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UN says over 90% of homes in Gaza destroyed or damaged during war

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More than 90% of homes in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported, citing data from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Europe

Europe refutes US push to recognize Russian occupation of Crimea: FT

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Europe will not support any U.S. move to recognize Russian control over occupied Crimea and will not pressure Ukraine to accept it, the Financial Times (FT) has reported, citing undisclosed Western officials.
Middle East

Beirut secures $250 million loan from World Bank to rehabilitate Lebanon’s electricity sector

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Lebanon has received approval from the World Bank for a $250 million loan to address the country’s electricity problems, Lebanon's Finance Minister Yassine Jaber confirmed on Thursday.
Europe

UK lifts sanctions against Syrian defense, interior ministries, intelligence agencies

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The United Kingdom has announced the lifting of sanctions against Syrian ministries and intelligence agencies, according to Britain's finance ministry on Thursday.
Middle East

Tel Aviv cracks down on official posts mourning Pope Francis

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Israel’s orders to remove official posts expressing condolences on the death of Pope Francis have sparked outrage among international observers and stirred controversy among Israeli envoys.
Europe

Nine killed, dozens injured in Russian attack on Kyiv

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At least nine people have been killed and more than 70 injured in Kyiv after Moscow carried out one of the most devastating air attacks against the war-torn country in months, with Kharkiv and other cities also targeted.
Americas

Iran can’t enrich uranium, could only import it for civilian program: US

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Iran will have to stop enriching uranium under any accord with the United States and could only import what is needed for a civilian nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated ahead of talks between Tehran and Washington on Saturday.
Middle East

Israeli minister: US Republicans support bombing Gaza ‘food and aid depots’

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Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says that top American Republican lawmakers support bombing “food and aid depots” in the Gaza Strip.
Europe

Trump and Zelensky clash again as US warns it could abandon Ukraine peace negotiations

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clashed again on Wednesday on endeavours to end the three-year-old war in Ukraine, with the US leader chiding Zelensky for refusing to recognize Russia's occupation of Crimea.
Middle East

Palestinian Authority president calls Hamas ‘sons of dogs’ over Gaza war

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas “sons of dogs”, demanding the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip and the disarmament of the group.
Middle East

Powerful earthquake strikes near Istanbul, scores injured in panic

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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday leading to scenes of panic in the Turkish metropolis, officials have announced.
Europe

Ukraine peace talks downgraded

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Top diplomats of the United States, Ukraine, France, Germany and the United Kingdom have postponed a planned meeting in London, downgrading the negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine to discussions among their senior officials.
Americas

‘National disgrace’: US lawmakers decry pro-Palestine student detentions on visit to jails

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US congressional lawmakers have denounced the treatment of Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk, the students being detained by US immigration authorities for their pro-Palestinian activism, as a “national disgrace” during a visit to the two facilities in Louisiana where each are being held.
Middle East

Israeli military needs additional $2.6 billion to expand Gaza war: Report

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The Israeli military estimates that it will need an additional 10 billion shekels ($2.6 billion) to expand its war on the Gaza Strip, according to Yedioth Ahronoth.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis conduct rare aerial attack on northern Israel

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Yemen’s Houthi fighters have launched a ballistic missile towards northern Israel, according to the Israeli military, which claimed to have shot down the projectile without causing any injuries.
Americas

IMF cuts growth forecasts for most countries in wake of trade war

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The International Monetary Fund has slashed its growth forecasts for the United States, China and most states, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs now at 100-year highs and warning that rising trade tensions would further slow growth.
Europe

EU says will never recognize Crimea as Russian

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The European Union will never recognize the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula as legally Russian, the bloc's top diplomat Kaja Kallas told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Americas

US imposes sanctions on Iranian businessman, his company

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The US government has put new sanctions on Iranian businesses despite its ongoing negotiations with Iran aimed at sorting out disputes surrounding Tehran's nuclear program.
Middle East

Putin discusses US-Iran negotiations with leader of Oman

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed Iran’s nuclear programme with the visiting leader of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, the Kremlin announced, as the diplomatic shuttling around the edges of Iran-US talks continues apace.
Europe

Zelensky pushes back on ceding Ukrainian land in potential peace accord

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed back at the idea of Ukraine ceding territory to Russia as part of any potential peace accord, a day before American, European and Ukrainian officials are set for high-level talks in London.
Americas

US dollar sinks to three-year low

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Gold has risen above $3,500 an ounce for the first time while many stock markets are in the red and the US dollar hit a three-year low.
Middle East

Israeli spy head accuses Netanyahu of demanding illegal operations

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Israel’s spy chief Ronen Bar has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to fire him for his refusal to commit illegal acts aimed at protecting the leader’s personal and political interests.
Americas

Nearly 60% of Americans believe US losing global credibility under Trump: Poll

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Almost 60% of Americans think that U.S. President Donald Trump is costing their country its credibility on the global stage, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey.
Middle East

At least 65 Palestinians killed inside Israeli jails since onset of Gaza war: Report

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The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) announced in a statement that the number of Palestinian detainees killed in Israeli prisons since the start of the Gaza war has surged to 65, including a child.
Int'l Relations

Iran dismisses baseless claims of PGCC countries on Persian Gulf islands

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Iran's United Nations envoy Amir Saeed Iravani has strongly condemned baseless claims raised during the foreign ministerial meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council about three Iranian islands.
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