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Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war?
It all sounds ominous, but this is still a far cry from the furious exchanges that characterised the first five-and-a-half weeks of this conflict. In that time, the US and Israel launched thousands of sorties against targets all across Iran, and Tehran responded with volleys of drones and ballistic missiles against US bases, Gulf countries…
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Gaza City hospitals say several killed in strike, as Israel targets Hamas leaders
The Israeli military has also said a strike on a car in Khan Younis on Tuesday killed Ihab Khrizim, the head of a Hamas funds transfer network, and Mohammed al-Habash, a unit commander in Hamas’s production headquarters who was said to have been involved in weapons manufacturing.
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US-Backed ‘Board of Peace’ Representatives Expected to Visit Gaza Soon
Washington —Representatives of the international Board of Peace, established under President Donald Trump’s initiative, are expected to enter the Gaza Strip for the first time in the coming days, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported Wednesday.According to the report, representatives of Nikolay Mladenov — appointed by Trump as the board’s senior envoy for Gaza — have…
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New York: Mayor Mamdani Delivers Eid al-Adha Message of Unity — Arsenal Kurta Steals the Spotlight
New York New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked Eid al-Adha with a message of solidarity, sacrifice, and economic justice at a festive gathering in the Bronx — but it was his wardrobe choice that caught the internet’s attention. The mayor, a lifelong Arsenal fan, arrived wearing an Emirates-branded kurta in colours closely resembling the…
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Bangladesh: Sacrifice of Rare Albino Buffalo Named ‘Donald Trump’ Halted on Government Orders
DhakaA rare albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its distinctive golden-white hair resembling the US president’s signature look has become a national sensation in Bangladesh — and narrowly escaped the slaughterhouse after authorities intervened to halt its sacrifice ahead of Eid al-Adha.The buffalo, raised on a farm on the outskirts of Dhaka, weighs approximately 700…
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Oil Prices Surge Amid Escalating Iran-US Tensions
Global oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday as escalating tensions between Iran and the United States raised fresh concerns over potential disruptions to energy supplies in the Middle East.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by $2.38 per barrel to reach $96.67, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US oil standard, gained 2.53 percent to trade…
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US Reinstates Sanctions Against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
New York The United States has reimposed financial sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, effectively blacklisting her from major international banking and credit card services.A notice published Wednesday on the US Treasury Department’s website confirmed the reinstatement of the sanctions, which had briefly been blocked by a…
