Middle East on edge as Israel and Iran trade threats

DUBAI (AFP): Israel and Iran traded threats after Tehran's first-ever direct attack on its arch-foe sharply heightened tensions in a…

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Italy foreign minister calls on Israel to halt military operations in Gaza

ROME (Reuters): Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday called on Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza, reiterating…

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Digital ‘sleuths’ fuel misinformation after Iran strikes

WASHINGTON (AFP): Terrified onlookers crouch behind a wall as lights streak across the night sky in what self-proclaimed digital investigators…

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Nine killed in Russian strike on Ukraine city

KYIV (AFP): A Russian strike Wednesday on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernigiv killed nine people and wounded about 20,…

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Gandhi to Stalin: India’s disparate opposition

NEW DELHI (AFP): India's opposition faces huge challenges as their loose coalition of more than two dozen parties take on…

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What are US sanctions on Iran? How can Washington impose more?

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States has warned it will impose new sanctions on Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel.…

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X blocks India election posts after takedown orders

NEW DELHI (AFP): Social media platform X has blocked several posts in India containing political speech after authorities ordered their…

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Retired general’s testimony links private contractor to Abu Ghraib abuses

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP): An Army general who investigated the abuse of prisoners 20 years ago at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib…

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US, China defense chiefs hold first talks in nearly 18 months

WASHINGTON (AP): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, in the…

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US and allies plan more Iran sanctions; Israel war cabinet to meet again

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters): The US and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to…

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