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Israel Arms Exports Surge to Record $19.2 Billion in 2025

Jerusalem- Israel’s defense exports rose to a record $19.2 billion in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of growth and

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Car Bomb Near Syrian Defense Facility in Damascus Kills Soldier, Injures Others

Damascus-A car bomb exploded near a Syrian defense ministry-affiliated building in central Damascus on Tuesday, killing at least one soldier

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Iran Holds Mass Weddings in Tehran for Couples Pledging Wartime ‘Self-Sacrifice’

Tehran-Iranian authorities staged mass public wedding ceremonies across Tehran for hundreds of couples enrolled in a state-backed wartime mobilization campaign,

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Artillery Salute Echoes Across Baghdad After Iraq Forms New Government

Baghdad-Artillery fire rang out across central Baghdad on Saturday in celebration of the formation of Iraq’s new government led by

Ukraine-Bound Explosives Flight Detained Briefly in Trinidad

Port of spain- Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago temporarily grounded a Ukrainian cargo aircraft carrying explosives bound for Libya after

Kyiv Death Toll Climbs After Overnight Russian Missile and Drone Barrage

Kyiv-The death toll from Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv rose to 21 on Friday, including three children, as

Hostage Standoff Unfolds at Bank in Western Germany

Frankfurt — Multiple hostages were being held inside a bank in western Germany on Friday after armed suspects seized the

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UN reports dozens of Afghan civilian casualties in strikes near Pakistan border

Asadabad— The United Nations said on Tuesday that dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in strikes in eastern Afghanistan,

Iraq begins fraught cabinet talks after Zaidi named prime minister-designate

Baghdad— Iraqi political leaders were set to begin difficult negotiations on Tuesday over forming a new government after President Nizar

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Israel orders evacuations in southern Lebanon, cites Hezbollah ceasefire violations

Jerusalem — Israel’s military on Tuesday ordered residents of more than a dozen towns and villages in southern Lebanon to