Trump to Iranians on his Truth Social platform: ‘Keep protesting’, ‘help on its way’
US President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting against the country's theocratic leadership, telling them "help is on...
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Defiant Khamenei insists ‘won’t back down’ in face of growing Iran protests
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of...
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German Chancellor calls for Gaza deal with ‘longer-lasting ceasefire’
JERUSALEM – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday called for a deal to free hostages held in war-ravaged Gaza accompanied...
- In Jerusalem, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a "negotiated two-state solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Netanyahu is under intense domestic political pressure to free hostages seized during Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack
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Attack on Gaza’s Rafah inevitable, says Israeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to send ground forces into Gaza's southern Rafah city. The right-wing premier, whose security...
- Israel has repeatedly threatened to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah.
- US has said it cannot support a Rafah operation without a "credible, achievable, executable plan" to shelter civilians.
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Passports officers to ease travel for Ramadan at Dammam airport and causeway
DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA – With the increase in passenger traffic during Ramadan, the General Directorate of Passports is ramping up...
- The directorate's officers in Dammam are utilizing modern technology to expedite procedures and ensure smooth and efficient traveler traffic.
- The directorate's officers at both locations are working tirelessly, welcoming travelers and providing services professionally.
WHO calls on Israel to halt planned assault on Rafah
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the military's "plans for action in Rafah", according to a statement Friday, which gave...
- WHO chief wrote on X that he wa gravely concerned about reports of an Israeli plan to go into Rafah
- He said an evacuation planned by the Israeli army before its assault was not a practical solution
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Afghanistan bus-oil tanker collision kills 21, injures 38
Kabul, Afghanistan--Twenty-one people were killed and 38 injured on Sunday in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province when a bus collided with an...
- The provincial information department said the accident took place on the Herat-Kandahar highway in Grishk district of Helmand province
- Images shared by the department on social media showed charred, twisted metal scattered across the highway and the crushed cabin of the tanker
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Trump hails election as ‘most important date’ in US history
Earlier this month Trump and Biden each won enough delegates to clinch their party nominations in the 2024 presidential race,...
- Days after securing his position as the presumptive Republican nominee, the former president also warned of a "bloodbath" if he is not elected
- As Trump's comment gained traction on social media, Biden's campaign released a statement calling the Republican a "loser" at the ballot box in 2020
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Ground operations in Ukraine possible at some point, says Macron
Last month French president refused to rule out putting troops on the ground in Ukraine, which prompted a stern response...
- French President Emmanuel Macron met his German and Polish counterparts in Berlin on Friday
- Macron said the three countries were "united" in their aim to "never let Russia win"
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Israel cabinet to meet on Sunday on Doha truce talks
Jerusalem--Israel's security cabinet is set to meet Sunday to discuss the "mandate" of a delegation due to travel to Doha...
- A statement said the security cabinet will meet Sunday to "decide on the mandate of the delegation in charge of the negotiations before its departure for Doha
- Israel's prime minister faces domestic political pressure to secure the release of hostages seized in Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on southern Israel
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Israeli attack on Ramadan Friday kills 36 relatives in Gaza
Israel's military campaign against Gaza has killed at least 31,553 people, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory's...
- An Israeli air strike hit the building where the Tabatibi family were staying
- The Israeli military said it targeted two so-called "terror operatives" in Nuseirat
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Israeli fighter jets bomb Syria weapons depot
Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on targets in Syria since civil war broke out in 2011, mainly targeting...
- Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "Israeli missiles" targeted a weapons depot
- Another site near an army battalion in the same area was also targeted
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Trump to Iranians on his Truth Social platform: ‘Keep protesting’, ‘help on its way’
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Israel approves major West Bank settlement project, sparks international outcry
Israel has long had ambitions to build on the roughly 12-square-kilometre parcel known as E1 just east of Jerusalem, but...
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Syrian, Israeli diplomats met in Paris to discuss ‘de-escalation’: report
Syria's foreign minister met with an Israeli diplomatic delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss "de-escalation and non-interference in Syria’s...
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Indian PM Modi to visit China, security chief says
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China later in August, his security chief said on Tuesday during talks with...
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Ex-owner of world’s largest rhino farm arrested for trafficking
Johannesburg, South Africa -- South African police said they arrested Tuesday the former owner of the world's largest rhino conservation...
- Hume, in his mid 80s, owned the largest rhino farm in the world until 2023 when it was bought by the African Parks NGO.
- The 7,800-hectare (19,270-acre) "Platinum Rhino" site in the North West province is home to around 2,000 animals.
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Stock markets cautious with eyes on Ukraine talks, US rates
Markets were also waiting for a key speech by the US Federal Reserve chief this week for clues on interest...
- Defense stocks fell sharply as chances grew for a breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks, with Germany's Rheinmetall dropping 4.7 percent and France's Thales down 4.1 percent.
- Traders hope Powell will provide more clues about a widely expected interest-rate cut at the Fed's September meeting, after data last week provided a mixed picture about inflation.
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Israel demands release of all hostages after Hamas backs new truce offer
Mediators are awaiting an official Israeli response to the plan, a day after Hamas signaled its readiness for a fresh...
- Mediator Qatar expressed guarded optimism for the new proposal, noting that it was "almost identical" to an earlier version agreed to by Israel.
- Egypt said Monday that it and Qatar had sent the new proposal to Israel, adding "the ball is now in its court".