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Trump tells Norway’s PM he’ll no longer think ‘purely of peace’ after Nobel snub

US president says he will be prioritizing ‘what is good and proper’ for Washington; Norweigan leader says he explained to Trump his...

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Iran’s president warns US attack on supreme leader would mean ‘full-scale war’

Regime hints it may go forward with executing protesters; CEO of Iran’s second-largest telecom company fired for not blocking internet, as...

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Pakistan and Jordan confirm being invited to sit on Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace

Pakistan and Jordan confirm being invited to sit on Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace

Islamabad says it is committed to finding a ‘lasting solution to the Palestine issue,’ as Trump’s various Gaza committees take shape...

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Kurdish commander urges US to intervene in Syria, says he’d welcome Israeli help

Kurdish commander urges US to intervene in Syria, says he’d welcome Israeli help

Syrian government forces take country’s largest oil field despite US call to stop advance, as Kurdish-led SDF withdraws from areas it controlled...

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Trump’s Greenland tariffs spark calls for unprecedented EU ‘bazooka’ countermeasure

Trump’s Greenland tariffs spark calls for unprecedented EU ‘bazooka’ countermeasure

France’s Macron said leading push to apply Anti-Coercion Instrument, which allows for curbing imports of goods and services; European...

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Khamenei calls Trump a ‘criminal,’ blames him for protest casualties and damage

Khamenei calls Trump a ‘criminal,’ blames him for protest casualties and damage

‘Iranian nation must break the back of the seditionists just as it broke the back of the sedition,’ says Iran’s supreme leader,...

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Deadly crackdown appears to have quashed Iran protests, residents say

Deadly crackdown appears to have quashed Iran protests, residents say

Tehran residents describe large troop deployment in capital, ‘massive disappointment and disillusionment’; hard-line cleric threatens...

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US court ruling jeopardizes freedom for anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil

US court ruling jeopardizes freedom for anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil

Attorney for Columbia University protest leader criticizes ‘hypertechnical’ nature of 2-1 decision that found judge who ordered his client...

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IDF says it targeted Hezbollah weapons depots in strikes across southern Lebanon

IDF says it targeted Hezbollah weapons depots in strikes across southern Lebanon

Army claims activity at sites hit violated November 2024 ceasefire; Lebanon charges 4 alleged Mossad spies accused of kidnapping official with ties to...

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Trump said to tell Iran he’s not about to attack, as US returns troops to Qatar air base

Trump said to tell Iran he’s not about to attack, as US returns troops to Qatar air base

Four Arab countries reportedly convinced president to walk back plans to strike Iran, as envoy for Islamic Republic says Trump informed Tehran...

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Iran’s nationwide protests appear smothered, with fate of potential US action unclear

Iran’s nationwide protests appear smothered, with fate of potential US action unclear

Oil prices fall as chance of conflict seems to recede; Tehran says protester’s execution called off; Iran’s airspace reopens after closing...

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Reports suggest US may strike Iran in coming days, as Trump says killing is ‘stopping’

Reports suggest US may strike Iran in coming days, as Trump says killing is ‘stopping’

Islamic Republic threatens ‘decisive’ action against US and Israel if targeted; Hezbollah warned against joining fray; IDF ups defensive...

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Some US personnel told to leave Qatar base as Iran touts ‘peak readiness’ for conflict

Some US personnel told to leave Qatar base as Iran touts ‘peak readiness’ for conflict

Official says move is ‘posture change’; Tehran signals fast trials and executions for protesters as official death toll in crackdown...

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US labels Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan as terror organizations

US labels Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan as terror organizations

Washington accuses brotherhood branches of collaborating with Hamas and Hezbollah; Egypt, where fundamentalist group was born, praises move against...

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Iranian authorities say some 2,000 people killed in protests, as news trickles out

Iranian authorities say some 2,000 people killed in protests, as news trickles out

Opposition-aligned site claims 12,000 killed, far higher than any NGO or state estimates; Tehran defends internet block, as Germany’s Merz...

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Howling winds send walls crashing down on Gaza tent camps, killing four

Howling winds send walls crashing down on Gaza tent camps, killing four

Winter storm topples buildings in Gaza City that were damaged during war; three of those killed from the same family

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UK to pay ‘substantial sum’ to Palestinian Guantanamo detainee over torture claims

UK to pay ‘substantial sum’ to Palestinian Guantanamo detainee over torture claims

Lawsuit settlement for Saudi-born-and-raised prisoner Abu Zubaydah, jailed since 2002 and now said not to have belonged to al-Qaeda, comes after he...

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In first calls to outside world, Iranians describe heavy security and damage

In first calls to outside world, Iranians describe heavy security and damage

Cellphone users say government offices and some banks were burned; security forces patrolling Tehran streets, many fear possible US attacks

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Australian writers’ festival canceled after booting anti-Israel Palestinian author

Australian writers’ festival canceled after booting anti-Israel Palestinian author

Event falls apart as director resigns in protest against the disinviting of Randa Abdel-Fattah, who said Hamas is not a terror group and wished hell...

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US says diplomacy with Iran the ‘first option’ as toll in protests rises to 648

US says diplomacy with Iran the ‘first option’ as toll in protests rises to 648

Tehran’s foreign minister speaks to Trump envoy Witkoff in de-escalation attempt; Islamic Republic insists it is ‘not seeking war,’...

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Timothee Chalamet, Seth Rogen big Jewish winners at Golden Globes

Timothee Chalamet, Seth Rogen big Jewish winners at Golden Globes

Gaza war film ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ loses in foreign category as evening largely steers clear of politics, though some celebrities don...

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Activists say over 500 killed in crackdown on Iran protests as Trump weighs steps

Activists say over 500 killed in crackdown on Iran protests as Trump weighs steps

US military reportedly says it needs more time to prepare for a strike; Netanyahu, IDF chief hold security talks after Iranian leaders blame Israel...

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‘Dire’ financial crisis forces UNRWA to drop hundreds of ex-Gazan staff from payroll

‘Dire’ financial crisis forces UNRWA to drop hundreds of ex-Gazan staff from payroll

UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees says it laid off 571 workers who left the Palestinian enclave at the start of the war and had been on its...

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Iran threatens to hit Israel in response to any US strike; Israel said to be on high alert

Iran threatens to hit Israel in response to any US strike; Israel said to be on high alert

Iranian parliament speaker says US bases, ships could also be targeted; rights groups: Iran committing ‘massacre’ with at least 192...

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Death toll in Iran protest crackdown said to pass 115; Trump reportedly considering strike

Death toll in Iran protest crackdown said to pass 115; Trump reportedly considering strike

Staff at hospitals overwhelmed: ‘Bodies stacked in prayer rooms’; US president given military options; internet cut for over 60 hours;...

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Syria says Kurdish fighters being moved from Aleppo after days of deadly clashes

Syria says Kurdish fighters being moved from Aleppo after days of deadly clashes

Syrian government announces halt to military operations in Aleppo neighborhood following continued fighting in wake of ceasefire declaration

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Iran warns protesters could face death penalty as regime crackdown intensifies

Iran warns protesters could face death penalty as regime crackdown intensifies

Causalities mount as IRGC said to open fire on crowds, though exact toll unclear as internet blackout continues into 3rd day; EU says it backs...

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Iran’s internet remains cut off after 36 hours amid deadly anti-regime protests

Khamenei said to put IRGC on highest alert as protests enter 14th day; unconfirmed report claims hundreds killed; Iran blames violence on US, Israel

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Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi says Iran internet shutdown could hide possible ‘massacre’

Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi says Iran internet shutdown could hide possible ‘massacre’

Peace prize winner says blackout is a tactic; exiled activist says she was told hundreds hospitalized with eye injuries from pellet gun fire;...

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Lebanon inks deal with international firms to explore gas in offshore area bordering Israel

Lebanon inks deal with international firms to explore gas in offshore area bordering Israel

After reaching maritime border deal with Jerusalem in 2022, Beirut has hoped potential gas discoveries in its waters will help it emerge from a severe...

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Widespread Iran protests reach 13th day; rights group says at least 51 killed in crackdown

Widespread Iran protests reach 13th day; rights group says at least 51 killed in crackdown

9 children said among those killed; security forces reportedly fire live rounds at protesters; reports say US, Israel reviewing assessments that...

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Amid protests, Khamenei digs in, vows Iran won’t ‘back down’ to ‘vandals and saboteurs’

Amid protests, Khamenei digs in, vows Iran won’t ‘back down’ to ‘vandals and saboteurs’

Islamic Republic’s supreme leader says Trump, who’s threatened to hit Iran if demonstrators are killed, has hands ‘stained with the...

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Iran not seeking war with Israel and US but is ‘ready for it,’ says Iranian FM amid unrest

Iran not seeking war with Israel and US but is ‘ready for it,’ says Iranian FM amid unrest

Visiting Lebanon, Abbas Araghchi claims last year’s Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites ended in ‘extreme failure’ and...

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Internet, phone lines cut across Iran as thousands rally in Tehran; death toll at 45

Communications networks go dark right after start of Tehran protests urged on by exiled crown prince; protesters chant ‘death to the...

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Netanyahu meets with former UN Mideast envoy tapped to represent Board of Peace

Netanyahu meets with former UN Mideast envoy tapped to represent Board of Peace

PM says Nickolay Mladenov has been ‘designated’ director-general of body overseeing implementation of Trump’s Gaza deal; no...

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Josh Shapiro to seek 2nd term as Pennsylvania governor as 2028 presidential race looms

Josh Shapiro to seek 2nd term as Pennsylvania governor as 2028 presidential race looms

Jewish politician, who was a frontrunner to be VP pick of Kamala Harris, launches reelection bid after emerging as a potential contender to be next...

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Israel condemns Sharaa regime’s ‘attacks against Kurdish minority’ in Syria’s Aleppo

Israel condemns Sharaa regime’s ‘attacks against Kurdish minority’ in Syria’s Aleppo

Syrian government orders residents of contested northern province to flee amid deadly clashes with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

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Australia to form royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting

Australia to form royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting

Prime Minister Albanese says the probe, the most powerful form of government inquiry, will look at what drives antisemitism as well as circumstances...

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Trump withdraws US from 66 global organizations and treaties in broad pullback

Trump withdraws US from 66 global organizations and treaties in broad pullback

White House announces exits, including from key climate treaty, saying membership was ‘contrary to the interests of the United States’

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US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela, including one tied to Hezbollah

US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela, including one tied to Hezbollah

US also selectively removing sanctions to enable oil sales; vessel Bella 1 was sanctioned by US in 2024 for allegedly smuggling cargo for company...

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Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad

Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad

Convict accused of relaying sensitive information to Israeli spy agency’s officers in return for financial rewards; Iran executed at least 1,500...

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Iran army chief threatens response to Trump and Netanyahu’s ‘hostile rhetoric’

Iran army chief threatens response to Trump and Netanyahu’s ‘hostile rhetoric’

Country’s top judge says there will be ‘no leniency’ for growing demonstrations, while President Pezeshkian orders security forces...

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Yemen anti-Houthi council expels separatist leader as he faces treason charges

Yemen anti-Houthi council expels separatist leader as he faces treason charges

Southern Transitional Council chief Aidarous al-Zubaidi didn’t board plane to Saudi Arabia with other official for talks, now said to have...

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Aldrich Ames, CIA agent who sold US secrets to Soviet Union, dies in prison at 84

Aldrich Ames, CIA agent who sold US secrets to Soviet Union, dies in prison at 84

Ames, aided by wife Rosario, compromised agents and relayed bogus intel from Moscow, earning $2.5 million until he was exposed in 1994; says he was...

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Semyon Bychkov to succeed Gustavo Dudamel as music director of Paris Opera

Semyon Bychkov to succeed Gustavo Dudamel as music director of Paris Opera

The conductor, who was born to Jewish parents in the Soviet Union, says he agreed to take post after some of the opera’s musicians...

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Iran executes another man accused of spying for Israel, as protests roil country

Iran executes another man accused of spying for Israel, as protests roil country

Iranian judiciary’s media outlet says Ali Ardestani committed ‘espionage in favor of the Mossad intelligence service’; he’s at...

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US operation in Venezuela undermined international law, UN rights office argues

US operation in Venezuela undermined international law, UN rights office argues

Spokeswoman calls on international community to speak out against Washington’s actions; Trump says countries not at war, US may subsidize...

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At least 35 people, including 4 children, killed in Iran protests, says rights group

At least 35 people, including 4 children, killed in Iran protests, says rights group

Group says over 1,200 detained as mass demonstrations spread to 250 cities and towns; IRGC-linked media says some 250 police officers, 45 Basij...

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Splits emerge over Venezuela’s future as UN Security Council meets to discuss US raid

Splits emerge over Venezuela’s future as UN Security Council meets to discuss US raid

Venezuela opposition leader Machado praises operation but says she hasn’t spoken to Trump; US Speaker Johnson calls for elections; CIA said to...

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Greenland and allies reject threats to island, as Trump reiterates US ‘need’ for it

Greenland and allies reject threats to island, as Trump reiterates US ‘need’ for it

Province’s PM urges ‘no more fantasies about annexation’; Danish premier says ‘we will not accept’ suggestions of a...

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