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Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Civil Defense Rescuer Despite Truce

Beirut— An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a member of Lebanon’s civil defense on Friday, the rescue organization said,

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Pakistan Urged US Restraint as Iran Talks Continued, Trump Says

Washington— Donald Trump said on Thursday that Pakistan had asked Washington not to escalate militarily against Iran while negotiations to

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Rubio Heads to Rome Talks as Iran War Strains US-Italy Alliance

Rome— Marco Rubio was due to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday as Washington and Rome sought to

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Missile Barrage Tests Fragile Iran-U.S. Truce as UAE Activates Air Defenses

Dubai— The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense said early Friday that the country’s air defenses were intercepting drones and

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Saudi Arabia Pushes UN Action as Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Trade

New York — Abdulaziz Alwasil called on the United Nations on Thursday to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait

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US Sanctions Iraqi Oil Official in Iran Pressure Drive

Washington— The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy oil minister and several Iran-aligned militia leaders, accusing them

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Spain Rebukes Israel Over Gaza Flotilla Detentions

Madrid – Spain on Thursday summoned Israel’s top envoy in Madrid to protest the continued detention of a Spanish activist

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Rubio-Pope Meeting Signals Bid to Ease US-Vatican Strains

Vatican City – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday in talks

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Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes Despite Ceasefire as Beirut Tensions Mount

Nabatieh- Israel carried out airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Thursday, Lebanese state media and witnesses said, a day after an

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EU Pressed to Act Over Israel’s E1 Settlement Expansion Plan

Paris — More than 400 former European diplomats and officials have urged the European Union to take immediate action against