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US says it has begun strikes against Iran following crash of Army Apache helicopter off Oman coast

The U.S. military announced that it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman

US says it has begun strikes against Iran following crash of Army Apache helicopter off Oman coast
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Trump blames Iran for helicopter attack, says US must respond

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran shot down a U.S.

Trump blames Iran for helicopter attack, says US must respond
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UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence

Britain, Canada, France and Norway announced new coordinated sanctions on Tuesday against Israeli networks involved in

UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Tunisian court sentences prominent journalist Boukrim in absentia to four years

A Tunisian court sentenced prominent journalist Khaoula Boukrim to four years in prison in absentia, she said on Tuesday, in a ruling critics say highlights a growing crackdown on

Tunisian court sentences prominent journalist Boukrim in absentia to four years
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Lebanese president appeals to Israeli government to pursue talks, not war

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview

Lebanese president appeals to Israeli government to pursue talks, not war
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Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning

Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killing at least eight people, the Lebanese health ministry said, and minutes later ordered the

Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning
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Police crack down on anti-hijab protests in western Afghanistan

Afghan security officials dispersed a women's rights protest in the western province of Herat on Tuesday that started after Taliban morality police

Police crack down on anti-hijab protests in western Afghanistan
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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir under investigation in Italy over Gaza flotilla

Italian prosecutors put Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir under investigation over the treatment of activists who were part of a Gaza flotilla last

Israeli minister Ben-Gvir under investigation in Italy over Gaza flotilla
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UN's Guterres calls for end to violence in Middle East

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UN's Guterres calls for end to violence in Middle East
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Oil prices settle $1 higher after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks

Oil prices settled $1 higher after rising more than 5% earlier in the session on Monday as Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other

Oil prices settle $1 higher after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks
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Iran top negotiator threatens to defeat US blockade on Iran

Tehran will turn the naval blockade established by the United States into another defeat for the "enemy", Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in a message

Iran top negotiator threatens to defeat US blockade on Iran
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The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April ceasefire

Israel and Iran have exchanged fire, marking the first such incident since a ceasefire two months ago

The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April ceasefire
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A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon

Iran has fired missiles at Israel, marking the first such attack in two months since a ceasefire

A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon
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A third of Labour lawmakers urge Britain to ban trade with Israeli settlements

More than a third of lawmakers from Britain's governing Labour Party signed a letter on Monday calling on the British government to end trade with Israeli

A third of Labour lawmakers urge Britain to ban trade with Israeli settlements
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threaten Israeli shipping in the Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, adding to challenges for global shipping through the Middle East

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threaten Israeli shipping in the Red Sea
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Trump says Israel and Iran 'looking to do an immediate ceasefire'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that both Israel and Iran are looking to "do an immediate ceasefire", and that final negotiations on "peace" are proceeding. 

Trump says Israel and Iran 'looking to do an immediate ceasefire'
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Lebanon says Israel has bombed it nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire

Israel has carried out nearly 3,500 air strikes on Lebanon and hundreds of controlled

Lebanon says Israel has bombed it nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire
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Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months

Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months

Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months
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UN urges Afghan Taliban to end arrests of women over dress rules

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of women in a western province for allegedly failing to comply with "dress

UN urges Afghan Taliban to end arrests of women over dress rules
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Private jet market defies Iran war gloom as rich flock to Monaco GP, Cannes

As soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war send ripples across the global travel market, a

Private jet market defies Iran war gloom as rich flock to Monaco GP, Cannes
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Hormuz strait will be open but with transit fees, Iran envoy to Moscow quoted

The Strait of Hormuz will be open but under new conditions to be set by Iran and Oman, including a transit fee, Iran's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday.

Hormuz strait will be open but with transit fees, Iran envoy to Moscow quoted
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Israeli military police investigating soldier's killing of 7-month-old Palestinian

Israel's military said on Sunday its police criminal investigation unit was investigating the killing of a Palestinian infant by an Israeli soldier in the Israeli-

Israeli military police investigating soldier's killing of 7-month-old Palestinian
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Iran's top negotiator threatens US targets over Lebanon escalation

The U.S. naval blockade of Iran and its green light on Sunday for Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make U.S. bases and Israeli assets in the Middle East legitimate

Iran's top negotiator threatens US targets over Lebanon escalation
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Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5

A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship has opened fire in central Israel

Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5