US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit
Sept 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit,…
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Sobering reality: Curbs on alcohol in northeast Syria cause discontent
At his shop in northeast Syria, Ayaz Ibrahim wiped the dust off bottles of alcohol he said had become too pricey for…
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Milei finds unity in pushback against Falkland Islands oil project
By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Argentineshave broadly backed President Javier Milei’s forceful push…
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US military says destroys Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks
The United States said it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile…
Read at source →US military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals
The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile attacks on…
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US envoy on West Bank visit says Israel has responsibility for Palestinians
The US ambassador to Israel said Saturday that the Israeli government bore responsibility for West Bank Palestinians'…
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US ambassador to Israel says there is no plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza
TURMUS AYYA, West Bank, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday said there was no plan…
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US ambassador visits Palestinian town amid rise in West Bank settler violence
By Ali Sawafta and Alexander Cornwell TURMUS AYYA, West Bank, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike…
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Blasts heard near Iran's Kharg Island in Gulf, amid reports tanker hit
DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Explosions were heard on Saturday near Iran's Kharg Island in the Gulf, a key oil terminal,…
Read at source →Iranian tanker hit by US attack near Iran's Kharg Island, Tasnim says
DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - An Iranian tanker was hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg…
Read at source →US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC attack on American naval ships, Central Command says
DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankerson Saturday, U.S. Central Command said, including…
Read at source →US, Iranian forces fire at vessels in waters near Iran
DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces fired at vessels in waters around Iran on Saturday, including three…
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Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US
President Donald Trump said Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, in his…
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Trump says US may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soon
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the United States may hit…
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U.S. approves potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extend Range to Saudi Arabia for $5 billion
Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it had approved the potential sale of Joint Direct Attack…
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Costa Rica President: U.S. forces would help national security
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said on Friday that U.S. ground…
Read at source →Costa Rica president says US ground forces would help national security
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said on Friday that U.S. ground…
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How Iran's campaign against US bases is forging a new Gulf defense network
Iran's targeting of Gulf states is fueling a regional security architecture designed to counter the Islamic Republic.
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More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources
A major offensive by Yemen's Houthis to seize control of the gateway to the Red Sea has left more than 120 people dead,…
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Who is Amir Yaryab, IRGC’s cyber commander in US crosshairs?
The US State Department has offered up to $10 million for information on Amir Yaryab, who oversees a key part of Iran’s…
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Israel emptying West Bank refugee camps could be crime against humanity: UN
The United Nations warned Friday that Israel's forced displacement of the entire Palestinian populations of three West…
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US sanctions Turkey-based bank over Iran ties
The Treasury Department said Golden Global Bank was facilitating transactions for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
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Turkey and Greece's intelligence chiefs hold rare talks: What to know
The meeting comes after Turkey recently warned Greece over what it called an arms race in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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US targets Turkish entities with Iran-related sanctions
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department issued new Iran-related sanctions on Friday, targeting…
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US and allies want IAEA board to report Iran to UN Security Council, diplomats say
(Replaces erroneous paragraph 3, making clear that Iran's nuclear facilities were bombarded last year, not this year)…
Read at source →US sanctions Turkish bank, two subsidiaries to pressure Iran
By Ismail Shakil, David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said on…
Read at source →US and allies push IAEA board to report Iran to UN Security Council, diplomats say
By Francois Murphy and John Irish VIENNA/PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The United States, Britain, France and Germany are…
Read at source →US sanctions Turkish bank, two subsidiaries in latest pressure on Iran
By Ismail Shakil, David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department imposed…
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Netanyahu partners renew calls for removal of Gazans as Israeli election nears
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Two Israeli ministers floated proposals this week for the mass removal of…
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Syria destroys 42 bombs in chemical stockpile purge: What to know
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has resumed its inspections in Syria and confirmed that at…
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Israel says it has cleared Hezbollah fighters from tunnels under key Lebanon ridge
By Maya Gebeily and Rami Ayyub BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Israel's military has cleared Hezbollah fighters…
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Exclusive-US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on…
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Playing for time: Despite US pressure, Israel stalls Lebanon talks until after election
Ahead of the eighth round of talks in Rome, the Israeli military reported clearing Hezbollah's underground stronghold…
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Red Cross says transferred four people released by Israel to Lebanon
The Red Cross on Friday said it had facilitated the transfer to Lebanon of four more people detained by Israel, a day…
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Thousands of Lebanese students still displaced by war as school year nears
By Maya Gebeily and Ahmad Al Kerdi TYRE, Lebanon, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The schoolyard in southern Lebanon echoed with the…
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Russia’s Sechin says China, not OPEC, calls shots on global energy markets
VLADIVOSTOK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Igor Sechin, chief of Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft, said on Thursday that China,…
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