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Pope calls to end violence against West Bank Palestinians as settler attacks surge

Pope calls to end violence against West Bank Palestinians as settler attacks surge

Amid siege in Qusra, Pope Leo XIV slams ‘repeated violence’ in Palestinian territory, urges international community to ‘take action’ towards...

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Iran pushes bill to criminalize journalists’ communication with ‘hostile media’

Iran pushes bill to criminalize journalists’ communication with ‘hostile media’

Legislation would further outlaw contact with foreign media, send Iranians who interview with US or Israeli outlets to prison amid crackdown on...

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Iran to join BRICS development bank soon, central bank chief says

Iran to join BRICS development bank soon, central bank chief says

In bid to skirt US and international sanctions, Islamic Republic seeks to build on its 2024 accession to bloc formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China...

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Sephora denies opening stores in Israel; will sell products via Israeli retailer

Sephora denies opening stores in Israel; will sell products via Israeli retailer

Beauty giant confirms partnership with Israel’s Glam42, with products available beginning at the end of the month

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FIFA slams effort to ‘undermine’ chief Infantino after nixed investment scheme

FIFA slams effort to ‘undermine’ chief Infantino after nixed investment scheme

Soccer body dismisses ‘false claims’ regarding chief amid fallout from shelved plan to privatize World Cup, report UEFA paid Infantino’s...

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Hawaii primaries pose latest test for Democrats amid party split over Israel

Hawaii primaries pose latest test for Democrats amid party split over Israel

Fresh-faced Jarrett Keohokalole calls for limits on military aid to Jerusalem, challenging seasoned lawmaker Ed Case after string of wins by...

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US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Treasury Department also blacklists founder of Shelbit, which Reuters identified it as the hub of a $4 billion Iranian sanctions evasion scheme

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Lebanon, Israel agree on countries that could verify Hezbollah disarmament — official

Lebanon, Israel agree on countries that could verify Hezbollah disarmament — official

Lebanese official says the US will ultimately choose the nations whose troops will oversee the process from the shortlist compiled in Rome talks

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defense deal in shadow of Iran war

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defense deal in shadow of Iran war

Pact links NATO member, nuclear state and host of Muslim holy sites; three Sunni countries say deal not directed at any particular country, but all...

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Smotrich placates coalition on Haredi draft, but pays a cost among settler base

Smotrich placates coalition on Haredi draft, but pays a cost among settler base

After voting last month to keep ultra-Orthodox evaders out of jail, far-right minister risks losing onetime supporters who serve in IDF and bear heavy...

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Morocco blames misinformation for Ceuta migrant rush; Israel conspiracy theories spread

Rabat also points finger at human trafficking networks for crisis; watchdog finds baseless claims of Israeli involvement reached over 100 million...

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Singapore bans 2 members of Brit band Massive Attack for waving Palestinian flag at concert

Singapore police open probe, issue stern warning to group members for displaying foreign flag at show without permission, in violation of the...

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Costa Rica’s Grynspan takes early lead in race to helm UN, would be first woman and Jewish chief

Non-binding preliminary straw poll shows 10 of 15 Security Council members cast ‘encourage’ votes for the former VP, ahead of Guyana’s ex-FM and...

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Gazan beekeepers struggle to recover after war wipes out honey production

Practitioner of traditional Gazan livelihood estimates beekeepers producing honey at 10% of prewar rate, with equipment destroyed and no access to...

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Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding Ukraine’s ‘terrorism’

Moscow alleges messaging app helps Ukrainian spies organize attacks inside Russia; Telegram posts image of Dubai-based Durov gesturing with middle...

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Oman hands Iran proposal for joint control over Hormuz with voluntary fees

Proposal, which has regional support, is based on Asia’s Strait of Malacca, where those who use it voluntarily contribute to management; Iran would...

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Head of Hamas’s northern Gaza police killed in Israeli strike

Brigadier General Abdel-Nasser Al-Maqadma was also known as the governor of northern Gaza; IDF says he was a member of Hamas’s military wing

25.07.2026 60

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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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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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’

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

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

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

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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,...

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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 80

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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...

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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 80

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

19.06.2026 100

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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...

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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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