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Egypt intensifies diplomacy with US, Iran in push for regional de-escalation

Cairo— Egypt held talks with U.S. and regional officials to advance proposals for de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, its

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Indonesia buries UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon blasts

Bandung — Indonesia laid to rest three peacekeepers killed in separate explosions in southern Lebanon, officials said on Sunday, as

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Israel warns of strike on Lebanon-Syria crossing amid widening conflict

Beirut— Israel said on Saturday it would strike an area near the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, urging

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Iran strikes Gulf energy sites, Israel after Trump ultimatum

Tehran — Iran launched missiles and drones targeting Israel and several Gulf states early on Sunday, officials said, a day

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Ex-IAEA chief ElBaradei urges Gulf action to halt Trump strikes on Iran

Cairo — Former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei on Saturday called on Gulf governments to intervene to stop

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U.S. rescues downed F-15 crew member as pressure mounts on Iran over Hormuz

Cairo — The United States has rescued a missing airman from a downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran, U.S. officials

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Iran Signals Openness to Talks as Search for Missing U.S. Pilot Escalates War Tensions

Cairo — Iranian forces were searching on Saturday for a missing U.S. pilot from one of two American warplanes downed

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China Drafts Sweeping Rules on Digital Humans, Targets Child Safety and AI Misuse

Beijing— China’s top internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, on Friday issued draft regulations to govern the development and

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IMF Backs Further BOJ Rate Hikes Despite Iran War Risks to Japan Economy

Tokyo — The International Monetary Fund on Saturday urged the Bank of Japan to continue raising interest rates in a

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India Resumes Iranian Oil Imports After Seven-Year Hiatus Amid Supply Disruptions

New Delhi — India has purchased Iranian crude oil for the first time in seven years, the oil ministry said