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Airstrikes in Northeast Nigeria Kill Dozens, Trigger Civilian Casualty Probe

Maiduguri— Dozens of people were killed in military airstrikes in northeastern Nigeria, residents, rights groups and a United Nations report

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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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Bandit Raids Kill, Abduct Scores in Escalating Northern Nigeria Violence

Nigeria— Armed gangs killed at least 12 people and kidnapped dozens in coordinated attacks in northwestern Nigeria, local officials said

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Hezbollah Urges Lebanon to Halt ‘Concessions’ Ahead of US Talks

Beirut— Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday urged the Lebanon government to stop making what he described as “free concessions”

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Israel Presses Lebanon Strikes as Netanyahu Excludes Beirut from Iran Truce

Beirut— Israel renewed strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday and continued ground operations against Hezbollah, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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UN Set to Vote on Diluted Hormuz Shipping Resolution Amid Divisions

New York— The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution aimed at protecting commercial

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Iran Defies Trump Deadline as Hormuz Standoff Intensifies

Dubai — Iran rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal and refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as hostilities

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Israel Air Defences Activated as Iran Launches Missiles After Strikes

Jerusalem— Israel’s military said early Tuesday its air defence systems were activated to intercept missiles launched from Iran, shortly after

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US, Iran Weigh 45-Day Ceasefire Plan Amid Intensifying Conflict

Washington— The United States, Iran and regional mediators are discussing a potential 45-day ceasefire as part of a broader two-phase

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U.S. reports 365 troops wounded in Iran conflict as casualty figures mount

Washington — The United States has recorded 365 service members wounded in action in the ongoing conflict with Iran, according

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