What's behind Iran’s intensifying attacks on shipping in Hormuz?
With renewed tanker attacks, Tehran is betting to make Hormuz passage costly enough for Washington and strengthen the…
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Trump floats asking Turkey to join fight against Houthis in Yemen
“President Erdogan, I think, would do as I ask,” he told reporters.
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Trump says Houthis trying to drive up oil prices ahead of US midterm elections
By Jacob Bogage and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Yemen's…
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In Yemen's Taiz, shelling worsens and prices spiral
Oct 13 (Reuters) - With their city encircled by Houthi fighters, residents of Taiz say they face intensifying…
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Palestinian officials say Israeli army wounds two in Ramallah raid
Israeli army fire wounded two Palestinians on Tuesday during a raid in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank,…
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IMF projects Gulf rebound in 2027. Can energy production keep pace?
Restoring shipping access in the Strait of Hormuz is only part of the recovery, as Gulf producers also need to repair…
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Germany scrambles jets after airline radio glitch sends false hijack alert
FRANKFURT, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A flight from Greece to Germany landed safely in Nuremberg on Tuesday after a cockpit…
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Factbox-MI5 chief lists Iran, Russia, AI and terrorists among threats to UK
LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - MI5 spy chief Ken McCallum delivered his annual speech on Tuesday outlining his view of the…
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American woman alleged to have joined IS goes on trial
An American woman alleged to have been an Islamic State group member caught by anti-IS forces in Syria went on trial in…
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Jeddah airport flights disrupted as Houthis escalate threats
Saudi Arabia’s busiest airport, Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport, saw widespread flight cancellations and…
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'Holding our ground': Israel demolishes dozens of Bedouin homes
Under an overcast sky in southern Israel, Bedouin villagers wandered through the rubble of what used to be their homes,…
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Hormuz attacks spike after US airstrike on Iran-linked tanker
Six commercial vessels were hit in just one day in the Strait of Hormuz after an American fighter jet disabled an…
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Saudi-led coalition strikes Sanaa as Trump says Houthis act at Iran’s behest
The Saudi-led coalition urged civilians to evacuate an oil facility in Yemen’s capital ahead of a planned “precision…
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Iran’s IRGC says 5 killed in Baluchistan after dismantling ‘militant cell’: What to know
Iran’s IRGC announced a new operation against armed militants in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan,…
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Argentina seeks tribunal order against UK oil activity near Falklands
By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez Oct 13 (Reuters) - Argentina's government said on Tuesday it had filed a request for…
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Iran and Russia ramping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says
By Michael Holden LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Iran is ramping up attempts to hit harder targets such as military sites…
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Egypt's Baha'i minority is running out of space to bury their dead
(Refiles to amend reporting credits) By Yasmine Ghania CAIRO, Oct 13 (Reuters) - In a Cairo cemetery shaded by palms…
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By Michael Holden LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Iran is stepping up attempts to hit harder targets such as military sites…
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EU economy chief doubtful Russian diesel exports will affect prices
EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis told AFP on Tuesday that Russian diesel sales recently authorised by the United…
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Hezbollah outlines financial aid plan for Lebanese with destroyed homes
By Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam Oct 13 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah will provide up to $14,000 in financial…
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In bid to win over Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu may strike Yemen before elections
Attacks on Iran or its Yemeni proxy before the elections cannot be ruled out, but the Israeli prime minister appears…
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Trump says does not believe China, Russia helping Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he does not believe that China and Russia are helping Iran, adding that…
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Germany detains fourth person over Starlink fire in Poland, RMF FM reports
WARSAW, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Police have detained two more people in connection with a fire at a Starlink station in…
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Afghan authorities suspend BBC radio broadcasts across country, broadcaster says
LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Afghan authorities have suspended the BBC's FM radio broadcasts across Afghanistan, the…
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Saudi Arabia faces economic contraction as war woes mount
Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, faces a major economic contraction this year, the IMF said Tuesday, as…
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Saudi coalition tells Sanaa residents to flee site before operation
The Saudi-led coalition signalled an imminent attack on an oil facility in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital on…
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Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran 'at all'
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said late on Monday he did not believe that…
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IMF upgrades 2026 growth forecast but warns of 'split' outlook
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expected…
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IMF says AI investment propping up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook
By David Lawder BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The global economy will still manage to top 3% real GDP growth this year as…
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By David Lawder BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The global economy will still manage to top 3% real GDP growth this year as…
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Ahead of Israel vote, desert town becomes frontline against ultra-Orthodox expansion
Noam Cohen was driving to a bar on a Saturday two years ago with his wife and friends in his hometown of Arad, in…
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El Nino Watch: the impacts around the world this week
Food security concerns, wildfires and power warnings are among the impacts around the world this week from an…
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Melbourne imam denies links to suspected flydubai hijacker
A Melbourne imam whose Islamic community centre has been linked by prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates to the…
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Saudi warning system stayed silent before deadly airport attacks
By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia stopped issuing public warnings of imminent military attacks…
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Moroccan centrist party agrees to form coalition government with three other parties
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Morocco's centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), who topped…
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Likely unexploded ordnance kills teenager in northern Israel
JERUSALEM, Oct 12 (Reuters) - A 14-year-old Israeli boy was killed and 24people were injured when what was most likely…
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