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Military will decide ‘timing, scale’ of response to US attacks: Iran
United Nations: Iran has said that the US “decided to destroy diplomacy” with its strikes on the country’s nuclear programme and that the Iranian military will decide the “timing, nature and scale…
- Middle East
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says US itself launched dangerous war against Iran
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that “the US has itself launched a dangerous war against Iran” after America attacked three nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic. The ministry made the remarks…
- Middle East
Displaced Syrians who have returned home face fragile future: UNHCR chief
Damascus: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Friday that more than two million Syrian refugees and internally displaced people have returned home since the fall of the government of…
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Deadly race for food: Palestinians in Gaza risk harrowing journey day after day
Gaza Strip: Each day, Palestinians in Gaza run a deadly gantlet in hopes of getting food. Israeli troops open barrages of gunfire toward crowds crossing military zones to get to the aid,…
- Middle East
Diplomatic breakthrough elusive as Israel-Iran war stretches into second week
Tel Aviv: Hours of talks aimed at de-escalating fighting between Israel and Iran failed to produce a diplomatic breakthrough as the war entered its second week with a fresh round of strikes…
- Middle East
Gaza communications cut off amid Israeli strikes
Cairo: A breakdown in communications networks in central and southern Gaza has cut many Palestinians off from the outside world for the past week, further straining aid efforts and emergency services amid…
- Middle East
Erdogan vows to boost Turkiye’s missile production as Israel-Iran war escalates
Ankara: As the war between Israel and Iran escalates, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to strengthen the country’s deterrence capabilities so that no country would dare attack it.…
- Middle East
Israel, Iran launch strikes a week into their war as new diplomatic effort takes shape
Tehran: Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as US President Donald Trump weighed possible American military involvement, even as diplomatic efforts appeared to gather momentum. Trump is…
- World
List of 9 countries with confirmed or suspected nuclear weapons
Stockholm: The list of nine countries that currently either confirm having nuclear weapons or are believed to possess them includes the P5 nations. The first to have nuclear arms were the five…
- World
Donald Trump exits G7 early amid Israel, Iran conflict
Kananaskis: President Donald Trump abruptly left the Group of Seven summit Monday, departing a day early as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified and the US leader declared that Tehran should…
- Middle East
Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust, debris during live broadcast
Tehran: An Iranian state television reporter had to stop a live broadcast Monday when an explosion occurred an hour after Israel issued a warning to evacuate the area of Tehran where the…
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Lebanese leaders indirectly urge Hezbollah to stay out of Israel-Iran conflict
Beirut: Lebanon’s president and prime minister said Monday that their country must stay out of the conflict between Israel and Iran because any engagement would be detrimental to the small nation engulfed…
- Photos
Photos: Military parade rolls through DC
Washington: The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barrelled down Constitution Avenue on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playing out against a counterpoint…
- Middle East
One dead, 19 injured as two hot air balloons crash in central Turkey
Istanbul: Two hot air balloons crashed in central Turkey on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 19 injured, according to local media reports. The accident occurred near the Ihlara Valley in Aksaray…
- Middle East
Israel, Iran trade strikes for third day as nuclear talks are called off
Tehran: Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defences to strike buildings in the heart of…
