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Over 400, including children, killed as Israel ends Gaza ceasefire

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Israel unleashed a ferocious wave of attacks on the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Tuesday, killing more than 400 Palestinians, in a unilateral end of its ceasefire accord with Hamas.
Middle East

Lebanese army, Syrian troops clash on northeastern border

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The Lebanese army has engaged in clashes with Syrian forces on Lebanon’s eastern border with Syria, in the latest round of fighting.
Americas

Trump threatens to hold Iran ‘responsible’ for Yemen’s Houthi attacks

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United States President Donald Trump has threatened to hold Iran responsible for any attacks carried out by the Houthi fighters in Yemen, in an escalation of his pressure campaign against Tehran.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis and US launch new attacks amid tensions

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Houthi fighters have claimed another attack on a United States naval vessel, calling it “retaliation” for Washington's strikes on Yemen.
Middle East

Houthis claim retaliation, US attacks on Yemen continue

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Yemen’s Houthis say they have retaliated after vowing to “meet escalation with escalation” following the United States air attacks against the armed group that killed at least 53 people in recent days.
Middle East

Netanyahu seeking to dismiss head of Shin Bet over lack of ‘trust’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will bring a vote to the government to dismiss the director of the Shin Bet domestic security service.
Middle East

Death toll from US attacks on Yemen rises to 53: Houthis

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Yemen’s Houthi group has announced that US air attacks on the country have killed 53 people and injured 98.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthi leader warns of escalation, expands naval blockade against US

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Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has declared that his forces will escalate attacks in response to US military aggressions, warning that drones and missiles will continue to target American warships, aircraft carriers and naval vessels.
Middle East

Omani top diplomat: Talks with Iran FM Araghchi ‘productive’

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Oman's Foreign Minister announced that he had a productive meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Muscat.
Middle East

Israel kills over 150 Palestinians in Gaza since ceasefire: Report

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More than 150 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the ceasefire accord took effect on Jan. 19, 2025, including 40 in the past two weeks, the Gaza Media Office has announced.
Americas

American protesters demand release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

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Demonstrators gathered Saturday outside US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Washington, DC to demand the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil -- a green card holder and recent Columbia University graduate who helped organize campus protests last year.
Middle East

At least 9 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza

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At least nine Palestinians, including journalists, were killed on Saturday in Israeli strikes the northern Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Trump orders air attacks against Yemen’s Houthis, dozens killed

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Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has announced a series of large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis after the armed group threatened to resume raids on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea over Tel Aviv’s blockade on the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

UN chief urges global action against rising ‘anti-Muslim bigotry’

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over “a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry”, calling on governments to protect religious freedom and for online platforms to curb hate speech.
Americas

US weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, including Iran

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The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.
Middle East

UN report on Israeli sexual abuses against Gazans must lead to prosecutions: Hamas

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Hamas has urged international institutions to follow up on the findings of a major new United Nations report that found Israel had committed “genocidal acts” through the systematic destruction of women’s healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip.
Americas

US detains second student over pro-Palestinian protests

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The administration of US President Donald Trump has arrested a second student demonstrator and set a deadline for Columbia University, one of the most prestigious campuses in the United States, to cede control of one of its academic departments.
Middle East

Hamas says ready to hand over Israeli American captive and four bodies

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The Palestinian group Hamas has announced readiness to free Israeli American captive Edan Alexander and hand over the remains of four other dual nationals, after holding indirect negotiations with Tel Aviv.
Middle East

‘Dangerous’ Daesh leader Abu Khadija killed: Iraq

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The leader of the Daesh terror group has been killed by Iraqi security forces with support from the US-led coalition, the country's prime minister has confirmed.
Middle East

US, Israel seeking to displace Palestinians from Gaza to East Africa: AP

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The United States and Israel have discussed with three East African governments the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland, according to US and Israeli officials quoted by The Associated Press news agency.
Energy

Official: Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran despite US restrictions

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The CEO of Iran’s Tavanir Company has announced that Iraq will continue importing electricity from Iran based on a bilateral agreement between the two countries, despite the US decision to revoke Iraq’s exemption for importing Iranian electricity.
Middle East

Columbia University expels, suspends and revokes degrees of several students

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Columbia University leadership made a series of concessions to the Donald Trump administration following an extraordinary letter that listed nine demands it expected the university to make if it did not want its federal funding to be pulled.
Middle East

UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence during Gaza war

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Israel carried out "genocidal acts" against Palestinians by systematically destroying women's healthcare facilities during its war on Gaza, and used sexual violence as a war strategy, United Nations experts have announced in a new report.
Middle East

Syria’s interim President signs constitutional declaration for 5-year transitional period

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Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has inked a draft constitutional declaration on Thursday, establishing a five-year transitional period for the country.
Middle East

Hamas welcomes Trump’s pullback from mass displacement plan of Gazans

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Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem has welcomed United States President Donald Trump’s apparent retreat from his proposed permanent displacement of more than two million Palestinians from the besieged Gaza Strip.
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