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Iran claims it coordinated passage of 26 vessels out of Hormuz in 24 hours
The IRGC claims to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz despite the US blockade on Iran's ports.
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UK strikes £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
Keir Starmer described the agreement, worth double original estimates, as a ‘huge win’ for British businessesKeir Starme...
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At least eight killed in Israel’s air attacks on southern Lebanon
Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue despite the 'ceasefire' that was recently extended until the beginning of July.
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Families demand justice for victims killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut
Two childhood neighbours say they are fighting for justice after an Israeli strike killed five of their relatives.
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Why is Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace facing a funding shortfall?
Experts say lack of a political horizon and Israeli land grabs are deterring donors from funding Gaza's reconstruction.
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The battle of perception: From Israel’s Fauda to Hezbollah’s FPV footage
New approaches to war propaganda are reshaping the conflict between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran.
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What is the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline that Russia, China are planning?
Analysts say Russia wants to replace lost gas revenue while China seeks to diversify and secure its energy supplies.
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Oscar-winning director calls Trump, Netanyahu and Putin ‘monsters’
Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar called Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin ‘monsters’.
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Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’
Global study finds wrappers, bottles and lids on shorelines of 93% of countries analysed as UN talks to tackle issue sta...
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Is the West de-risking from China or containing its economy?
As the US and Europe push to reduce reliance on China, Beijing tightens control over supply chains.
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US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’
Airstrike at the start of the war was aimed at freeing populist ex-president from house arrest, US newspaper claimsMiddl...
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Israel’s ambassador to Christians gives rose-coloured spiel
George Deek, Israel’s ‘ambassador to Christians’ released a statement on X, to Christians in the region and globally.