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Category: 2. World
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Leaked “Board of Peace” Resolution Outlines U.S.-Led Plan to Rule Over Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) sits in between Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol… -
Israel retrieves remains of last Gaza hostage, military says
The military said the identified remains of police officer Ran Gvili will be returned for burial
Members of Israeli security forces patrol along a street during a military raid in the neighbourhood of Kafr Aqab near Ramallah, in the…
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Saudi Arabia wants ‘strong, positive’ relationship with UAE after Yemen row: FM
Says UAE has decided to leave Yemen and if that indeed is the case, Saudi Arabia ‘will take responsibility’
Riyadh also demanded that all Emirati forces be withdrawn from the country, a request which the UAE said it had complied with.PHOTO: STORY…
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China’s top general accused of leaking sensitive information about nuclear weapons, report says
China’s top general accused of leaking sensitive information about nuclear weapons, report says China has launched an investigation into its most senior uniformed officer, General Zhang Youxia.
The investigation…
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Greenlandic minister says US interests unclear with ‘no deal’ yet on the table
Greenland’s Minister for Mineral Resources, Naaja Nathanielsen, has told Euronews her government is yet to “gain clarity” about Washington’s demands over Greenland, despite US President Donald Trump claiming that a framework for a…
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US aircraft carrier enters Middle East region, officials say – Reuters
- US aircraft carrier enters Middle East region, officials say Reuters
- LIVE: US, Iran ratchet up rhetoric as carrier Lincoln forms in Middle East Al Jazeera
- What tracking data and satellites can tell us about the US military build-up in the Gulf
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Iranian stocks sell off as US ‘armada’ approaches
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Iranian stocks have sold off sharply as rising anxiety about the risk of a US attack on the country adds to a bleak…
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Remains of last Israeli held in Gaza after 7 October 2023 returned | Israel
The remains of the Israeli police sergeant Ran Gvili, who was killed fighting Hamas-led militants on 7 October 2023, have been returned to Israel.
Militants took Gvili’s body to Gaza to use as a bargaining chip. He was the last of 251 people…
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India, EU wrap up talks for landmark trade deal amid strained US ties – Reuters
- India, EU wrap up talks for landmark trade deal amid strained US ties Reuters
- Exclusive: India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU, sources say Reuters
- FTA: India and EU set for ‘mother of all deals’ as Trump’s tariffs bite BBC
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UAE will not allow attacks on Iran from its soil: foreign ministry
UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — Reuters/File - UAE refuses to provide logistical support for attacks.
- Will not allow territory, waters used for Iran action: UAE.
- Stresses…
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