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At a Gaza zoo, war takes its toll on the animals
As children walked into the zoo near Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp, they found a lion barely looking back at them through the bars of its cage and chimpanzees sitting listlessly in...
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Vessel struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, crew casualty reported, UKMTO says
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report on Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the Strait of ...
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Hormuz crossings rise slightly from weekend, remain in single digits, data shows
Ship crossings via the Strait of Hormuz were still in single digits on Monday, despite rising slightly from the weekend, according to preliminary shipping data on Tuesday, amid a...
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A Palestinian American's journey to his West Bank home under settler siege
He watched from thousands of miles away on a security camera feed as militant Israeli settlers encircled his West Bank house, fearing he could lose his home forever amid increasin...
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Battered by war, Iran’s rulers wary of more economic pain and unrest if US tightens pressure
Even as Iran projects resilience in the war with the United States, its leaders are worried that a threat of more economic punishment by Donald Trump could increase hardships, reig...
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Kushner, Netanyahu agree on path forward for Gaza, Board of Peace official says
A meeting on Monday between Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "lengthy, in depth, and very productive," a...
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Israeli flags on Lebanon road violate UN resolution, UNIFIL says
Israeli flags planted on a main coastal highway in southern Lebanon are a violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution, the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said on Monday, ...
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Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran should surrender to end a war with the U.S. as talks between the countries remained stalled.
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Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails
Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Irania...
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Houthis say they attacked Saudi vessels off Yemen’s Mocha
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked what they described as a Saudi military ship and four escort vessels in the Red Sea with missiles, according to the group’s military spokesp...
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Who is Khalil Al-Hayya, the Hamas leader who met Kushner in Cairo?
Khalil Al-Hayya, the Hamas chief who met U.S. envoy Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, in Cairo on Sunday, emerged as a pivotal figure in the Palestinian militant...
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Iran says two French embassy employees barred from returning
Iran said on Monday that two French embassy employees involved in a diplomatic dispute last month would not be allowed to return to Iran.
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Most Gulf markets ease as Iran tensions, Hormuz shipping disruptions weigh
Most Gulf stock markets were subdued in early trade on Monday as stalled U.S.-Iran diplomacy revived fears of a prolonged Middle East conflict, while reduced traffic through the S...
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Drones target office of Iraqi Kurdistan's PM, no casualties reported
Two drones targeted the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government's prime minister in northern Iraq on Monday but there were no reports of any casualties, the KRG security agenc...
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Abu Dhabi wealth fund L'IMAD plans to acquire full ownership of AD Ports
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund L'IMAD plans to acquire all of AD Ports Group , it said on Monday.
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Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu after rare Hamas meeting
Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law is bidding to push forward the U.S. president's Gaza plan.
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Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stal...
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Trump's envoys meet mediators, Israel strikes Gaza
Hamas officials were present at some of the meetings.
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