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Israel captures Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle in its deepest incursion in 26 years
Beirut: Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter century, the military said…
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US holds all the cards, close to a very good deal with Iran: Trump
Washington: President Donald Trump has said the United States and Iran are close to a “very good deal,” but if Washington does not get what it wants, then it will “end it…
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US President Trump weighs Iran deal, no decision yet
Washington: US President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers on Friday, May 29, but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with…
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US disables another ship headed for Iran despite blockade
Washington: The US military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a US official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on…
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‘Deal or deal with war’: US warns Iran as Lebanon front heats up
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday, May 30, issued a stark warning to Iran, saying Tehran can either reach an agreement with Washington or face military consequences, as tensions continued to…
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Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as military talks begin at Pentagon
Beirut: Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early on Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict.…
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Trump insists Iran must meet red lines before any peace agreement
On the 92nd day of the American-Israeli war on Iran on Saturday, May 30, US President Donald Trump will only approve a peace agreement with Iran if it satisfies Washington’s conditions, a…
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Video of Wasim Akram performing Haj ritual in iconic bowling action goes viral
Makkah: A video of former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram performing a Haj ritual has gone viral, drawing widespread attention from cricket fans and social media users alike. The footage shows the 59-year-old…
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French prosecutors to probe Israeli treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
Paris: France’s government said Friday that it’s asking prosecutors to investigate Israel’s alleged violent mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza, potentially opening a route for criminal proceedings. France had already…
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War in Gaza drives surge in child marriages as families seek safety, support
Gaza Strip: Israel’s military campaign and the mass displacement in Gaza have fuelled an increase in early marriage, according to official data and experts. Desperate parents are marrying off daughters as young…
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz blockade ‘will now be lifted’
US President Donald Trump said on Friday, May 29, that a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz “will now be lifted” and reiterated that Iran must permanently abandon any pursuit of nuclear…
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Netanyahu says Israel isolated globally except in India, Congress slams Modi
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday, May 29, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of demonstrating “extreme moral cowardice” by standing out as Israel’s strongest supporter, and said his stance is a “betrayal”…
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US, Iran agree 60-day ceasefire extension plan, Trump approval pending
The United States (US) and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to extend their ceasefire for an additional 60 days, according to four sources familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. The…
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Iran war complicates plans for yet-to-materialise international force in Gaza
Bangkok: The International Stabilisation Force for Gaza was announced with great aplomb at the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in February. The American general tapped to lead…
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Iran says US airbase in Kuwait was targeted after strike
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday, May 28, said it had targeted an “American airbase” in retaliation for a US strike on a site near the airport in the southern…
