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Hundreds of trucks jam Turkiye-Iran border amid US blockade
Gurbulak Border Crossing: Hundreds of trucks idle along the road into Iran from Turkiye’s mountainous eastern border. Bustling even in normal times, the countries’ largest crossing is now a make-or-break economic lifeline…
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Son of Israel’s US envoy injured in West Bank ramming attack
Jerusalem: The son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States was gravely injured in a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, September 23. Neria Leiter, a reservist in Israel’s…
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Iran president defies Trump at UNGA, vows not to ‘bend the knee’
New York: Iran’s president said Wednesday that his people have been “victims of terrorism” by the United States, delivering a rare wartime speech at UN General Assembly a day after President Donald…
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Trump board proposes USD 2.45 bn six-month Gaza recovery plan
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace will unveil a six-month, USD 2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday, September 23, Axios reported. The…
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Israeli envoy walks out of UNGA over Erdogan’s genocide claim
The Israeli delegation walked out of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of an “insatiable genocidal mindset” over its war in Gaza. Israeli Ambassador to…
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Complaint filed against Israeli soldier over war crimes in Gaza
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) on Monday, September 21, filed a criminal complaint in Italy against Israeli soldier Yonatan Chalich over alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide committed…
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‘From Iran to Erdogan’: Israel Katz threatens to flatten Gaza
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened to flatten Gaza City if Hamas takes any soldiers or civilians hostage, calling on Iran and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “In light of various intentions…
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War isn’t over: Iran Revolutionary Guard warns US on escalation
Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned that it would “change the geography of the war” if the United States escalates the conflict. A spokesperson for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Mohebbi, said Monday,…
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US says all Iran airlines to be shutdown worldwide from Sept 23
Washington: All Iranian airlines will be shut down worldwide from Wednesday, September 23, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, September 21, as Washington tightens sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector. Speaking to…
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Your support touched our hearts: Gaza girl thanks Ms Rachel
A girl from Gaza has thanked popular children’s educator and YouTube star Rachel, widely known as Ms Rachel, for her support for Palestinian children. Nisreen Skaik shared a video on Instagram on…
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Two injured after tanker hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz
Two crew members sustained minor injuries after a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, September 21. In a statement on X, the United…
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Iran war drives US diesel prices to record high, no relief ahead
Washington: fuel prices in the U.S. continue to break all-time records, hitting USD 6.28 a gallon as a national average on September 14, 2026, and they aren’t likely to come down anytime…
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Trump in ‘deciding mode’ on Iran, warns of ‘very big things’
Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, September 20, that he has reached a critical point in deciding how to proceed with the war against Iran, warning that significant developments could…
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Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation ‘catastrophic, unjustifiable’
British singer Ed Sheeran described the situation in Gaza as “catastrophic, unjustifiable and disproportionate” amid the controversy over Macklemore’s removal from his US tour. He made the remarks during a Philadelphia concert…
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Israel president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian
Jerusalem: Israel’s president Saturday, September 19, pardoned the combat medic who shot dead at close range a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank a…
