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Bombing of Tehran intensifies as Iran vows retaliation
The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran entered its sixth day on Thursday with what residents described as even more intensive bombing,…
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Diplomats told to shelter in Riyadh as drone debris injures six in Abu Dhabi
Several explosions echoed over Doha hours after officials began evacuating residents near the US embassy. (AFP pic) RIYADH: Some Western…
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Business as usual for UK-US special relationship, Starmer says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the country’s so-called special relationship with the United States was operating as normal, after…
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EU, GCC urge Iran to end attacks
BRUSSELS: EU and Gulf ministers called following crisis talks on Thursday for Iran to immediately end “indiscriminate” attacks across the…
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US Senate rejects bid to curb Trump’s war powers
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military strikes…
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UK MP’s husband accused of spying released by police
LONDON: UK police on Thursday said they had released three people arrested on suspicion of spying for China, including the…
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French policeman to be tried over 2023 killing of teen
VERSAILLES: A French policeman who shot and killed a teenager in 2023 outside Paris, sparking nationwide protests, will stand trial…
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Japan’s startup’s space rocket fails for third time
TOKYO: A Japanese startup’s third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after its rocket spiralled back…
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Nepal awaits results in key post-uprising polls
Nepal voted on Thursday for a new parliament in a high-stakes showdown between an entrenched old guard and a powerful…
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Myanmar drivers scramble for fuel as Mideast war cuts supply
YANGON: Snaking queues of vehicles waited in Myanmar for shrivelling petrol supplies on Wednesday, with some gas stations shuttered as…
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