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Death toll from overnight US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital rises to 3
Sanaa: The death toll from fresh US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa rose to three, with several others wounded, medics and health authorities told Xinhua. The airstrikes targeted the Al-Nahdayn area which…
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Yemen’s Vice Prez calls for international support against Houthi threats
Aden: Vice President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Tariq Saleh, urged the international community to bolster support for the Yemeni government in countering threats posed by the Houthi militias. Saleh made…
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At least 29 killed by Israeli attack on eastern Gaza City: Hamas
Gaza: At least 29 Palestinians were killed and over 50 injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Shuja’iyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City on Wednesday, according to Hamas. The attack reportedly destroyed…
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Death toll from US airstrikes on Yemen’s port city rises to eight
Sanaa: The death toll from overnight US airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah has risen to eight, including a pregnant woman, with 16 others injured, local health authorities said…
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Turkish woman denied entry to Makkah’s Grand Mosque over Palestine headband
A Turkish woman who travelled to Saudi Arabia for Umrah was denied entry to the Grand Mosque in Makkah after authorities objected to her wearing a headband symbolising Palestine — an incident…
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Indian cricketers meet Dubai Crown Prince, present team jersey
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, currently on a two-day official visit to India, met with leading Indian cricketers including Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav,…
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Iran’s President says country ‘not after a nuclear bomb’ ahead of US talks
Tehran: Iran’s president on Wednesday pledged again that his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect…
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Yemen’s Houthis say shot down 18 US MQ-9 drones since Oct 2023
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthis have shot down another US MQ-9 drone, the 18th since the start of the war in Gaza, the military group said on Wednesday. “Our air defences shot down a…
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Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23: Officials say
Gaza Strip: Israeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people, health officials said, as the renewed fighting in the devastated Palestinian enclave showed…
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Egypt’s Grand Mufti rejects IUMS fatwa urging war against Israel
Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Nazir Ayyad, has firmly rejected a fatwa issued by the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), which declared armed jihad against Israeli forces a religious duty for every able-bodied…
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Iranian FM visits Algeria for talks on Gaza, bilateral ties
Algiers: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Algiers for an official visit, holding talks with senior Algerian officials to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments, including the ongoing conflict in…
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Israel orders closure of six UNRWA schools in Jerusalem
Ramallah: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Israeli officials from the Jerusalem Municipality and Israeli security forces forcibly entered six UNRWA-operated schools…
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Israel’s top court freezes dismissal of Shin Bet chief ‘until another decision’
Jerusalem: Israel’s High Court of Justice issued an interim order, ruling that Ronen Bar, chief of the internal security service Shin Bet, would remain in his position until another court decision. The…
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At least six killed in multiple US airstrikes across Yemen
Sanaa: At least six people were killed and 15 others injured in multiple US airstrikes across Yemen on Tuesday, according to Houthi-run al-Masirah TV and local health authorities. Of the casualties, six…
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UN humanitarians plea for lifting of Gaza aid blockade
United Nations: With displacements and civilian casualties continuing in Gaza, UN humanitarians pleaded for lifting of the aid blockade and access to the few remaining stocks of food supplies. The UN Office…
