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Netanyahu orders military to strike Hezbollah hard after string of ceasefire violations in Lebanon
JERUSALEM, April 26 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered the military to strike Lebanon’s Hezbollah hard after what the army said was a string of ceasefire violations. According to a brief statement from his office, the premier
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Palestinians vote in first municipal elections since Gaza war, turnout mixed across West Bank, Deir el‑Balah
RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories), April 26 — Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began. With a narrow slate of contenders, turnout was initially low in the
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Shots ring out at White House gala, Secret Service storms stage and secures Trump
WASHINGTON, April 26 — Shots were fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters confirmed.Loud bangs were heard and guests at the black-tie White House Correspondents’ Dinner scrambled to
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Philippines says 7,674 workers, dependents back since West Asia conflict erupted
MANILA, April 25 — Philippines Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) today said 7,674 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and dependents have returned home since the West Asia crisis broke out nearly two months ago. Of this number, a total of 7,051
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US eases sanctions to let Venezuela pay Maduro’s lawyer in narcoterrorism case
WASHINGTON, April 25 — The United States has agreed to modify its sanctions on Venezuela to allow the South American country’s government to pay Nicolás Maduro’s defence lawyer, backing off a restriction that had threatened to derail the drug trafficking
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Turkish foreign minister says Ankara open to Hormuz mine‑clearing if Iran‑US deal reached
ANKARA, April 25 — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Türkiye could consider taking part in demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz following a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States. Fidan, speaking to reporters in
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Iran defence ministry says US seeks ‘face-saving’ way out of ‘war quagmire it has become trapped in’
TEHRAN, April 25 — Iran’s defence ministry today said the United States was seeking a “face-saving” way to exit the war, as US envoys travelled to Pakistan for peace negotiations. “Our military power today is a dominant force, and the
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Latest in Middle East war: US envoys seek Iran talks, Kuwait frees journalist, Spain defends Nato role, six killed in Lebanon
PARIS, April 25 — The latest developments in the Middle East war: US envoys head to Islamabad US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital today in a bid to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran amid a
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Iran executes man accused of carrying out ‘mission’ for Israel’s spy agency during protests
TEHRAN, April 25 — Iran today executed a man for carrying out a “mission” on behalf of Israel’s spy agency during mass protests in January, the judiciary reported. It is the latest in a string of executions since war broke
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Australia rules out repatriation aid for citizens tied to Islamic State in Syria
SYDNEY, April 25 — Australia refused to help repatriate citizens related to suspected Islamic State jihadists today, following a report that some Australian families are trying to return home from a camp in Syria. National broadcaster ABC said four Australian
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