US pressure on Iran starting to tell, as sanctions and blockade bite
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran's economy by blockading…
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Rights groups urge US lawmakers to drop provision to deepen defense ties with Israel
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Dozens of civil rights and advocacy groups are urging Congress to scrap…
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Cafe at centre of Israel culture clash agrees to shut on Sabbath
A Jerusalem cafe picketed for weeks by observant Jews said Thursday it had agreed to shut on the Sabbath, bowing to…
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As Israeli settler attacks mount, Trump avoids public pressure on Netanyahu
President Donald Trump has stayed silent amid a spate of settler attacks on Palestinians and their property in the West…
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Number of Iranian military personnel reported killed by US strikes this week rises to 13
DUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday the deaths of six more military…
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Nepali survivor recounts 'fight through darkness' to escape flood-hit tunnel
By Saurabh Sharma and Joseph Campbell TARKESHWAR, Nepal, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Dhan Bahadur Tamang was at work in a…
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Lutnick apologizes for saying no Americans have died in Iran war
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick apologized on Thursday for stating that no…
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Starlink expands Middle East footprint with UAE launch: What to know
Starlink’s Emirati debut expands the range of connectivity options available and is a significant step in the country’s…
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Why Ali al-Taher ridge is emerging as an Israel-Hezbollah flashpoint
Israel has intensified its strikes and ground operations around the strategic hill in a bid to force Hezbollah out.
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Israel to release 5 Lebanese prisoners ahead of next talks: What to know
Israel said the detainees are "civilians who are not members of a terrorist organization" and "were not involved in…
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Kuwait's Iranians under pressure since start of war
A Persian restaurant in Kuwait has removed any mention of Iran from its name, a sign of the pressure the Iranian…
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Britain's King Charles to host Oman's Sultan for October state visit
LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla will host Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq…
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Spain's PM Sanchez says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta border surge
MADRID, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Spain has found no evidence to conclude that July's deadly border rush from Morocco into its…
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Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Foreign weapons, military technology, fighters and logistical networks…
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Iran warns US against Israeli attack on south Lebanon ridge held by Hezbollah, sources say
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Iran has warned the United States that it would respond forcefully to an…
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Gaza seed bank helps farmers cultivate the little land they have left
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Haseen Alwazeer CAIRO/GAZA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A group of farmers has been working to preserve…
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Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats
Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a…
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Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll
By Menna AlaaElDin and Kanishka Singh CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The sudden recent escalation of the Iran war…
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Explainer-Ali al-Taher ridge emerges as flashpoint in Israel-Hezbollah war
By Nayera Abdallah BEIRUT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, which is named after a…
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Two Palestinian teens killed in West Bank raid by Israeli settlers and army
Sept 2 (Reuters) - Two Palestinian teenagers were killed on Wednesday in an attack by Israeli settler militants and…
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Trump says renewed US campaign against Iran won't last long
WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the renewed U.S. campaign against Iran…
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Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" despite ongoing…
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Saudi oil exports hit nine-year low as tanker attacks threaten recovery
The country’s oil exports were around 3 million barrels per day in August.
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After gun found in lake, French police probe link to 2012 Iraqi family murder
A recently discovered Luger pistol may have been used in the mysterious 2012 killing of the al-Hilli family near the…
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US expands Iran campaign with strikes on oil tankers
Airstrikes on Iranian oil tankers mark a subtle tactical pivot after months of periodic bombardment targeting IRGC…
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Moscow vows to avoid airspace disruption despite Zelenskiy's aviation warning
MOSCOW/LONDON/DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Russia vowed to head off any disruption to civil aviation on Wednesday after a…
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Exclusive-Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say
By Sarita Chaganti Singh Sept 2 (Reuters) - Nepal plans to rebuild an early-warning system for landslides on part of…
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At least 21 die in bus accident in Egypt's South Sinai, ministry says
CAIRO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - At least 21 people were killed in a bus accident on Egypt's Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South…
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MOSCOW/LONDON/DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Russia vowed to head off any disruption to civil aviation on Wednesday after a…
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Ships adopt makeshift anti-drone defences as Black Sea attacks intensify
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned…
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Iran vows continued military action amid renewed hostilities with US
Iran responded to US attacks with a wave of drone and missile strikes against countries across the region, raising…
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UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshoot
The United Nations said Wednesday the 1.5C target would be missed and outlined how global temperatures might be brought…
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Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians
A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt's eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing 22 people and…
Read at source →World must prepare for 'reality' of missing 1.5C goal: UN
The United Nations said Wednesday the 1.5C target would be missed and outlined how global temperatures might be brought…
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Trump aides, fearing a midterm rout, push to keep Iran war 'quiet' for now
By Nandita Bose, Humeyra Pamuk and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Top aides to President Donald Trump are…
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Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China- and Russia-led security bloc
ANKARA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - NATO member Turkey would consider taking its relations with the China and Russia-led…
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