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Trump to deliver national address on Iran conflict Wednesday night

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a national address on Wednesday night providing an update on the ongoing

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Drone strike hits Kuwait airport, ignites fuel tanks, aviation authority says

Kuwait city— A drone attack targeted Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, setting fuel storage tanks ablaze, the country’s aviation authority

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Trump signals imminent US exit from Iran amid ongoing strikes, oil tensions

Washington— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that American forces would end operations in Iran “very soon,” outlining a

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U.S. weighs limited ground raids in Iran as troop buildup accelerates

Paris — The Pentagon is preparing options for potential ground operations in Iran, including limited raids on strategic sites, although

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Baghdad orders probe after drone strike targets Kurdistan president’s residence

Baghdad— Iraq’s prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered an investigation on Saturday after a drone attack targeted the home of

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Trump demands Iran reopen Hormuz as talks to end conflict advance

Miami — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil shipping

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G7 presses for halt to civilian attacks in Iran conflict, warns of global fallout

France — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven on Friday called for an immediate cessation of attacks on civilians

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Trump weighs major troop surge as Iran tensions test diplomacy track

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump is considering deploying up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, the

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Canada rebukes Israeli push toward southern Lebanon, cites sovereignty breach

Ottawa — Canada on Tuesday condemned Israel’s reported plans to occupy parts of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River,

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EU presses for ceasefire as Middle East conflict jolts global energy markets

Canberra— European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for an immediate end to hostilities in the Middle

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