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    Iran Seizes 2 Vessels in Strait of Hormuz Amid US Blockade

    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with the US after a blockade, threatening global oil flows and fragile ceasefire stability.

    World
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    Trump Says US Weighing Currency Swap with UAE

    Donald Trump signals openness to a UAE currency swap to ease dollar shortages as the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupts oil exports, raising economic concerns.

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    Israeli Settlers Kill 14 Year Old in Occupied West Bank

    A settler attack near Ramallah killed two Palestinians, including a teen, amid escalating violence in the West Bank, highlighting rising tensions, land disputes and security fears.

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    Iran Rejects Fresh Trump Outreach Amid Shifting US Stance

    Donald Trump says US will resume Iran talks via Pakistan while warning of military action; Tehran rejects participation, citing US demands and blockade, as tensions rise ahead of a ceasefire deadline.

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    Iran blocks Hormuz again as US blockade deepens crisis

    A fragile opening in the Gulf collapsed on Saturday as Iran reimposed strict controls over the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a brief, conditional reopening.

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    Trump orders probe into mysterious deaths of US nuclear scientists

    Trump ordered the investigation into the mysterious deaths and disappearances of scientists with access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded nuclear and space secrets.

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    US Reins in Israel as Regional Power Balance Tilts

    A fragile ceasefire in Lebanon has exposed deep divisions between the United States and Israel, while analysts say the truce itself reflects an unexpected shift in leverage towards Iran and Hezbollah after war.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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    Tehran summit ends with call for Idlib rebels to lay down arms

    Leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran on Friday discussed a step-by-step "stabilisation" in Syria's Idlib, with a possibility of peace with some rebel groups, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after the talks.

    West Asia
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    Israel Reveals Size Of Its War Against Iran In Syria

    With little sign of Iran backing down from what it considers to be anti-terrorism mission Israel's military leadership has suggested it may take action, and go even further than before.

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    ‘Israel admits bombing Syria 200 times in 2 years’

    A senior Israeli official says the Tel Aviv regime has launched hundreds of strikes against various targets inside conflict-plagued Syria in the last two years.

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    Lebanon is balancing a tightrope — and its position is precarious

    FACING possible invasion from both Britain and Germany in 1940 and determined to remain neutral, the Irish government in Dublin asked one of its senior ministers to draft a memoran.

    West Asia
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    Spain cancels sale of 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia

    The Saudi-led coalition’s recent slaughter of Yemeni children has prompted the Spanish defense ministry to cancel a €9.2-million deal to sell Saudis 400 precision bombs.

    West Asia
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    Iran FM in Syria, says Idlib must be cleansed of militants

    Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Idlib in northwestern Syria must be cleansed of terrorists and returned to the government fold as he arrived in Damascus.

    West Asia
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    Rohingya crisis: Myanmar jails Reuters reporters for 7 years for breaching state secrets law

    Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar's state secrets law during their reporting of a massacre of Rohingya Muslims were jailed for seven years on Monday, drawing outrage over.

    Southeast Asia
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    Yemen: 19 fishermen missing after Saudi airstrike

    As many as 19 fishermen have reportedly gone missing after a Saudi Arabian airstrike on fishing boats off Yemen’s western coastline, which has come under an unrelenting Saudi-led offensive.

    West Asia
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    UN: 10,000 'terrorists' in Syrian region of Idlib must be defeated

    United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday that the UN estimates that around 10,000 "terrorists" remain in northern Idlib province and need to be defeated.

    West Asia
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    US, Israel form new joint task force to take on Iran

    The United States is teaming up with the Israeli regime to enforce economic sanctions against Iran in the wake of Washington’s withdrawal from the internationally backed nuclear deal with Tehran.

    West Asia
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    Yemen war: 'Nowhere left to hide' for 400,000 trapped in Hodeidah

    More than 120,000 Yemenis had already fled the war-ravaged city since the start of June, most of them heading to the relative safety of the capital, Sanaa, about 170km away.

    West Asia
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    UN rights chief raps Myanmar's Suu Kyi over anti-Rohingya violence

    Outgoing UN rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein has excoriated Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi over the military’s anti-Rohingya campaign conducted last year, BBC reported.

    Southeast Asia

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