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RSF attack in South Kordofan kills at least 14, including children

Khartoum, Sudan — At least 14 civilians, including five children and two women, were killed in a sustained attack on South Kordofan, as fighting...

Zelenskyy signs air defense pacts with United Arab Emirates and Qatar during Gulf tour

Doha / Abu Dhabi — Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured a series of defence agreements with Gulf nations, signing a new deal with Qatar and...

Malaysia says Iran allows its ships to transit Strait of Hormuz

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Anwar Ibrahim said Iran has granted Malaysian vessels passage through the Strait of Hormuz, offering limited relief as global energy...

Pentagon eyes 10,000 more troops for Middle East

Washington, D.C. — As the Iran war approaches the one-month mark, the Pentagon is considering deploying up to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle...

Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri killed in strike, Israel says

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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