Emirates restores 96 percent global network after disruption
The airline said it now operates to 137 destinations across 72 countries, with more than 1,300 weekly flights, representing about...
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Gas prices surge as Iran tensions roil energy markets
The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. officials said President Donald Trump had instructed aides to prepare for a sustained...
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US welcomes Palestinian Authority reform after PM quits
The Palestinian leadership has been divided since 2007, with the Palestinian Authority exercising limited power in the West Bank. Blinken...
- "We do welcome steps for the PA to reform and revitalize itself," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters, using the Palestinian Authority's initials
- State Department spokesman declined to comment directly on the resignation of prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, saying it was an internal matter for Palestinians
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US targets Houthi vessels, missiles in latest attack
Yemen's Houthis have been targeting shipping for months and their attacks have persisted despite repeated US and British strikes aimed...
- US forces destroyed surface vessels, anti-ship cruise missiles, and an aerial vehicle
- Over the weekend, US and British forces carried out strikes against 18 Houthi targets
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Gaza ceasefire could start by next Monday: Joe Biden
A deal between Hamas and Israel could include the exchange of dozens of hostages for several hundred Palestinian civilians held...
- Biden said in New York that "we're close, we're close, we're not done yet"
- An unnamed Israeli official told news site Ynet the "direction (of the talks) is positive"
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Hizbollah fires rockets after deadly Israeli strikes on east Lebanon
Hizbollah announced several other attacks on Israeli sites and troops on Monday, with local media also reporting Israeli strikes on...
- The Israeli army told AFP that "dozens of rockets" had been launched from Lebanon but there were no immediate reports of casualties
- Earlier Israel targeted Hizbollah "aerial defence" sites in retaliation for the group's downing one of its drones in south Lebanon
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Two Hizbollah members killed by Israeli strike in Lebanon
Baalbek, Lebanon - Israeli strikes near the Hizbollah-dominated city of Baalbek killed two group members on Monday, two security sources told...
- "Two Hizbollah members were killed in the Israeli strikes near Baalbek," a security official told AFP, with another security source also confirming the toll
- Earlier Monday, one of the sources had told AFP that "an Israeli strike hit a building housing a Hizbollah civilian institution" in a Baalbek suburb
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Palestinian PM resigns over ‘Gaza aggression, West Bank escalation’
The resignation of the government in the West Bank comes as several countries, including the United States, have called for...
- He called for inter-Palestinian consensus and the "extension of the (Palestinian) Authority's rule over the entire land of Palestine".
- "We will remain in confrontation with the occupation ... and will continue to struggle to establish a state on the lands of Palestine," he said.
Yemen rebels announce first civilian death in US-UK strikes
The Houthis, who control war-torn Yemen's most populated areas, have previously reported the death of 17 of their fighters in...
- One person was killed and eight wounded, the Houthis' official news agency said late on Sunday, a day after US and British forces said they fired on 18 targets across the country
- US-British strikes were in response to dozens of Houthi drone and missile attacks on Red Sea shipping since November, which the rebels say are in solidarity with Palestinians
Attack on Rafah would be ‘nail in coffin’ of Gaza aid: UN chief
Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Antonio Guterres said that Gaza's southernmost city, where more than 1.4...
- UN chief lamented that despite his urgent calls for the UN Security Council to take all measures to "end the bloodshed in Gaza and prevent escalation", it had failed to act
- The comments of UN chief came after Netanyahu on Sunday reiterated that his country was intent on a ground invasion in Rafah, in its bid for "total victory" over Hamas
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Qatar ruler to arrive in Paris for discussions on Gaza
The gas-rich country has emerged as the key player in mediation between Israel and Hamas to agree a truce in...
- It will be his first state visit to France since he became emir of the hugely influential emirate in 2013
- The discussions between the two leaders will focus on "ongoing efforts to obtain a ceasefire in Gaza"
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US airman dead after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy
The shocking act was an escalation of recent protests across the United States against Israel's actions in Gaza. Washington last...
- US media reported that the man livestreamed himself on Twitch, wearing fatigues and declaring he will "not be complicit in genocide" before dousing himself in liquid
- The man lit himself on fire while yelling "Free Palestine!" until he fell on the ground, he was transported to hospital with "critical life threatening injuries", officials said
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Washington, United States -- Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the next test of its Starship megarocket on Sunday,...
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Iran says killed six ‘terrorists’ linked to Israel in Sistan-Baluchistan province
Iranian forces have killed six militants in a raid in the restive southeast, state media reported Saturday, saying they were...
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Syria postpones selection of lawmakers from Druze, Kurdish-held areas
A Syrian official said Saturday that the selection process planned for a transitional parliament next month will be postponed in...
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Hamas demands opening of Gaza crossings after UN famine declaration
Hamas called on Friday for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the lifting of the Israeli siege...
- In a statement published online, the group called for "immediate action by the UN and the security council to stop the war and lift the siege."
- The group went on to say that the declaration by the United Nations confirmed the "humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza and accused Israel of using starvation as a "tool of war".
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Iran to meet Britain, France and Germany on its nuclear programme as snapback sanctions loom
The move would reimpose sweeping UN sanctions lifted under the 2015 agreement unless Iran agrees to curb its uranium enrichment...
- The Islamic republic suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency in July in the wake of its 12-day war with Israel
- The European trio -- parties to the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal -- have threatened to trigger a "snapback mechanism" by the end of August
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ATP and Saudi Arabia’s PIF launch new tennis tech platform
NEW YORK and RIYADH — The ATP Tour, in a landmark partnership with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has unveiled...
- Next-generation analytics platform set to revolutionize player performance and level the playing field across all levels of the sport.
- Groundbreaking partnership with PIF accelerates the development and scale of ATP Tennis IQ, ushering in a new era of data-driven excellence.