ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the United Arab Emirates’ president, said on Tuesday the UAE welcomed U.S. efforts to end war in Sudan and condemned “atrocities” committed by both Sudan’s army and the paramilitary…
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Afghanistan says 9 children killed in Pakistani air strikes, vows to respond
(Reuters) -Afghanistan’s Taliban administration said on Tuesday that nine children and a woman were killed in Pakistani air strikes and vowed to respond, ratcheting up tensions between the South Asian neighbours.
The bombardment overnight reported…
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Palestinians fear new Israeli settlement will wreck their town
In a town near Jerusalem, a growing number of houses and businesses are receiving demolition and evacuation notices, and Palestinian residents link the drive to Israel’s approval of a major new settlement project.
“This is a project of total…
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Hezbollah influence rises at Tabatabai’s funeral
Hezbollah influence rises at Tabatabai’s funeral | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastSome Lebanese question disarmament, but Israel views Hezbollah’s weapons as a direct security threat.People attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s top…
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Footage shows Palestine Action member allegedly fracturing UK cop’s spine with sledgehammer
Police bodycam footage that was played Monday at the trial of six Palestine Action members who broke into a UK subsidiary of Israeli arms firm Elbit last year showed one of the intruders striking an officer on the back with a sledgehammer…
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Houthis have ‘gone rogue,’ Iranian official says
Houthis have ‘gone rogue,’ Iranian official says | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran News Tensions between Tehran and the Houthis reportedly escalated in April, after Iran failed to respond during heavy US strikes. Houthi…
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As it prepares for Hezbollah’s retaliation, Israel anticipates limited fighting in Lebanon
After Israel killed Hezbollah military commander Ali Tabatabai, the militant group faces demands for retaliation from its base.
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Palestinian economy suffers worst-ever collapse after Israel-Hamas conflict, UN says
GENEVA (Reuters) -The two-year Gaza war and economic restrictions have triggered an unprecedented collapse in the Palestinian economy, wiping out decades of growth, a United Nations report said on Tuesday.
“Extensive damage to infrastructure,…
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US backs Israel’s right to defend itself after IDF strike on Hezbollah army chief
The White House on Monday expressed support for Israel’s right to defend itself following an IDF strike a day earlier in Lebanon that killed Hezbollah’s military chief of staff.
Asked during a briefing outside the White House whether US…
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'We'll never surrender our weapons': Thousands mourn Hezbollah military chief killed by Israel
Hezbollah supporters passed Haytham Tabtabai’s coffin during his burial, along with two other members, at a cemetery south of Beirut where the group’s fighters are usually laid to rest. Israel struck Lebanon’s capital Sunday, saying it killed the…
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