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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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6 candidates for next leader of UN vow to restore trust in body during TV debate

Rafael Grossi speaks of need ‘to restore this credibility of the UN as a valid interlocutor’; Michelle Bachelet says she won’t bow to pressure...

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Japanese Red Army terrorist behind deadly 1972 attack on Israeli airport dies at 78

Kozo Okamoto was sentenced to life in prison for attack that killed 26 people, but was freed 13 years later in a prisoner deal and moved to Lebanon,...

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French Jewish DJ sues after anti-Israel activists disrupt gig, lawyer says

Barbara Butch files complaints alleging incitement to hatred and violence, assault, and obstruction of artistic freedom, after she says protesters...

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UNESCO adds war-hit Lebanese city of Tyre to list of world heritage sites in danger

The ancient coastal city has been caught up in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, and one of two protected sites suffered a direct hit from an...

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Chickenpox surges in Gaza camps amid overcrowding and poor sanitation

With families packed in tents, there is no space to isolate infected people as officials record 9,300 suspected cases this month; UNICEF warns other...

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Jewish chess legend Judit Polgar rejects offer to become Hungary’s president

Day after nomination by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, Polgar says she does not ‘feel I have the strength to take on the historic responsibility of...

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West Bank family says IDF order has barred them from accessing their own bathroom

IDF says closed military zone around the land on which the family’s outhouse sits is due to tensions with settlers; two Palestinians said killed by...

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France says Iranian officers detained two of its diplomats, ‘physically abused’ one

Paris warns of ‘consequences’ for ‘extremely serious act of intimidation’ against French officials who, they say, oversee support for artists...

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Linking Spain’s World Cup victory to Palestine and Iran, Hamas and Houthis offer praise

Gazans seen celebrating win, as congratulatory messages from Tehran and its proxies highlight Madrid’s criticism of Israel, support for Palestinian...

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Palestinian teen soccer player succumbs to wounds said sustained in clash with settlers

17-year-old Fadi Hamdallah al-Nassan, a player on the Palestinian national youth team, was reportedly shot in the thigh during an Israeli settler...

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Lebanon’s president departs for Washington to meet Trump

Aoun to hold discussions with American officials ‘on the situation in Lebanon and ways to strengthen the ceasefire’ and Israel’s pullout from...

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Farage to stand against ‘record’ 33 candidates in UK by-election, including Count Binface

Mainstream British parties boycotting election sparked by anti-immigration politician’s efforts to stymie a growing furor around his finances; vote...

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Lebanon arrests ‘high-level agent’ close to Hezbollah for allegedly spying for Israel

Judicial official says man handed Israel precise intelligence that led to the killing of four top security leaders and others; he was detained at...

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UN official says Hamas obstructing Gaza aid: ‘Dangerous pattern of intimidation, violence’

Special coordinator says armed Hamas-linked operatives raided food distribution point and WFP depot, assaulted 2 truck drivers; police scrap charges...

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Weapons found in car parked near synagogue in Paris Jewish suburb; terror probe launched

Some 300 people evacuated from area after military-grade rifle, handgun found in stolen vehicle; French interior minister says no motives or suspects...

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As ties sour, Poland to build new memorial for victims of WWII massacres by Ukrainians

Polish PM claims the killing of 70,000-100,000 civilians by Ukrainian nationalists, which triggered deadly reprisals against Ukrainian civilians, was...

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US military delegation visits Beirut to discuss IDF ‘pilot zone’ withdrawal

Lebanese official says key aim of US officials’ trip is ‘the translation and implementation of the framework agreement’ between Israel and Lebanon

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Germany’s AfD vows to expel all migrants without legal status if it wins eastern region

Far-right party, which is leading rival conservatives in polls, says it aims to shift school curricula away from what it deems an excessive focus on...

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EU foreign ministers to discuss ban on products from West Bank settlements

Bloc’s executive lays out options to curb trade with Israeli settlements; Italy and Germany said undecided, but unclear if the move must be unanimous

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Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight from Greece

Serbian tourist suffers friction burns after head and shoulders exit airplane mid-air when engine debris struck window, was held in by other...

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Albania defends funding Kanye West concert, says it will put capital on map

Tirana has paid $4.6 million to back concert amid poor ticket sales; rapper known for antisemitic outbursts set to perform in purpose-built venue

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Likely next British PM: UK must ‘put more pressure’ on the Israeli government

Andy Burnham, who remains unchallenged as incoming Labour leader, says outgoing PM Keir Starmer ‘didn’t get it right,’ and he would weigh...

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Abbas declares first Palestinian legislative elections since 2006 to be held Nov. 28

First vote in two decades scheduled amid demands for reform from European allies, growing criticism over corruption at home

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Convicted of attempted murder for stabbing Jewish man by synagogue, Swiss teen avoids jail

Court also finds the radicalized youth intended to kill more people inside house of worship; his age left his sentence capped at 1 year in prison —...

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New Arab League chief says he was blocked by Israel from visiting West Bank

Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy says PA informed him of Israeli refusal; UN says 5,900 West Bank residents displaced by settler violence over past 3...

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Israeli jails a ‘graveyard,’ says freed Palestinian journalist

Mujahed Bani Mufleh was jailed for alleged incitement, but never charged; separately, Israel denies detained Gaza hospital chief and Hamas officer in...

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Lebanon demanding Israel fulfill pledge for pullout pilot or it will skip Rome talks

Source says Beirut ‘stipulating Israel’s withdrawal’ as condition for attending, as IDF yet to move; army says it captured Radwan member, killed...

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Oil shoots back up and stocks slide as Trump indicates Iran ceasefire over

Brief spike above $80 a barrel declines somewhat later in the day; stocks also affected by AI boom

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Ireland passes bill banning Israeli goods made in East Jerusalem and West Bank

Legislation, which requires final approval from upper house, prohibits import of products from residential, agricultural and business interests...

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Top Democrats urge anti-Israel candidate accused of rape to drop out of Senate race

Graham Platner, who has covered up Nazi tattoo, denies allegation he forced himself on woman in late 2021, as Sanders, Warren call for him to withdraw...

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West Bank arts fest returns for first time since Gaza war, in ‘act of resistance’

‘Without music and joy, for me there is no life,’ says participant, as Palestinian and Arab Israeli artists take part in 11-day celebration of...

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At least 14 killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv ahead of key NATO summit

Zelensky urges alliance to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses in face of deadly Russian attacks ahead of meeting with Trump on Wednesday in Ankara

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Massive wildfires tear through southern Europe forcing thousands to flee

Fires have devastated area over double the size of Manhattan across Portugal, Spain, Greece, and France, where officials have banned spectators from...

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Iranian diplomat says country will ‘definitely’ collect Hormuz fees, defying US

Friendly nations will likely get ‘special treatment,’ envoy adds; Rubio has said any final deal will bar any payments; new IRGC Navy chief touts...

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