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Malaysia envoy summoned by US over expulsion of American-Israeli dual citizen

Malaysia envoy summoned by US over expulsion of American-Israeli dual citizen

As nation deports all Israelis, its ambassador tells Washington its position is ‘nothing new’; congressmen urge State Department to cut off money...

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Israel, Russia oppose electing UN human rights chief Volker Turk to a new term

Israel, Russia oppose electing UN human rights chief Volker Turk to a new term

Diplomats say Jerusalem has expressed opposition to renewing four-year term ahead of Friday vote, but there are no other known candidates for the...

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Iran flew Revolutionary Guard commanders, missile gear to Yemen’s Houthis — sources

Iran flew Revolutionary Guard commanders, missile gear to Yemen’s Houthis — sources

Between 10 and 21 IRGC personnel, including senior commanders, said to have flown to Houthi-controlled Hodeida, days before the rebel group announced...

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Report: Trump wants FIFA chief Infantino to serve as next UN secretary-general

Report: Trump wants FIFA chief Infantino to serve as next UN secretary-general

US president reportedly believes the Swiss soccer boss has the necessary skills to take on the job, but there has been no indication that Infantino is...

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US mulls cutting ties with UN refugee agency, prompting diplomatic flurry — sources

US mulls cutting ties with UN refugee agency, prompting diplomatic flurry — sources

UNHCR said to have urged supporters to press its top donor not to disengage, after Trump-backed candidate urging reforms missed out on deputy high...

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UK police charge man over suspected collaborating with Iranian intelligence

UK police charge man over suspected collaborating with Iranian intelligence

UK officials have repeatedly warned that Iran seeks to use criminal proxies to carry out hostile activity in the country; arrest comes days after ban...

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Iranians beset by uncertainty, financial woes amid stepped-up hostilities with US

Iranians beset by uncertainty, financial woes amid stepped-up hostilities with US

Facing soaring prices and escalating airstrikes, many Iranians feel their future is in flux but nevertheless reluctant to leave the country, citing...

17.07.2026 40

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Strait of Hormuz transits drop as US and Iran escalate attacks across Gulf

Strait of Hormuz transits drop as US and Iran escalate attacks across Gulf

Just three commodity vessels cross the vital waterway on Thursday, down from 11 the previous day, while crude carriers and liquefied natural gas...

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Karim Khan’s sex abuse accuser says ICC prosecutor exploited ‘power disparity’

Karim Khan’s sex abuse accuser says ICC prosecutor exploited ‘power disparity’

In her first media appearance, Sarah says embattled court chief groped her, including while she pretended to sleep, dismisses online rumors she is a...

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British 14-year-old, said inspired by Hitler, pleads not guilty to mosques attack plot

British 14-year-old, said inspired by Hitler, pleads not guilty to mosques attack plot

Prosecutors say seized materials show teen admired Nazi leader, Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant and Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik

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US strikes on Iran prepare ground for more intense operations, officials say

US strikes on Iran prepare ground for more intense operations, officials say

As MOU falls apart, US officials say ongoing strikes are geared at weakening Iranian defenses to shore up possible options if Trump decides to...

15.07.2026 40

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Israeli official: Netanyahu to travel to US on Saturday, unclear if he’ll meet Trump

Israeli official: Netanyahu to travel to US on Saturday, unclear if he’ll meet Trump

PM expected to fly out for memorials and funeral of senator Lindsey Graham; PM’s office tells Austrian leader to postpone Israel visit

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Trump administration launches effort to ‘dismantle’ the International Criminal Court

Rubio says plan’s message is ‘sovereign states over globalism’; State Dept. official says options include travel bans, visa revocations,...

13.07.2026 60

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In written message, Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for slain father will come ‘soon’

Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since becoming Iran’s supreme leader, is quoted saying ‘vengeance is the will of our nation and must...

11.07.2026 60

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US demanding Iran publicly vow to stop attacks in Hormuz and forswear tolls on ships

Washington says there will be no final agreement without Tehran handing over uranium, as fresh satellite imagery shows renewed activity at nuclear...

11.07.2026 60

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Thai court accepts damages petition from crew of ship in deadly Strait of Hormuz attack

3 sailors say ship’s operators put them in danger, left them unable to work; crew member: ‘These days, I’m taking sedatives… I take them and sleep’

10.07.2026 60

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Khamenei buried following dayslong funeral procession as successor remains out of sight

‘By the blood of the supreme leader, Trump, we will kill you!’ shout crowds in Mashhad, months after the longtime supreme leader was killed in...

10.07.2026 60

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EU aviation agency urges avoiding Iran, Iraq, Lebanon airspaces until August 31

Advisory comes amid flare-up in violence between US and Iran, replaces advisory urging caution in airspace of Israel, other countries; Arkia to resume...

08.07.2026 60

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Suspect in bombing that hurt sanctioned Jewish Ukrainian-born oligarch found dead

Anastasiia Berezovska’s body found near Kyiv with gunshot wounds to head and bullet cartridges nearby, days after blast that wounded Vadym...

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UN deems Israel’s detention of Hamas doctor ‘arbitrary’ as health fears mount

Working group says of Hussam Abu Safiya, an officer in terror group and hospital director, is a human rights violation, calls for his immediate...

06.07.2026 60

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Palestinian says settlers took over West Bank home he was building for newlywed son

‘If they succeed in taking one, then the rest will follow,’ Mohammad Salameh says; IDF says it dispersed a gathering at the Jalud house, doesn’t...

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Anti-Israel activists convicted of misdemeanor charges in 2024 Golden Gate Bridge protest

Jury deadlocked on more serious charge of felony conspiracy over blockage of throughfare in protest against Israeli war in Gaza; seven convicts face...

03.07.2026 60

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Syrian FM says Damascus open to meeting Hezbollah, after Trump said it should fight group

Asaad al-Shaibani visits Lebanon, meets President Aoun and Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker Berri, after Israel, Syria and Lebanon rejected US...

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Iranian cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026, cyber chief says

Yossi Karadi says Israel recorded 4,800 Iranian attacks this month, up from 1,600 last June; says digital propaganda, including Lego-style AI...

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Dubai enlisting businesses to help keep it a tourism and finance hub after Iran war

Officials including crown prince gathered hundreds of businesspeople on March 10 in bid to limit economic pain, but returning to status quo ante will...

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Palestinians warn West Bank antiquities bill designed to expand Israeli control

PA minster says law would bring Israeli civil authority ‘deep inside Palestinian territories,’ as Israeli groups, a Knesset legal adviser, and the...

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France reports 50 weather-related deaths as record heat wave sweeps Western Europe

48 drowned seeking respite from heat, two children died in car, French authorities say; two elderly people killed by heatstroke in Spain

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Scottish police charge man after apparent anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

Five hurt in series of assaults by armed man seen chasing an Asian man, trying to break into restaurant; Muslim groups blame ‘political rhetoric...

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard set up Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbors, sources say

Cells’ covert establishment, posing a challenge to new Iraqi PM’s balancing act between DC and Tehran, may have been spurred by other local...

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French FM: Paris will support UN sanctions relief only after ‘major concessions’ by Iran

Huckabee asks if ‘France gets all its info from Hezbollah’ after Barrot demands IDF halt Lebanon attacks; Iranian dissidents say Paris rally...

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How Trump’s 14-point Iran deal compares with Obama’s 160-page nuclear agreement

MOU gives up-front sanctions relief, is light on inspection mechanism; 2015 deal that Trump scrapped, whose conditions had ‘sunset clause,’...

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UN chief warns settlers could be blacklisted over alleged harm to Palestinian children

Guterres claims ‘staggering rise in attacks carried out by settlers resulting in grave violations against Palestinian children,’ weeks after...

18.06.2026 70

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Hezbollah expecting major cash injection from Iran once deal sealed with US — sources

US official says funds going to terror group will not be unfrozen, as analysts say outcome of war will be political boon to Hezbollah, will bolster...

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US lawmakers in the dark on Iran deal as Trump says he will send it to Congress

American law may oblige administration to get congressional approval, opening door to potential GOP objections as some party members angry they...

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Operation to remove Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz could take weeks, experts say

Even with conventional minesweepers and state-of-the-art underwater drones, it will take time until many insurance, shipping and oil companies are...

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Turkish-Saudi rail that bypasses Israel to link to Jordan and Syria, minister says

Countries should be linked in 3-4 years, while Gulf states, and possibly Yemen, will later be added to route that would connect region with Europe,...

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Orban re-elected as Fidesz party leader in Hungary despite election loss

Former longtime Hungarian leader and Netanyahu ally wins 729 of 737 delegate votes after taking responsibility for April defeat, despite mounting...

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Activists rally to ‘kick Israel out of FIFA’ despite team’s absence from World Cup

Protesters in Toronto wearing ‘Jews for a free Palestine’ shirts unfurl banner calling for Israel’s ouster from FIFA, hold event calling for...

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Pakistan claims US-Iran deal to be signed within 24 hours; Tehran pushes back

Islamabad’s announcement quickly followed by Iranian denial that agreement will be signed Sunday; Tehran readies funeral for late supreme leader Ali...

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US approves Paramount-Warner Bros. $110 billion merger, as state lawsuits loom

US Justice Department: Deal unlikely to harm competition, consumers; Democrats concerned Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE sovereign wealth funds investing in...

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French official accuses Israeli firm of also meddling in elections in New York City, Scotland

France’s disinformation czar says still unclear who commissioned BlackCore’s ‘foreign digital interference ops,’ doesn’t specify if Mamdani...

12.06.2026 100

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Iran and Ukraine loom over G7, as France hopes Trump will at least stay for duration

No breakthroughs expected during June 15–17 summit, where Zelensky and Mideast mediators will join France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, and US...

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Palestinians accuse Israeli settlers of impeding firefighters near West Bank village

After suspected arson attack near Christian town of Taybe, settlers shot firearms and blocked a water tanker, according to a priest and Palestinian...

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Erdogan: Israel’s strikes on Lebanon and Syria threaten Turkey

Turkish president says Israeli ‘aggression’ must be stopped, claims Jerusalem trying to destabilize Mideast and light ‘fire of discord’ in...

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Italy investigating Ben Gvir for alleged torture, kidnapping over Gaza flotilla video

Judicial source confirms investigation, which Italian news agency says has been underway for ‘several weeks’; far-right minister says he’s...

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Why the Houthis threatening Red Sea shipping could be worse for the oil market this time

The Iran-backed terror group attacked Israel, as well as Red Sea shipping, after Oct. 7; now, it announced a ban on Israeli-linked ships and fired...

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EU sanctions two Iranians, IRGC unit for participating in Hormuz blockade

IRGC deputy commander and representative for Iranian oil union placed on blacklist; 1st time bloc uses new powers to sanction for restricting freedom...

08.06.2026 100

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France, allies eye coordinated sanctions to pressure Israel over West Bank, diplomats say

EU deadlock on Israel measures pushes some countries toward national measures, expected to be imposed within days; France to host civil society,...

07.06.2026 100

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US grants Iranian soccer players visas for World Cup, 10 days before first match

Team set to land in Mexico on Sunday, where they’ll be based amid state of war with US, will play first game against New Zealand on June 15

05.06.2026 100

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Trump’s ‘crazy’ rebuke spotlights rift with Netanyahu, when PM can least afford it

With Iran and Lebanon campaigns in the balance, and months before elections, dressing-down leaves Israelis suspicious that premier has lost control of...

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