Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US?
War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to beIran may not be choking like a stuffed pig as Donald Trump predicted, but its economy is in serious...
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Yemenis are ‘hanging by a thread’ top aid official warns Security Council
Yemen must not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Security Council heard on Tuesday, stressing the need for de-escalation, political progress and urgent humanitarian...
Read full story →Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US?
War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to beIran may not be choking like a stuffed pig as Donald Trump predicted, but its economy is in serious...
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Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists amid abuse claims
An Israeli court on Sunday extended by two days the detention of two foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as a legal battle intensified over their arrest in international waters...
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Live: US to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz beginning Monday, Trump says
The United States is set to begin escorting stranded third-country vessels through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning, US President Donald Trump announced Sunday. Iran quickly pushed...
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Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched - and ready for revenge
Ordinary Iranians tell of worry about increased repression by authorities after the war is over.
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Southern Lebanon: Israeli strikes kill one, wounds rescuers
Israel has carried out fresh air strikes in southern Lebanon. Officials there said at least one person was killed and four others were wounded. The strikes came after the Israel Defense Forces...
Read full story →Spain demands release of Gaza flotilla activists ‘held illegally’ by Israel
Israeli court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted near Crete on ThursdaySpain’s foreign ministry has demanded the immediate release of a Spanish national it said was...
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Anti-Christian aggressions on the rise in Jerusalem
Religious groups have documented a rise in harassment and violence against Christians in parts of Israel. One of the main flashpoints is Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem. The Old City of Jerusalem...
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Inflation surging past 50% in Iran
The fragile ceasefire may have paused the fighting, but the economic fallout in Iran continues. A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has sharply reduced the Iran’s oil exports, while the cost of...
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New Iranian proposal to end the war under examination
A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating...
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Two foreign activists seized from Gaza aid flotilla appear before Israeli court
Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were brought before an Israeli court Sunday after Israeli troops seized them from a flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to the...
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Israel strikes south Lebanon beyond designated 'security zone'
Israel carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing one person and wounding eight others, including four rescue workers, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said. The attack took...
Read full story →Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany
German government calls redeployment of 5,000 troops ‘anticipated’ and reminder of Europe’s need to invest in its own defence‘We love our Americans’: the German town rocked by Trump’s plan to...
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Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
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Iranian official says renewed war with US ‘likely’ after Trump rejects renewed talks proposal
A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after US President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating...
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