Iran Warns US of Retaliation as Hormuz Blockade Threat Escalates
Islamabad — Abbas Araqchi warned that Iran would respond forcefully to a U.S. plan to blockade maritime traffic to its
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Kuwait Detains 24 in Crackdown on Alleged Terror Financing Network
Kuwait City — Kuwait has arrested 24 individuals, including five former lawmakers, in an investigation into the financing of terrorist
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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
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