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US strikes Iran after Apache helicopter downing, tensions es...

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Following the strikes, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of retaliation, saying no attack would go “unanswered.”
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Israel's permanent state of war comes with economic, social...

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The total cost of the series of interconnected regional conflicts that began with Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 stood at 405 billion shekels ($138 billion) as of late April, according to the governor of the Bank of Israel, Amir Yaron.
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Sri Lanka jails ex-minister in anti-graft drive

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Sarana Gunawardena, who served as a junior minister under former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, is the latest member of the ousted Rajapaksa administration to be jailed this year.
11 hours ago
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Pakistan, Lebanon army chiefs meet as Middle East mediation...

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Pakistan has been mediating between the United States and Iran to end the months-long conflict, with Tehran insisting that any deal should include Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah.
13 hours ago
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World conflicts hit peak in 2025: report

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The annual "Conflict Trends" report from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) said 65 conflicts involving at least one state were recorded worldwide last year, a new high since 1946.  
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Iran says US revoked World Cup ticket allocation for support...

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The US has presented a number of bureaucratic hurdles for Iran at the global football spectacle, including refusing to issue visas for some of its support staff, as the two countries remain at war after the US and Israel attacked the country in late February.
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Govt to receive report of Sudan Gurung probe committee

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Government Spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel said the report would be studied before moving ahead with further procedures.
18 hours ago
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Mathematicians say 'don't believe hype' on AI capabilities

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The "Leiden Declaration", backed by over 150 professors from across the world including Europe, Japan and the US, warned governments especially not to "believe the hype" about systems' maths abilities.
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Exoplanets can have magnetic fields, 'hot Jupiter' winds rev...

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The observations offer the strongest evidence yet of magnetic fields outside our cosmic backyard, a subject which has long eluded scientists.
18 hours ago
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Trump says in 'final throes' of reaching Middle East peace d...

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Trump has repeatedly said that a peace agreement with Tehran is imminent, but diplomacy has stalled and the two sides have traded fire despite a ceasefire in place since April 8.
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