 to 2025, is facing charges of corruption and embezzlement

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Iran hangs two accused of spying for Israel as wartime executions ramp up

Tehran says Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat were convicted of espionage for ‘transmitting the coordinates of sensitive military and security sites to...

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Firefighters in Greece struggle to save coastal resort as winds rage

Over 300 firefighters battling wildfire near Porto Germeno, one of several blazing across nation; hundreds of residents rescued by sea after ignoring...

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Amy Winehouse’s father ordered to pay $1.26 million to her friends over failed suit

London high court rules Mitch Winehouse made ‘unfounded’ allegations when he accused late daughter’s friends of taking advantage of him by...

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Iran hangs two anti-government protesters in public

Tehran says it executed men in front of crowd in Malekshahr city square for ‘waging war against God’; pair convicted of tying up police officers...

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UN experts urge Iran to halt executions of 10 men arrested at anti-regime protests

Men sentenced in closed-door hearing alongside two others who were executed earlier this month; experts say Iran has hanged 24 people this year linked...

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UN chief urges support for Syria on first visit since before civil war

Antonio Guterres calls on the international community to help Syria rebuild after years of war; will visit UN troops stationed in a buffer zone...

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UNESCO lists Israeli-controlled heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in danger

Cultural agency says Beaufort Castle has sustained damage and faced ongoing threats since IDF takeover amid fight against Hezbollah; Israel blasts...

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