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Trump vows to ‘annihilate’ Houthis, warns Iran against support, as US strikes Yemen

Tehran must ‘immediately’ stop sending Yemeni rebels weapons supplies, US president says, shortly after American airstrikes hit Houthi...

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Israeli strikes reported in central Syria on former regime’s military sites

Israeli strikes reported in central Syria on former regime’s military sites

Jets strike army fortifications in villages of Shinshar and Shamsin near Homs, security sources say; watchdog says ‘missile battalion’...

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US pounds Houthi stronghold as group claims 4th attack on aircraft carrier group

US pounds Houthi stronghold as group claims 4th attack on aircraft carrier group

Houthi media says targets include Saada province, said to be a stronghold for the Iran-backed organization; group says it launched missiles, drones at...

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Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, arrested; internet restrictions imposed in Turkey

Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, arrested; internet restrictions imposed in Turkey

Ekrem Imamoglu had been expected to win opposition party’s presidential primary on Sunday; detention warrants issued for 100 people;...

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Trump administration makes public thousands of files related to JFK assassination

Trump administration makes public thousands of files related to JFK assassination

About 2,200 files of over 63,000 pages posted to US National Archives but no narrative-changing revelations expected; some documents deal with CIA...

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European nations express ‘great concern’ over renewed fighting in Gaza

European nations express ‘great concern’ over renewed fighting in Gaza

Lamenting ‘shocking’ images coming out of Gaza, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warns that fate of hostages, Palestinians, and...

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Qatar, Egypt demand resumption of ceasefire talks, slam Israeli ‘escalation’

Qatar, Egypt demand resumption of ceasefire talks, slam Israeli ‘escalation’

Mediators reportedly seeking quick return to negotiating table; Jordan condemns ‘barbaric bombing’ while Turkey calls Israeli airstrikes a...

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Columbia anti-Israel activist facing deportation contests his detention relocation

Columbia anti-Israel activist facing deportation contests his detention relocation

Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate arrested after leading anti-Israel protests, rejects officials’ explanation that he was moved from New Jersey to...

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Trump said to ‘green-light’ renewal of Gaza strikes, as world laments truce collapse

Trump said to ‘green-light’ renewal of Gaza strikes, as world laments truce collapse

Israel reportedly let White House know ahead of resumption of war; Russia warns against ‘spiral of escalation’; Turkey accuses Israel of...

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Cornell student suit against deportation of anti-Israel activists cites Jewish group

Cornell student suit against deportation of anti-Israel activists cites Jewish group

Gambian-British grad Momodou Taal, who was suspended for leading protests last year, notes Betar US has called for his expulsion from country

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Houthis claim attack on American warships; US scoffs they missed by ‘over 100 miles’

Houthis claim attack on American warships; US scoffs they missed by ‘over 100 miles’

US defense official blasts ongoing ‘lies and disinformation’ by Iran-backed rebel group, which threatens ‘escalation’ over...

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Lebanon says it will retaliate for gunfire from Syria amid deadly fighting on border

Lebanon says it will retaliate for gunfire from Syria amid deadly fighting on border

War monitor says 5 Syrian soldiers killed Monday, during clashes that began Saturday, when 3 Syrians were killed in Lebanon in alleged Hezbollah...

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US customs officials expel Lebanese doctor before hearing, against court order

US customs officials expel Lebanese doctor before hearing, against court order

Officers deport Rasha Alawieh after reportedly finding ‘sympathetic photos and videos’ of Hezbollah figures on her phone, say they were...

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Iran says official to meet UN nuke chief, will respond to Trump letter after ‘scrutiny’

Iran says official to meet UN nuke chief, will respond to Trump letter after ‘scrutiny’

Iranian foreign ministry says talks part of ‘ongoing engagement’ amid ‘threats against Iran’s peaceful nuclear...

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Houthis claim 2 attacks on USS Truman; US strikes said to target seized Israel-linked ship

Houthis claim 2 attacks on USS Truman; US strikes said to target seized Israel-linked ship

After series of American strikes said to kill 53, Yemeni rebels vow to ‘confront escalation with escalation’; Israel is on high alert for missile...

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Trump says he’ll speak with Putin Tuesday to discuss ending Ukraine war

Trump says he’ll speak with Putin Tuesday to discuss ending Ukraine war

US president tells media that talks between Washington and Moscow officials have addressed land, power plants and ‘dividing up certain assets’

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Iran Guards chief vows ‘decisive’ reprisal against any attacks, after Trump warning

Iran Guards chief vows ‘decisive’ reprisal against any attacks, after Trump warning

As US president demands Iran end support for Houthis, IRGC general says the group is ‘the representative of the Yemenis,’ and makes its...

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US strikes said to kill 31 across Yemen; Houthis vow response as Trump warns Iran

US strikes said to kill 31 across Yemen; Houthis vow response as Trump warns Iran

Trump says will hold Tehran accountable if US threatened; strikes represent biggest American military operation in Mideast since president took...

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US hits Houthis as Trump orders ‘decisive military action’ over shipping threat

US hits Houthis as Trump orders ‘decisive military action’ over shipping threat

President vows to ‘use overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our objective,’ blasts Biden’s ‘pathetically weak’ response to Red Sea attacks

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Russia says forces poised to complete recapture of Kursk region as Witkoff heads to Moscow

Russia says forces poised to complete recapture of Kursk region as Witkoff heads to Moscow

Kremlin says troops took border town of Sudzha from Ukraine; Putin, wearing fatigues, visits territory; US negotiators head to Russian capital with...

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Wife of anti-Israel Columbia activist says she was ‘naive’ over risk of his arrest

Wife of anti-Israel Columbia activist says she was ‘naive’ over risk of his arrest

Noor Abdalla admits she didn’t take it seriously when her husband talked to her about danger; university said to warn foreign students to keep a low...

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Jewish, Muslim groups condemn Trump’s use of ‘Palestinian’ as slur to put down Schumer

Jewish, Muslim groups condemn Trump’s use of ‘Palestinian’ as slur to put down Schumer

CAIR says using term in that way is ‘beneath dignity of his office’; Jewish groups say US president doesn’t get to decide who is a Jew and that...

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Some 100 senior figures from Syrian Druze community to visit Israeli Golan Heights

Some 100 senior figures from Syrian Druze community to visit Israeli Golan Heights

Group is expected to meet Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif in Israel and visit shrine; Jerusalem has said Syrian Druze will be allowed to...

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Arrest of Columbia anti-Israel activist ‘not about free speech,’ says Marco Rubio

Arrest of Columbia anti-Israel activist ‘not about free speech,’ says Marco Rubio

US secretary of state says Mahmoud Khalil, a US permanent resident who distributed Hamas pamphlets on campus, is a ‘visitor’ to the US and has no ‘...

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Pakistani separatists say they killed 50 hostages on train, siege reportedly over

Pakistani separatists say they killed 50 hostages on train, siege reportedly over

Authorities say 300 people have been rescued, but some killed, in daylong standoff, after separatist group BLA blows up tracks, takes passengers...

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Moroccan man handed two-year jail term for praising terror attack in Israel

Moroccan man handed two-year jail term for praising terror attack in Israel

Member of banned Islamist group denies hailing stabbing of four people in Tel Aviv as beginning of ‘blessed racist campaign’; lawyer says he will...

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Iran’s Pezeshkian rejects Trump’s offer of talks: ‘Do whatever the hell you want’

Iran’s Pezeshkian rejects Trump’s offer of talks: ‘Do whatever the hell you want’

Pezeshkian doubles down as Iran conducts joint naval drills with China and Russia amid US threats over nuclear program

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Complaints of anti-Muslim, anti-Arab incidents in US jumped 7.4% in 2024 – report

Complaints of anti-Muslim, anti-Arab incidents in US jumped 7.4% in 2024 – report

Council on American-Islamic Relations blames Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza for apparent spike in hate incidents, notes arrests and expulsions of...

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Russia says massive Ukrainian drone attack thwarted as US-brokered talks kick off

Russia says massive Ukrainian drone attack thwarted as US-brokered talks kick off

Rubio says he won’t set conditions on Kyiv negotiators in Jeddah; Kremlin says it has taken 12 more settlements

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Rubio: US envoy Boehler’s meetings with Hamas were ‘a one-off’ that ‘hasn’t borne fruit’

Rubio: US envoy Boehler’s meetings with Hamas were ‘a one-off’ that ‘hasn’t borne fruit’

Israeli negotiators head to Doha to discuss extending truce in return for further hostage releases; hostages’ families urge return of all captives...

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Musk says X platform hit by massive cyberattack

Musk says X platform hit by massive cyberattack

Tech mogul claims social media platform hacked by a country or ‘large, coordinated group,’ as over 40,000 users report outages

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Australian police: Organized crime network faked synagogue bomb attack plot

Australian police: Organized crime network faked synagogue bomb attack plot

Deputy national security commissioner says suspects prepared explosives, then informed authorities with the aim of ‘changing their criminal status’

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Iran says won’t negotiate under ‘intimidation’ as Trump ramps up pressure

Iran says won’t negotiate under ‘intimidation’ as Trump ramps up pressure

US ends waiver that allowed neighboring Iraq to buy electricity from Iranians; Tehran’s top envoy Araghchi says talking with Britain, France,...

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Israeli negotiators set to head to Qatar for hostage talks, amid Gaza aid cut-off

Israeli negotiators set to head to Qatar for hostage talks, amid Gaza aid cut-off

US envoy Witkoff reportedly expected in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and in Doha on Wednesday; hostage families sleep outside Defense Ministry, demanding...

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Syria vows accountability after over 1,000 reportedly slain in mass killings

Syria vows accountability after over 1,000 reportedly slain in mass killings

Interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa accuses Assad loyalists and foreign powers of fomenting unrest with aim of dragging country back into civil war

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Trump says US has ‘just about’ ended pause on Ukraine intel sharing

Trump says US has ‘just about’ ended pause on Ukraine intel sharing

US president also says Ukraine ‘may not survive’ the war with Russia ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia

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US authorities arrest Palestinian Columbia student who led anti-Israel protests

US authorities arrest Palestinian Columbia student who led anti-Israel protests

Immigration agents haul in Mahmoud Khalil, who has an American wife, tell his attorney they are revoking his green card; last year he was among...

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US-Hamas talks focused on last living American hostage, Edan Alexander, group says

US-Hamas talks focused on last living American hostage, Edan Alexander, group says

Political adviser to terror group’s leader says Hamas not opposed to releasing soldier; Hamas spokesman rejects extension of original deal’s first...

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Attack on Iran’s atomic sites would contaminate Gulf water supply, Qatar PM says

Attack on Iran’s atomic sites would contaminate Gulf water supply, Qatar PM says

Gulf leader warns against ‘any kind of military step’ after Trump threatens strike on Islamic Republic’s nuclear program should its leaders...

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France, Germany, Italy and UK give support to Arab-backed plan for rebuilding Gaza

France, Germany, Italy and UK give support to Arab-backed plan for rebuilding Gaza

Foreign ministers say proposal rejected by US and Israel and that does not significantly address Hamas ‘shows a realistic path to the...

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Iran’s Khamenei says Tehran will not negotiate under US ‘bully’ pressure

Iran’s Khamenei says Tehran will not negotiate under US ‘bully’ pressure

Comments come after Trump says there will be ‘some interesting days ahead with Iran’ as ‘we are down to the final moments — we can’t let...

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Islamic nations adopt Arab counter to Trump’s Gaza takeover plan

Islamic nations adopt Arab counter to Trump’s Gaza takeover plan

Proposal to rebuild Strip under Palestinian Authority ‘has now become an Arab-Islamic plan,’ Egyptian foreign minister says of outline rejected by...

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Trump says he wrote to Khamenei offering talks on Iran’s nuclear program

Trump says he wrote to Khamenei offering talks on Iran’s nuclear program

US president reiterates he won’t allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, warns that if US decides to act with force ‘it’s going to be a terrible thing’

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WWII bomb found on tracks to Paris Gare du Nord train station, halting traffic

WWII bomb found on tracks to Paris Gare du Nord train station, halting traffic

Unexploded ordnance found ‘in the middle of the tracks’ during maintenance work; all trains to the station, including Eurostar, are stopped

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US reportedly will use AI to revoke visas from students perceived to be pro-Hamas

US reportedly will use AI to revoke visas from students perceived to be pro-Hamas

In first, Fox News says State Department canceled visa of student who took part in ‘Hamas-supporting disruptions’; Rubio: ‘Zero tolerance for...

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Analysts: Direct US-Hamas talks reflect ‘dysfunction’ in ceasefire negotiations

Analysts: Direct US-Hamas talks reflect ‘dysfunction’ in ceasefire negotiations

Experts predict terror group will feel legitimized by talks, which they say show Trump’s impatience and a lack of faith in Israel ‘to do what is...

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Smotrich and US Treasury’s Bessent agree to strengthen dialogue on economies

Smotrich and US Treasury’s Bessent agree to strengthen dialogue on economies

In Washington for first visit under new administration, finance minister meets US counterpart; pair declare ‘critical time to shape a new strategic...

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Syria vows end to ‘painful legacy’ of chemical arms

Syria vows end to ‘painful legacy’ of chemical arms

In first, foreign minister addresses executive council of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, commits ‘to dismantle whatever may...

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Several European nations say any Gaza plan ‘must have no role for Hamas’

Several European nations say any Gaza plan ‘must have no role for Hamas’

French representative to UN adds that any proposal ‘must ensure Israel’s security and must not displace Palestinians,’ urges unity of Gaza Strip...

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Iraq says it’s working to find kidnapped Israeli-Russian academic

Iraq says it’s working to find kidnapped Israeli-Russian academic

Following US pressure, Iraqi security official says government is trying ‘discreetly’ to locate Elizabeth Tsurkov, believed to have been held by...

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