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    Iran Opens Hormuz Shipping Lanes After Lebanon Ceasefire

    Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping after a Lebanon ceasefire, easing energy market tensions and signaling fragile diplomatic progress amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations and regional uncertainty.

    West Asia
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    Gulf Allies ‘Exceptional Teammates’, Says US War Secretary

    US defence secretary Pete Hegseth praises Gulf allies for strong support during Iran conflict, criticises other partners for failing to contribute, as tensions persist and a fragile ceasefire holds.

    World
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    US Pushes Lebanon Ceasefire as Iran Talks Gain Pace

    Trump announces a 10-day Israel–Lebanon ceasefire after US-led talks, with both sides agreeing to halt hostilities. The truce aims to ease tensions and pave the way for rare direct negotiations.

    World
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    Turkish Activists Form Human Chain in Iran in Show of Solidarity

    Turkish cultural figures and media activists form a human chain outside a Tabriz power plant, signalling solidarity with Iran as regional tensions continue to escalate.

    West Asia
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    Iran Warns No Port Safe Amid US Naval Blockade Move

    As ceasefire talks collapse, the US announces a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports, while Iran vows retaliation across the Persian Gulf. The confrontation risks renewed conflict and a spike in global oil prices.

    World
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    US Targets Iranian Ports with Blockade After Peace Talks Fail

    Trump orders US Navy blockade of ships tied to Iran via Hormuz after failed talks, as conflict deepens, oil flows stall, prices risk rising and doubts grow over feasibility and global economic fallout.

    World
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    Washington’s Iran Blockade Tests Limits of Naval Power & Global Order

    US naval blockade of Iran escalates Gulf tensions, threatening global oil flows via Hormuz and beyond, raising legal risks, inflation fears and the prospect of wider economic disruption.

    World
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    US-Vatican Feud Erupts Over Iran

    Pope Leo XIV rejected Trump’s criticism, urging peace as US-Iran tensions escalated, a Hormuz blockade threat disrupted shipping, oil prices rose, and failed talks deepened fears of conflict.

    World
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    Trump Announces Immediate Blockade of Strait of Hormuz

    Trump announced a US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran nuclear talks failed, warning ships paying Iran tolls will be stopped, escalating tensions and threatening global oil supplies.

    World
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    Iran Says US Failed to Build Trust After 21-hour Talks

    After more than 21 hours of talks in the Pakistani capital, Iranian officials accused Washington of acting in bad faith and attempting to impose terms that Tehran says would have compromised its sovereignty

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    US Signals Mixed, Iran Holds Line as Talks End in Deadlock

    High-stakes US–Iran negotiations collapse after 21 hours, leaving fragile West Asia ceasefire at risk and raising fears of renewed regional escalation.

    World
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    Talks Ended Without Deal Due to ‘Excessive Demands’ Made by US: Iran

    Iran-US talks in Islamabad ended without a deal as both sides clashed over nuclear demands. Iran cited “excessive demands” by the US but remained open to diplomacy for future negotiations.

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    Saudi Arabia is a repressive regime – and so are a lot of US allies

    The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul has put the United States’ relationship with the wealthy Gulf power under intense scrutiny.

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    'Khashoggi was to disclose Saudi use of chemical arms’

    Dissident Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, who was recently murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, was about to disclose details of Saudi Arabia’s use of banned chemical weapons in its imposed war.

    West Asia
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    Yemen’s plight still invisible as Khashoggi murder comes to light

    Dubai:- The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has triggered a diplomatic and public relations (PR) crisis for Saudi Arabia, but little may change for the victims of the Yemen war.

    West Asia
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    Nationwide protests in India over police agency turmoil

    India’s main opposition staged nationwide protests Friday, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of removing the head of the premier investigation agency in order to scuttle a probe into.

    South Asia
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    Turkey demands extradition of 18 Saudis in Khashoggi case

    Turkish prosecutors have prepared an extradition request for 18 suspects from Saudi Arabia in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, authorities said on Friday, after President Tayyip Erdogan.

    West Asia
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    Saudis must say who ordered killing: Erdogan

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated his country’s call for Riyadh to disclose who ordered the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul and what has.

    West Asia
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    Saudi Spy Met With Team Trump About Taking Down Iran

    Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri, the Saudi intelligence chief taking the fall for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, hobnobbed in New York with Michael Flynn and other members of the transition.

    West Asia
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    Trump says Khashoggi murder 'worst cover-up in history'

    US President Donald Trump has criticised Saudi Arabia's handling of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying authorities staged the "worst cover-up ever". As

    West Asia
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    After killing, Saudi Arabia's formidable PR machine shows cracks

    When the United States was attacked on September 11, 2001 by 19 hijackers – 15 of them from Saudi Arabia – the kingdom switched into lobbying overdrive, determined to preserve a critical relationship.

    West Asia
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    Saudi journalist Khashoggi's remains found, claims British media

    The development comes after Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier said Khashoggi’s body had not been found and called for Saudi officials to reveal its whereabouts.

    West Asia
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    Footage of Saudi wearing Khashoggi's clothes released by Turkish investigators

    Videos have emerged of a Saudi suspected of being behind Jamal Khashoggi’s murder walking around Istanbul in the journalist’s clothes shortly after he was last seen - while footage released on Monday.

    West Asia
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    Saudi hosts investment forum under Khashoggi shadow

    Saudi Arabia opened an investment conference on Tuesday despite a wave of cancellations from policymakers and business titans over the murder of journalist and government critic Jamal Khashoggi.

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