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Israeli military kills three Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon
Israeli military kills three Hezbollah fighters in southern...
In addition to the casualties, the military stated that its units successfully bombed the group's infrastructure across the region as part of a wider effort to dismantle operational sites.
6 hours ago
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Iran has executed 21, arrested 4,000 since start of Mideast war: UN
Iran has executed 21, arrested 4,000 since start of Mideast...
Since the US-Israeli strikes sparked the war in late February, at least nine people have been executed in connection with the protests that rocked Iran in January 2026, another 10 for alleged membership of opposition groups and two on spying charges, the UN's rights office said.
7 hours ago
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EU chief says Kremlin imposing 'digital Iron Curtain' on Russians
EU chief says Kremlin imposing 'digital Iron Curtain' on Rus...
"With inflation increasing and interest rates skyrocketing, the consequences of Russia's war of choice are also being paid for out of Russian people's pockets," European Commission head von der Leyen told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg.
10 hours ago
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Death toll from Indonesia train crash rises to 16, all women
Death toll from Indonesia train crash rises to 16, all women
A long-distance train slammed into the last, women-only carriage of a stationary commuter train near the Bekasi Timur station late Monday, prompting a nearly 12-hour rescue effort with crews prying open mangled carriages.
11 hours ago
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US lawmakers to grill Pentagon chief on Iran war
US lawmakers to grill Pentagon chief on Iran war
Hegseth's appearance before the House Armed Services Committee -- for a hearing on President Donald Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget request -- comes with the war still unresolved and the economic fallout from it continuing around the globe.
12 hours ago
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Going online helps Pakistan's women doctors back to work
Going online helps Pakistan's women doctors back to work
She is one of thousands of Pakistani female doctors returning to practice through "telemedicine" after leaving the profession because of family obligations and workplace barriers to women in the conservative society.
13 hours ago
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King Charles, Trump toast ties despite Iran tensions
King Charles, Trump toast ties despite Iran tensions
Over a lavish meal, Charles echoed the tone of his earlier speech to Congress in which he urged London and Washington to stick together, without directly mentioning the tensions over the US-Israeli war with Tehran.
15 hours ago
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
War in the Middle East: latest developments
The latest developments in the Middle East war:
16 hours ago
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ICC orders $8.5mn compensation for victims of Malian war criminal
ICC orders $8.5mn compensation for victims of Malian war cri...
The court said it had awarded "collective community-based reparations ... focused on rehabilitation" and "symbolic and satisfaction measures" to 65,202 victims.
18 hours ago
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Trump pursues new import taxes to replace tariffs rejected by Supreme Court
Trump pursues new import taxes to replace tariffs rejected b...
Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place to keep revenue flowing into the U.S. Treasury and to shore up the president’s protectionist wall around the American economy.
20 hours ago