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Flights Continue at Beirut Airport Amid Israeli Strikes

Beirut — Commercial flights continued to operate from Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese capital’s

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Pope Urges Protection of Lebanese Civilians, Calls for Peace Talks

Vatican City — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday expressed solidarity with the Lebanese people and called for the protection of

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Ben-Gvir Visit to Al-Aqsa Sparks Jordan Condemnation

Jerusalem— Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, calling for expanded access for Jewish worshippers and prompting condemnation

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Trump Orders U.S. Navy to Begin Hormuz Blockade After Talks Collapse

Washington — Donald Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade of the Strait of

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Hamas to Hold Cairo Talks on Alleged Gaza Ceasefire Violations

Gaza City— Hamas is set to meet Egyptian mediators in Cairo on Sunday to discuss alleged Israeli violations of the

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Oil Tankers Resume Transit Through Hormuz After Ceasefire

Singapore— Three fully laden supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data showed, marking the first known

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Ceasefire Urged as U.S.-Iran Talks in Islamabad End Without Breakthrough

Islamabad — Pakistan urged the United States and Iran on Sunday to uphold a fragile ceasefire after 21-hour negotiations in

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Israel Rules Out Ceasefire in Upcoming Lebanon Talks, Envoy Says

Washington— Israel will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah during upcoming talks with Lebanon’s government in Washington, Israeli Ambassador Yechiel