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Israel passes death penalty law built to hang Palestinians, not Jews
Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament on Monday, March 30, passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and…
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Trump says US negotiating with Iran’s parliamentary speaker, who denies talks
Dubai: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not…
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Iran’s new Supreme Leader status is unclear, no one has seen him: US
The United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the status of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, remains unclear, uncertain who is in control. “We don’t even know he’s…
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Gaza’s 15,000 missing cannot be found and Israel is ensuring it stays that way
An estimated 14,000 to 15,000 people are missing in Gaza with little prospect of being found either dead or alive because Israel has for years blocked the entry of the basic forensic…
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Netanyahu says Israel will widen invasion, Iran warns it will target universities
Dubai: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday, March 29, that Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon. He said Israel would expand what he called the “existing security strip” in Lebanon…
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A month into war, Iranians cross Iraq border for cheaper goods, internet
Dubai: Iranians crossed into southern Iraq via the Shalamcha border on Sunday, hours after an airstrike hit the Iranian side, cutting power and halting trade for several hours, said Haider Abdul Samad,…
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Praying for Iran to emerge victorious, war to end: Mehbooba Mufti
Kathua/Jammu: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said she is praying to Allah for Iran to emerge victorious in the West Asia conflict, and for the war to come to an immediate…
- Middle East
Two more Indian LPG tankers carrying day’s cooking gas cross Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers, carrying roughly a day’s supply of the country’s cooking gas, have safely navigated through the war-hit Strait of Hormuz and are expected to reach Indian…
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We will set you on fire: Iran speaker warns US against ground invasion
Dubai: Iranian forces “are waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever,” Iran parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said…
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Iran-backed Houthis enter month-old war, could further threaten global shipping
Dubai: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday, claiming two missile launches at Israel. About 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region. And Pakistan’s government said…
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US man linked to Jewish extremist group plots to kill pro-Palestinian activist
A 26-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to carry out a firebomb attack targeting pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani in New York, according to law enforcement…
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Israel ends case of Palestinian teen prisoner, despite evidence of starvation
Jerusalem: An investigation into the death of a Palestinian teenager in an Israeli prison has been closed by an Israeli judge, who said even though it’s clear the boy was starved, the…
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Could’ve done better: Ex-Secretary of State Blinken on US arming Israel
Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he still “grapples with the decisions” he made during the Joe Biden administration to continue arming Israel even as the human suffering in Gaza…
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1-year-old tortured with cigarette burns: How Israel returns its prisoners
Gaza: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers allegedly tortured a one-year-old Palestinian child in front of his father with cigarette burns to force a confession from him during interrogation. The child, identified as…
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Iranian commander who closed Strait of Hormuz killed, Israel claims
Israel said on Thursday, March 26, that Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri was reportedly killed in a strike in the coastal area of Bandar Abbas. Israel’s Defence Minister…
