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Kyiv Endures Deadly Barrage as Ukraine Presses Washington for Air-Defence Support
At least nine people were killed in a major Russian missile and drone assault as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought expanded Starlink access and clarity over plans to produce Patriot interceptors. KYIV — A large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv killed at least…
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Gaza Disarmament Framework Offers a Fragile Route Beyond War
Washington says Hamas and other armed factions have accepted a phased process linking the surrender of weapons to an Israeli withdrawal, but major disagreements over timing, verification and security remain unresolved. The United States has announced what it describes as…
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Drone Strike at Egypt’s Damietta Port Raises Alarm Over Suez Canal Security
The unclaimed attack on two gas vessels has drawn Egypt closer to the widening Iran war and raised fears that one of the region’s last major oil-export routes may no longer be insulated from the conflict. DAMİETTA, Egypt — Egypt…
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Saudi Arabia Enters the Iraq Battlefield as Regional War Widens
Riyadh’s openly acknowledged participation in American strikes against Iran-aligned forces has intensified disputes over Iraqi sovereignty and raised the danger of retaliation across the Gulf. BAGHDAD — Joint American and Saudi airstrikes against Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq have opened…
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Hunger Strike at Ghezel Hesar Exposes Iran’s Expanding Execution Crisis
Hundreds of death-row prisoners have joined a mass protest inside Iran’s largest prison after six men convicted on drug-related charges were moved to solitary confinement ahead of possible execution. Prisoners at Ghezel Hesar, Iran’s largest prison, have launched a mass…
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Burnham Places Ukraine at the Centre of Britain’s Foreign Policy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy becomes the new prime minister’s first international guest as London seeks to demonstrate continuity in its military and diplomatic backing for Kyiv British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a Royal Navy base…
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Romania Confronts Moscow After Third Drone Breach in Three Days
The downing of another suspected Russian drone over the Black Sea has intensified NATO concerns about spillover risks from the war in Ukraine. Romania summoned Russia’s ambassador on Sunday after its military shot down a suspected Russian drone over the…
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Washington Weighs Wider Iran Strikes as Nuclear Sites Return to Focus
Beyond Pickaxe Mountain, U.S. planners could look at damaged or disputed facilities tied to Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure, raising the stakes of any expanded air campaign. The possibility of a broader U.S. air campaign against Iran has returned the country’s nuclear…
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Six Killed in West Bank Confrontation as Israel Launches Major Security Operation
Conflicting accounts of how the violence began near the Palestinian village of Tell have intensified fears of a broader escalation around Nablus, where Israeli forces have imposed restrictions and conducted raids. A deadly confrontation near the Palestinian village of Tell…
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Washington Builds Military Pressure as Middle East Crisis Edges Toward Wider War
The United States is reinforcing its regional military presence after deadly attacks on American forces, giving President Donald Trump greater flexibility as Washington weighs its next moves against Iran. The United States has begun a significant military buildup across the…
