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Persian Gulf

Iran’s UN mission says “facts won’t change in Oval Office” amid name dispute over Persian Gulf

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The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations strongly responded Wednesday to circulating rumors that the US President Donald Trump may attempt to alter the historical name of the Persian Gulf.
Persian Gulf

Trump says he’ll decide on name of ‘Persian Gulf’ during ME trip

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United States President Donald Trump has stated he will make a decision on how Washington refers to the “Persian Gulf” during an upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Middle East

Qatari financing of Syrian salaries gets US greenlight: Reuters

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The United States has greenlighted a Qatari initiative to bankroll Syria's public sector, three sources told Reuters, offering a financial lifeline to the new Syrian government as it seeks to rebuild a state shattered by conflict.
Americas

Dozens of pro-Palestinian students arrested at Columbia University

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Police detained dozens of Columbia University students who seized part of the school's main library on Wednesday in one of the biggest pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus since last year's wave of protests against Israel's war in the Gaza Strip.
Americas

Trump says prefers ‘deal with Iran’ that enables military onslaught

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President Donald Trump has stated that he is willing to reach an agreement with Tehran that allows the United States to “blow up” Iran’s nuclear energy facilities.
Middle East

Gaza govt. warns of Israeli plot to create ‘forced isolation camps’ for Palestinians

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The Gaza government has Wednesday of Israeli plans to create camps for Palestinians modeled after the "Nazi ghettos” using the mechanism of aid distribution promoted by Tel Aviv.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis say attacks on Israel not in US ceasefire accord in ‘any way’

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A ceasefire agreement between Yemen’s Houthis and the United States does not include any military operations against Israel, the group’s chief negotiator has announced.
Europe

UK continuing to dispatch arms to Israel despite ban: Report

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A wide range of UK-made military goods and arms, including F-35 fighter jet parts, have continued to be sent to Israel even after the British government suspended 30 arms export licences in September, Israeli import data revealed in a report suggested.
Asia

Pakistan decries India’s ‘act of war’

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Pakistan has accused India of committing a “blatant act of war” and promised retaliation after New Delhi launched deadly missile attacks along their contested border in disputed Kashmir in the worst eruption of violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades.
Persian Gulf

Iran denounces reported US plan to rename Persian Gulf as ‘hostile political move’

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned reported plans by US President Donald Trump’s team to use the term “Arabian Gulf” instead of the historically established Persian Gulf, calling the move politically motivated and deeply offensive to Iranians worldwide.
Middle East

Almost half of Gazans willing to leave enclave: Poll

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Almost half of Gazans may be willing to apply to Israel to help them leave to other countries, according to a survey that also showed significant support for anti-Hamas protests.
Views

Legal expert warns: Using ‘Arabian Gulf’ could spark global backlash from Iranians

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Reza Nasri, a prominent international law expert, has warned that any move by US President Donald Trump to officially adopt the term “Arabian Gulf” in reference to the Persian Gulf would provoke a powerful backlash from the global Iranian community.
Middle East

Israeli plan to expand Gaza war means ‘sacrificing’ captives: Hamas

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The Palestinian group Hamas has warned that an Israeli plan to expand its onslaught on the Gaza Strip would mean “sacrificing” its hostages.
Persian Gulf

Trump plans to announce name change for ‘Persian Gulf’: AP

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President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that Washington will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, two US officials told The Associated Press.
Middle East

US loses another military aircraft off Yemen: CNN

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The US Navy has lost another military aircraft in the Red Sea, marking the second incident involving an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman in just over a week, and the third such loss since Washington intensified operations against Houthi fighters in Yemen.
Asia

India conducts military operation against Pakistan

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India’s military has launched Operation Sindoor, striking nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, prompting swift retaliation from Islamabad in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours as fears of a wider, prolonged war grow.
Middle East

US’ Gaza pier injured far more troops than previously known: Report

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More than 60 service members were injured as a part of former President Joe Biden's floating aid pier in the Gaza Strip, a Pentagon Inspector General report published on Tuesday disclosed, a number significantly higher than had been previously disclosed.
Middle East

Trump says bombing of Yemen’s Houthis to stop

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US President Donald Trump has announced Washington is abandoning its daily bombing campaign of Yemen based on an understanding with the Houthis as Oman confirms that it has brokered a ceasefire between the United States and the armed group.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis vow retaliation after Israeli air attacks on Sanaa

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Yemen’s Houthi fighters have pledged to respond to the latest Israeli strikes that targeted parts of the capital Sanaa and the main international airport, saying the raids “will not go unanswered”.
Europe

Report: Many in US and western Europe think third world war likely within years

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Eighty years after the second world war, polling has showed many Americans and western Europeans believe an even more devastating third global conflict could break out within a decade, with tensions with Russia seen as the most probable cause.
Middle East

Israel turned 70 percent of Gaza into no-go zones: UN

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Israel has restricted Palestinians’ access to 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, either by declaring large areas as no-go zones or issuing forced displacement orders, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Europe

Falling oil prices mean Russia ‘wants to settle’ a peace agreement in Ukraine: US

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U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Russia has grown more willing to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine following a sharp decline in oil prices.
Int'l Relations

Iran vows swift response to any military adventurism by US, Israel

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Iran has categorically condemned the latest threats posed by the United States and Israel over Yemen’s attack on the occupied territories, vowing to defend its sovereignty against any threat or use of force.
Middle East

Israeli army bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv’s airport

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The Israeli military announced it has carried out air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah port and a cement factory, claiming the sites were used to support Houthi operations against Tel Aviv.
Middle East

Gaza population to be moved in intensive Israeli military operation: Netanyahu

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that a new offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip will be an intensive military operation aimed at defeating Hamas, but stopped short of detailing just how much of the besieged enclave’s territory would be seized.
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