Trump warns Iran faces deal or ‘blow them up’
His warning comes as US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American forces had “destroyed” Iran’s military and crippled its nuclear...
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan plan emergency military talks over Houthi attacks
UAE suspends Iranian airline flights, joining regional countries restricting carriers as US sanctions intensify pressure on Tehran’s aviation sector and...
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Carrefour name disappears from Arab stores as Israel boycotters claim victory
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- The Carrefour name has disappeared from storefronts in some Arab countries, with pro-Palestinian shoppers and...
- The French multinational has long been in the crosshairs of Palestinian supporters, who accuse it of selling products from Israeli settlements and partnering with Israeli firms.
- Majid Al Futtaim, the group that operates the Carrefour franchise in the Middle East, has closed the brand's supermarkets in Jordan, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Putin vows ‘significant’ response to ‘Europe’s militarisation’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised a "significant" response to "Europe's militarisation", as he addressed a foreign policy forum...
- "We are closely monitoring the rising militarisation of Europe," he told the audience, adding: "Retaliatory measures by Russia will not take long."
- Relations between Russia and the EU spiralled downward after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, leading the bloc to bolster its defence
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Two dead, four wounded in UK synagogue ‘terrorist attack’
Two people were killed Thursday and four wounded outside a Manchester synagogue packed with worshippers on a Jewish holiday, UK...
- Police said the two dead victims were Jewish, and declared the attack a "terrorist incident" in the northwest English city
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer swiftly condemned the event as "horrific", and announced security was being boosted at UK synagogues
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Israel to deport aid flotilla activists, draws widespread condemnation
Turkey called the interception "an act of terrorism," and on Thursday said it had opened an investigation after Israeli forces...
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he will expel all remaining Israeli diplomats in the country over the interception.
- South Africa urged Israel to immediately release the activists, who include Mandla Mandela, the grandson of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela.
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Hamas wants to amend disarmament clause in Trump plan: source close to group leaders
Hamas negotiators held discussions Tuesday with Turkish, Egyptian and Qatari officials in Doha, the source said, requesting anonymity to discuss...
- Hamas negotiators held discussions Tuesday with Turkish, Egyptian and Qatari officials in Doha, the source told AFP
- A Palestinian source said: "Hamas wants to amend some of the clauses such as the one on disarmament and the expulsion of Hamas and faction cadres."
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US offers security guarantees to Qatar after Israel strikes: White House
Washington, United States -- The United States will regard "any armed attack" on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington...
- The agreement comes after an Israeli strike on the key US regional ally on September 9, targeting officials from Hamas.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Qatar's prime minister from the White House on Monday, apologizing for strikes and promising not to do so again.
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Israel issues ‘last’ warning for Gazans to flee main city as Hamas weighs truce plan
Israeli forces killed at least 46 people, including 36 in Gaza City. The deceased include two aid workers southwest of...
- The International Committee of the Red Cross said intensified military operations had forced it to temporarily suspend activities in Gaza City.
- Days earlier, the Doctors Without Borders charity halted its work in the city, where some UN agencies and aid organizations still operate.
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Tony Blair: former UK premier central to Trump’s Gaza plan has long been a contentious figure
Tony Blair, Britain's former prime minister whose legacy was heavily tarnished by the 2003 war in Iraq, has long been...
- Blair brings a wealth of experience after spending eight years as the envoy for the Middle East Quartet of the European Union, United Nations, United States and Russia
- Critics argue that he is ill-suited to play peacemaker, as he is reviled by many Arabs and discredited in Britain for joining the US-led invasion of Iraq
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Yemen’s Huthis take responsibility for attack on Dutch cargo ship
Sana, Yemen - Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on a Dutch cargo ship this week...
- The Iran-backed group, which holds swathes of territory in Yemen including the capital Sanaa, has said the attacks on commercial shipping are in support of Palestinians
- The cargo ship MV Minervagracht was hit by a projectile on Monday, wounding two people and sparking a fire, its owner said
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Trump gives Hamas ultimatum of ‘three to four days’ on Gaza deal
The plan calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, a disarmament of Hamas and...
- World powers, including Arab and Muslim nations, welcomed the proposal, but Hamas had yet to issue its response.
- Qatar, which hosts Hamas's exiled leadership, said it would hold a meeting with Hamas officials and Turkey later Tuesday.
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Marco Rubio : ‘We’re going to be completely aligned with our partners in the Gulf’
He said that technical talks between the United States and Iran are expected to resume in Switzerland on June 29...
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Rubio meets UAE president as US-Iran technical talks set to resume next week
Rubio and Sheikh Mohamed reviewed strategic cooperation between the UAE and the US and discussed regional developments, with particular focus...
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Oman opens temporary Hormuz shipping corridor as efforts intensify to restore maritime traffic
Muscat said the measure was intended to safeguard freedom of navigation in accordance with international maritime law and without imposing...
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AI to cancer vaccines: Emerging technologies edge closer to large-scale adoption
World Economic Forum's Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report 2026, developed alongside the Dubai Future Foundation, has identified 10 technologies that...
- Advances in healthcare, energy and manufacturing increasingly depend on infrastructure, deployment capacity, regulation and public adoption.
- Among the technologies identified are everything-to-grid energy systems, direct lithium extraction and precision fermentation.
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Iran says it will administer Hormuz as talks make progress on Lebanon security
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan announced the creation of a direct communication channel designed to reduce the risk of misunderstandings and...
- Tehran says Swiss negotiations produced progress on Lebanon, oil sanctions and access to frozen Iranian funds.
- U.S. and Iran establish direct channels aimed at reducing risks around Hormuz and enforcing Lebanon truce.
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Iran talks: Washington, Tehran agree mechanisms for Lebanon ceasefire, Hormuz security
Qatar and Pakistan, which mediated the negotiations at a lakeside resort in Switzerland, said in a joint statement that Washington...
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media that "major progress" had been achieved toward ending the conflict in Lebanon.
- Iranian state media reported that sanctions relief, particularly measures affecting the country's oil industry, was also discussed during the Swiss meetings.