Window for diplomacy with Iran may be closing as Trump again threatens Pickaxe Mountain
Israel still wary of Damascus, writes Ben Caspit from Israel; our correspondent in Tehran and Amberin Zaman explain how…
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West Bank settlers attack Palestinians, Western diplomats, Belgium says
BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Masked settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank attacked Palestinians, Catholic…
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By Ali Sawafta and Mohammed Torokman TAYBEH, West Bank, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian…
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Egypt's Sisi seeks parliament's backing to help defend Saudi Arabia if asked
CAIRO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday Egypt would take any measures…
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Zelenskiy hopes for meeting with US and Russia during G20 summit
KYIV, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Ukraine, the United States and Russia could meet during a G20 summit in the US but Washington…
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IMFC chair says global economy resilient; delegates walk out on Russian official
By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder and Jan Strupczewski BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The global economy is showing great…
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Egypt's Sisi says his presidency will end in 2030
CAIRO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that his presidential term would end…
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By Enas Alashray CAIRO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that his term would…
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IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks
By David Lawder BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund member countries called for increasing support…
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Attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure 'worrying' for outlook: Pakistan finance minister
Pakistan's finance minister on Saturday told AFP the country had so far withstood the shock from skyrocketing energy…
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Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they were to take effect under new law
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Oct 16 - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is waiving many…
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By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump waived key Russia-related US…
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By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump's decision to waive…
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Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims
By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh DALTON, Georgia, Oct 16 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump made a joke about the…
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Top global climate science body suspends meeting without deal on major review timeline
By Sudarshan Varadhan Oct 16 (Reuters) - A meeting of the members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
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How hijab dispute is opening new front in Iran-Azerbaijan tensions
Iran's longstanding unease over Azerbaijan's strategic ties with Israel is spilling into a dispute over religious…
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Exclusive-Trump move to restart direct US flights with Lebanon hits roadblock
By Allison Lampert and David Shepardson Oct 16 (Reuters) - The United Nations aviation agency has found Lebanon's main…
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Russian diesel heads to Morocco as supply crunch grips global markets
Gulf countries and Russia together accounted for almost 45% of global seaborne diesel and gasoil trade before the Iran…
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Italy names senior Israelis, Katz in probe over Gaza flotilla activists
ROME, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and senior military, police and prison officials have…
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In Yemen's besieged Taiz, families take shelter as Houthis close in
TAIZ, Yemen, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Ali Hassan and his family took shelter under a stairwell at a school in Taiz as…
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Qatar PM in Beirut as Lebanon seeks economic relief: What to know
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani’s visit to Beirut coincides with…
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Trump rules out US troops in Iran, leaves Pickaxe Mountain strike on the table
He did not dispute reports that the US military is weighing use of the "mother of all bombs."
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Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years for UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group
LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager who planned to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a…
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LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager who flew to Britain to commit murder after being recruited online by a…
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Washington Post journalist hospitalized after Israeli settler attack in West Bank
The assault was one of several attacks on Friday as Palestinians gathered to harvest olives across the West Bank.
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Explainer-Why is the battle for Yemen's Taiz so important?
By Angus McDowall Oct 16 (Reuters) - The city of Taiz is rapidly emerging as the most important battlefront in Yemen's…
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UN says Gaza malnutrition gains fragile as commercial supplies halt
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Gains in tackling malnutrition in Gaza remain fragile and could be…
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Trump says US may need to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain
(Refiles to fix formatting, no changes to text) WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the US may…
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Exclusive-Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows
By Feras Dalatey and Jonathan Saul DAMASCUS/LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Iran has managed to export some liquefied…
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Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack
By Pesha Magid and Ali Sawafta ABU FALAH, West Bank, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of…
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South Korea reviews expanding military mission in Middle East, report says
SEOUL, Oct 16 (Reuters) - South Korea is reviewing an expansion of its military operations in the Middle East, the…
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Saudi organisers say 2027 Asian Cup 'on schedule' after attacks
The Asian Cup in January is "on schedule", Saudi Arabian organisers said, after growing fears for the tournament…
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China says Israel should stop its 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements
BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should…
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Rubio urges Lebanon to not return confiscated explosives to Hezbollah, US official says
By Simon Lewis and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese…
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Iraq parliament approves remaining cabinet posts, PM deputies
Oct 15 (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved the remainder of Prime Minister Alial-Zaidi's cabinet,…
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Houthis launch deadly attack on presidential palace in Yemen's Aden
The Houthis launched a deadly missile attack Thursday on the presidential palace in the Yemeni government's interim…
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