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After US, Israel strikes Iran’s Fordow nuclear site; 6 military airports targeted
Israel on Monday, June 23, launched a fresh strike on Iran’s underground uranium enrichment facility at the Fordow nuclear site, south of Tehran, alongside six military airports. The attack followed a US…
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Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
Tehran: Iran on Monday executed a man found to be guilty of spying for the Israeli intelligence service, the judiciary of the Islamic Republic reported. “Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was hanged this…
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‘Even if they kill me’: Activist Mahmoud Khalil vows to speak up for Palestine
Newark: A Palestinian activist who was detained for more than three months pushed his infant son’s stroller with one hand and cheered as he was welcomed home Saturday by supporters, including US…
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North Korea strongly condemns US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites
Seoul: North Korea on Monday “strongly” condemned US military strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites, saying that bombing Iran is a violation of a sovereign state’s security interests and territorial integrity. The North’s…
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Oil prices surge to five-month high amid Iran-Israel conflict
New Delhi: Oil prices rose to their highest level since January this year on Monday after the US strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, with the country threatening to shut Strait of…
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Congress slams Centre for not condemning US bombing of Iran
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s decision to unleash American air power on Iran makes a “mockery” of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran, the Congress said on…
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Israel targets military infrastructure in Iran
Jerusalem: Israel’s military said that it carried out a wave of air strikes against military sites in western Iran and the capital Tehran, targeting infrastructure critical to Iran’s missile and intelligence-gathering capabilities.…
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UN warns nearly five million at risk of hunger in Yemen
Aden: Three United Nations agencies warned that nearly 5 million people in Yemen’s southern provinces face food insecurity, with conditions expected to deteriorate further without urgent intervention. In a joint statement, the…
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Trump is open to regime change in Iran, after his admin said that wasn’t goal
Washington: The Trump administration on Sunday sent a series of conflicting messages to Iran — with US officials initially indicating a willingness to resume negotiations after a surprise attack on three of…
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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…
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Suicide bombing kills at least 19 at Damascus church
Damascus: A suicide bomber stormed a crowded church in the Syrian capital Damascus during mass, opening fire on worshippers before detonating his explosives, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more,…
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UN chief warns of ‘rathole of retaliation’ after US strikes on Iran
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of “a rathole of retaliation” in the wake of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities marks a perilous…
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Indian airspace was not used by US to strike Iran: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Sunday dismissed claims making rounds on social media that Indian airspace was used by the US to launch aircraft against Iran during Operation Midnight Hammer. US Defence…
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Oman to impose 5 pc income tax on high earners
Muscat: Oman will implement a 5 percent income tax on individual whose annual earnings exceeds 42,000 Omani riyals (Rs 94,57,768) from January 1, 2028. This move makes Oman the first GCC country…
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Gulf countries on high alert after US strikes on Iran
Gulf countries entered a state of high alert on Sunday, June 22, following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, intensifying fears of a broader regional conflict. The US military announced it had…
