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Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri killed in strike, Israel says

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Jerusalem, Israel — An Iranian Revolutionary Guard naval commander linked to restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz was killed in a strike in southern...

NATO chief defends Trump’s frustration over Hormuz

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Brussels, Belgium — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte acknowledged Thursday US President Donald Trump’s frustration over allies’ slow response to his call to protect...

Kim Jong Un meets Alexander Lukashenko, condemns Western pressure on Belarus

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Pyongyang, North Korea — Kim Jong Un and Alexander Lukashenko signed a “friendship and cooperation” treaty on Thursday following a lavish استقبال in Pyongyang,...

Airstrike in western Anbar kills 7 Iraqi troops, injures 13

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Baghdad, Iraq — At least seven Iraqi soldiers were killed and 13 others wounded in an airstrike targeting a facility used by the Popular...

Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets

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Tehran/Tel Aviv — Israel pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war...

Saudi Arabia says it reserves right to military action against Iran

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said Saudi Arabia has not ruled out military action against Iran following repeated missile and...

Iranian missile reportedly hits Haifa oil refinery — local media reports

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Haifa, Israel — The country’s largest oil refinery came under attack on Thursday following a fresh missile strike reportedly launched from Iran, according to...

Costa Rica closes embassy in Cuba, Havana slams move as US ‘Pressure’

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Havana, Cuba — Costa Rica announced on Wednesday the closure of its embassy in Cuba, citing “deep concern” over the deterioration of human rights on...

Pakistan announces temporary truce in Afghanistan due to international pressure

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Islamabad, Pakistan — The government announced a five-day truce in its military offensive on Wednesday following mediation by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, just two...

Cuba plunged into nationwide blackout amid deepening crisis and growing exhaustion

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Havana, Cuba — Cuba plunged into a deepening national crisis as a nationwide blackout left much of the island without electricity, worsening economic hardship and...

US and China discuss trade in Paris to make way for Trump, Xi summit

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Paris, France — Top officials from the United States and China met in Paris on Wednesday for a new round of talks before the expected...

4 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza

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Jerusalem — Four Palestinians were killed Sunday in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza, including three members of the same family and a child,...
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