Trump halts Iran attack plans as talks gain momentum, keeps naval blockade intact
Speaking at an Oval Office event, Trump said Washington had achieved a "great settlement" and expressed confidence that an agreement...
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Israel and Iran signal restraint after renewed military clashes
Both countries, however, warned that they were ready to launch retaliatory attacks if provoked. The renewed hostilities raised concerns that...
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Gaza rescuers say Israel fire near aid centre kills 31
The Gaza civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on people waiting to enter a US-backed food distribution centre...
- There have been a series of deadly shootings since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) first opened aid distribution points in the Palestinian territory on May 27
- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Tuesday that "Israeli military operations have intensified in recent days, with mass casualties reported."
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Iran says to target US bases if conflict breaks out
"All its bases are within our reach, we have access to them, and without hesitation we will target all of...
- Tehran and Washington have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear deal to replace the 2015 accord
- Since returning to office in January, Trump has revived his "maximum pressure" campaign on Tehran, backing nuclear diplomacy but warning of military action
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Nvidia marks Paris tech fair with Europe AI push
Paris, France -- Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday...
- Nvidia boss Jensen Huang also lso announced a multi-billion-dollar partnership with French AI champion Mistral AI.
- The US firm's tie-up with Mistral will see the companies build a cloud computing platform powered by 18,000 of Nvidia's "Blackwell" high-end chips worth billions.
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Tehran readies counter-proposal as Iran-US nuclear talks set to resume Sunday in Muscat
Iran has said it will present a counter-proposal to the latest draft from Washington, which it had criticised for failing...
- It came as European powers and the United States submitted a censure motion to the UN's nuclear watchdog in an effort to ramp up pressure on Iran
- Iran has said it will present a counter-proposal to the latest draft from Washington, which it had criticised for failing to offer sanctions relief
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MENA brief Jun 11: Umrah returns, ADGM surges, Abu Dhabi property market up
China has extended visa-free entry for up to 30 days to citizens of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain—boosting bilateral...
- Mashreq Bank’s debut $500 million sukuk listed on Nasdaq Dubai under its $2.5 billion program offers a 5.03 % profit yield.
- Nigeria’s planned $5 billion oil‑backed loan with Saudi Aramco is stalled amid falling Brent crude prices and production constraints.
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Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound aid boat
Tel Aviv, Israel - Campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived home in Sweden late Tuesday, after Israel detained her and other activists aboard...
- Of the 12 activists on board the Madleen, which was carrying food and supplies for Gaza, four including Thunberg agreed to be deported immediately
- The remaining eight were taken into custody after they refused to leave Israel voluntarily, and brought before a detention review tribunal on Tuesday
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‘What wrong did he do?’ Gaza family mourn three-year-old shot dead
Gazan mother Amal Abu Shalouf ran her hand over her son's face and hair, a brief farewell before a man...
- "Amir, my love, my dear!" cried his mother, struggling to cross the crowded courtyard of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis
- The grieving mother, comforted by relatives, said her young son had been begging for food in recent days and dreaming of a piece of meat
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EU removes UAE from ‘high-risk’ money-laundering list, adds Monaco
The European Commission said it added Algeria, Angola, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Namibia, Nepal and Venezuela, along with Monaco,...
- In addition to the UAE, it removed Barbados, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Panama, the Philippines, Senegal and Uganda.
- The moves come after a money-laundering watchdog said in February it had removed the Philippines from its list of countries that face increased monitoring.
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Israel says Gaza-bound aid boat activists awaiting deportation after their vessel intercepted
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg and other activists detained aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat have been taken to a Tel Aviv...
- The activist group departed Italy on June 1 aboard the Madleen carrying food and supplies for Gaza, whose entire population the UN has warned is at risk of famine
- "The passengers of the 'Selfie Yacht' arrived at Ben Gurion Airport to depart from Israel and return to their home countries," the Israeli foreign ministry said on X
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Trump warns of decision time as Iran prepares nuclear counter-proposal
In a key sticking point, Iran has insisted on the right to enrich uranium at low levels for civilian use...
- Trump spoke by telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose office said the US leader informed that he had made a "reasonable offer" to Iran
- Netanyahu has threatened to strike the nuclear sites of Iran, whose cleric-run government he sees as Israel's existential enemy, but Trump has said he has held him back
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Trump halts Iran attack plans as talks gain momentum, keeps naval blockade intact
Speaking at an Oval Office event, Trump said Washington had achieved a "great settlement" and expressed confidence that an agreement...
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Google denies removing W.Sahara border for Morocco users
The dotted lines illustrating the border between Western Sahara and Morocco, indicating the former's disputed territory status, have never been...
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Macron warns any planned West Bank annexation a ‘red line,’ to provoke a European reaction
He spoke as Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visited Paris one month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel, following...
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Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN
Geneva, Switzerland -- Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday,...
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US mediator Kushner and Netanyahu hold talks on the second round of Gaza ceasefire
Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump who helped broker the ceasefire, met Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday as...
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, said Israel would enforce the ceasefire in Gaza as well as one in Lebanon with an "iron fist".
- The truce in Gaza, in effect for exactly a month now, has largely halted the war that erupted after Hamas's surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023
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Indian capital car blast kills at least eight
New Delhi, India - A car explosion in the bustling heart of the Indian capital on Monday killed at least...
- Police have not given details on the cause, but said that forensic and anti-terrorism agencies were at the site, near the landmark Red Fort
- The blast took place in the early evening as people returned from work, close to a metro station in the crowded Old Delhi quarter of the city
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The Sudanese who told the world what happened in El-Fasher
Port Sudan, Sudan -- "Sixteen killed." "Seven killed." "Thirty-one killed." "People are eating cowhide to survive." "The bombs are getting...
- AFP's Sudan correspondent documented the grim siege of El-Fasher through civilians like doctors and activists who relayed vital, dangerous updates.
- These brave sources, including Dr. Ismail and Sheikh Moussa, have all been killed while documenting the ongoing war between the army and the RSF.