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Iranians vow to ‘resist until the end’ at Guards naval chief’s funeral
TEHRAN, April 2 — Thousands of Iranians gathered yesterday in Tehran for the funeral of the Revolutionary Guards’ naval commander, killed in an Israeli strike, with mourners vowing to fight to the end despite tough talk from Washington. The procession
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In speech, Trump says Iran is ‘really no longer a threat’
WASHINGTON, April 2 — President Donald Trump said in a nationally televised address last night that after 32 days of US military operations, Iran is “really no longer a threat.”
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‘I plan to go to DC with my sword’: US man arrested over Facebook posts threatening to kill Trump
NEW YORK, April 2 — An American man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Donald Trump, federal officials said yesterday, outlining a series of Facebook posts targeting the US president. Andrew Emerald, 45, is said to have written
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Latest in Middle East conflict: Trump to address nation, Iran calls US demands ‘irrational’, Iranian foreign minister wounded in strike
WASHINGTON, April 2 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Iran calls US demands ‘irrational’ Iran said Thursday that Washington’s demands were “maximalist and irrational” and denied any negotiations were under way on a ceasefire to
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Magnitude 7.4 Molucca Sea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alerts for Malaysia and the Philippines
JAKARTA, April 2 — An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the Northern Molucca Sea off Indonesia’s historic spice island of Ternate today, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning for neighbouring South-east Asian nations. There were no
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Starmer: UK to host multi-nation talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz
LONDON, April 1 — Britain will this week hold a meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday.
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Qatar says Iran missile struck oil tanker in its waters
DOHA, April 1 — Qatar said today that a tanker leased to its state-owned energy company was struck by an Iranian missile in the Gulf country’s territorial waters. “Qatar was targeted… by three cruise missiles launched from Iran,” the Gulf
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China extradites alleged scam boss from Cambodia over multibillion-dollar crime ring
BEIJING, April 1 — A China-born accused scam boss was extradited from Cambodia, Chinese state media said today, linking him to an alleged kingpin indicted by the US for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from the Southeast Asian nation. “Investigations
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Iran says has ‘zero trust’ in US, demands full end to war
TEHRAN, April 1 — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were no negotiations with the United States and that Tehran had not responded to a reported 15-point proposal from Washington to end the war. “We receive messages from the
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Iran drone attack sets Kuwait airport fuel tanks ablaze, no casualties
KUWAIT, April 1 — An Iranian drone attack struck fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport today, sparking a massive fire but causing no casualties, Kuwait’s state news agency KUNA said. The latest of several attacks on the airport and fuel
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