Trump says Afghan man shot two soldiers near White House
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Afghan man who fled the Taliban was the suspect in the shooting of...
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Tabatabai: Hezbollah military chief who led the group in Yemen, Syria
Beirut, Lebanon - Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah's top military chief whom Israel killed on Sunday, had taken the role after...
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Saudi prince, Iran president hold call on Israel-Hamas war
Analysts say the war has dealt a heavy blow to a possible landmark normalisation deal between Saudi Arabia, home to...
- Prince Mohammed told Raisi that Riyadh is "communicating with all international and regional parties to stop the ongoing escalation", SPA said
- Iranian state news agency IRNA also reported on the call, saying the two men discussed the "need to end war crimes against Palestine"
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Reports of Hamas murdering 40 babies unconfirmed: Israel
Reports about "40 babies murdered" have been reposted massively on social media sites since Tuesday, and used to condemn Hamas's...
- Reports about "40 babies murdered" by Hamas have been reposted massively on social media sites since Tuesday and used to condemn Hamas attack.
- But asked about the number of babies killed, an Israeli official said, "We cannot confirm any number at this stage."
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Netanyahu announces wartime ’emergency government’ with Gantz
The three-member "war cabinet" would include Netanyahu, Gantz and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, according to the statement. It said Gadi...
- Opposition leader Yair Lapid has not joined his former ally Gantz, but the statement said a seat would be "reserved" for him in the war cabinet.
- Israel's firebrand National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on X, formerly Twitter, that he "welcomes the unity, now we must win".
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Israel fires artillery after munitions launched from Syria
"Soldiers are responding with artillery and mortar shells toward the origin of the launching in Syria," an Israeli military statement...
- This was the first exchange of fire between Israel and Syria since Hamas carried out an unprecedented assault on Israeli territory from the blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday
- According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the shells were fired by "Palestinian factions working with the Lebanese Hezbollah"
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More than 260,000 people displaced in Gaza: UN
Fierce fighting has left thousands dead on both sides since Hamas launched a surprise assault on Saturday, spurring Israel's reprisal...
- The bombing campaign has destroyed more than 1,000 housing units, and 560 have been rendered uninhabitable
- Nearly 175,500 people sought shelter in 88 schools run by the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees
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Hamas strike stuns, yet it’s important to remember backstory
Since 2008, Israel has conducted four major military operations in Gaza, resulting in significant casualties and widespread destruction.
- Since 2008, Israel has conducted four major military operations in Gaza, resulting in significant casualties and widespread destruction
- The 2008 assault raised international alarm as Israel was accused of using internationally banned weaponry, including phosphorus gas
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‘Spirit of resistance’: Arab support for Palestinians swells
Beirut, Lebanon -- In mosques, football stadiums and towns across the Arab world, pro-Palestinian sentiment has surged after a shock...
- From Ramallah to Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad and Cairo, people have distributed sweets, danced and chanted prayers in support of the "resistance" to Israel's long-standing occupation
- In the Tunisian capital, schools raised Palestinian flags and a coalition of organizations and political parties have called for massive solidarity rallies.
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World economy resilient, says IMF; keeps growth forecast unchanged
The IMF kept its 2023 global growth forecast unchanged but warned that the economy is "limping along" as inflation remains...
- Inflation, which has fallen sharply since last year, is predicted to remain elevated at 6.9 percent this year.
- Central banks across the globe have raised interest rates sharply in efforts to contain inflation.
Mourning Palestinian, Israeli supporters hold demos in New York
Tensions in the Middle East bubbled up in New York City Monday, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered to denounce...
- With signs reading "Israel go to hell!" and "NYC stands with Gaza," people of all ages stood in front of the Israeli consulate general waving Palestinian flags
- Young activists wearing Palestinian keffiyeh headscarves took turns at a megaphone to demand a "free Palestine" and "an end of the colonization and of Arab land"
Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
While major world events typically trigger a deluge of falsehoods, researchers say the scale and speed with which misinformation proliferated...
- Social media users are being bombarded with fake combat photos, old videos from Syria repurposed to look like they were taken from Gaza
- An image circulating online purported to show Israeli soldiers captured by Hamas, but factcheckers found the picture was taken in 2022 during a military exercise in Gaza.
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Iran, US to hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome
The talks, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the foes since the United States quit the 2015...
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Turkey says increasing energy exports to war-torn Syria
Damascus, Syria -- Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Thursday in Damascus that his country would ramp up energy exports...
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Iran-US nuclear talks set for Rome this week: Oman mediator
Iran and the United States will hold the next round of talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme in Rome...
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Rubio sees more Arab states normalizing with Israel this year
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Wednesday that more Arab nations could forge ties with Israel this year, as...
- Saudi Arabia was in advanced talks on normalization, backed by then-president Joe Biden's administration, before the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel
- Saudi Arabia is considered the ultimate prize by Israel considering the kingdom's role as the guardian of Islam's two holiest shrines and its influence within the Arab and Islamic
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US accepts Boeing jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald...
- "The Secretary of Defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement
- The US Constitution prohibits government officials from accepting gifts "from any King, Prince or foreign State," in a section known as the Emoluments Clause
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Israeli ‘warning’ fire at diplomats sparks outcry amid Gaza pressure
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged Israel to hold to account those responsible for the shooting near Jenin, a...
- The Palestinian foreign ministry accused Israel of having "deliberately targeted by live fire an accredited diplomatic delegation".
- The incident came as international pressure intensified over the war in Gaza, where Palestinians were desperate for supplies after a two-month aid blockade was eased.