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Al Jazeera - English NEW 23 minutes ago

Houthis launch fresh ballistic missile and drone attacks on al-Makha port

Iran-backed Houthis have resumed attacks on Yemen’s al-Makha port in the Red Sea.

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Al Jazeera - English NEW about 2 hours ago

Iran war live: US ‘semi-negotiating’ with Tehran; Israel rejects Gaza plan

Trump says US will wait for economic pressure to mount on Iran, as Israel formally rejects 15-point Gaza peace plan.

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NYT - World about 4 hours ago

Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting a monthslong war that spread to neighboring countries and rocked global markets.

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Al Jazeera - English about 7 hours ago

Can the Doha Framework end the conflict in eastern DRC?

Kinshasa hands over 15 prisoners to powerful rebel alliance.

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NYT - World about 8 hours ago

Iran, Holding Firm to Hormuz, Pushes for Return to June MOU

The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to release Iran’s frozen assets, lift economic sanctions and end its naval blockade.

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BBC News - World about 10 hours ago

Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident

Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.

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NYT - World about 10 hours ago

Syria Agrees to Reorganized Russian Military Presence

After more than a year and a half of negotiations, Syria and Russia have agreed on new parameters of Russia’s military presence in Syria. Syria said it opens the way for a new phase in relations.

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Al Jazeera - English about 10 hours ago

War on Iran: Phase II: Day 29

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted unless the US meets a series of demands.

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NYT - World about 17 hours ago

Inside the War on Hezbollah’s Finances

Israel and the United States aren’t just targeting the Lebanese militant group’s weapons. They’re going after its money.

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BBC News - World 1 day ago

Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv

Russia continued its overnight attacks after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Ukraine's dwindling supplies of missile interceptors.

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NYT - World 1 day ago

Yemen Teeters on Civil War as Regional Stability Hangs in the Balance

While the Middle East waits to hear whether a deal can be reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Yemeni government’s conflict with Iran-backed Houthi rebels escalated overnight.

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NYT - World 2 days ago

Their African Islands Were Set to Be Decolonized. Then the U.S. Bombed Iran.

The inhabitants of the Chagos Islands were expelled by the British 60 years ago. Refugees were anxious to return this year, but their hopes have been caught in a morass of geopolitics.

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NYT - World 2 days ago

Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On

As President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside.

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NYT - World 2 days ago

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact

The agreement treats an attack on any of the countries as an attack on all, but in a region of volatile rivalries, it was unclear how it would work in practice.

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NYT - World 3 days ago

The State of Iran’s Three Key Nuclear Sites

The conflict may have slowed, but not stopped, Iran’s nuclear program, officials and experts said.

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NYT - World 3 days ago

Houthi Attacks on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War

The Iranian-backed militia said it had targeted the armed forces in two resource-rich provinces, as escalating violence in Yemen imperils a fragile truce.

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