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Russian opposition leader jailed over anti-war social media posts

Russian opposition leader jailed over anti-war social media posts.

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Al Jazeera - English NEW about 2 hours ago

Iran war live: US vows to defend Gulf interests; Israel kills 2 in Lebanon

Rubio promises to protect Gulf interests in talks with Iran, as Israel says it will not withdraw from southern Lebanon.

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Al Jazeera - English about 2 hours ago

Trump slams NATO over lax participation in Iran war in talk with Mark Rutte

NATO chief Mark Rutte points to use of US bases in Europe as he stresses support for US war on Iran.

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Al Jazeera - English about 2 hours ago

Trump White House requests $87.6bn in spending, including for Iran war

The request is likely to face an uphill battle in Congress, which voted a day earlier to rein in Trump's war powers.

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Al Jazeera - English about 5 hours ago

Top European leaders vow ‘strong’ support for Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

E5 talks in Berlin took place between heads of state of Britain, France, Italy, Poland and Germany ahead of July summit.

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NYT - World about 7 hours ago

ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions

Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court, and two colleagues are suing the administration, saying the sanctions were a form of retaliation.

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NYT - World about 8 hours ago

Rubio Seeks to Reassure Gulf Arab Partners on Iran Deal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was traveling among the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, which were attacked by Iran during the war.

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NYT - World about 8 hours ago

Bahrain Restricts Shiite Holy Day Amid Iran War Crackdown

The restrictions are the latest in a string of measures Bahrain has taken against Shiite citizens in the Gulf country, with many accused of having loyalties to Iran.

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NYT - World about 10 hours ago

Myanmar’s Civil War Has Become an Apocalypse

Overshadowed by conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, the fighting in Myanmar’s isolated heartland has reached new depths.

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NYT - World about 10 hours ago

Israel Says It Has Trapped Hezbollah Fighters Underground in Southern Lebanon

The Israeli military says thousands of troops have surrounded a large tunnel network in southern Lebanon. The standoff is at the center of intense clashes in the area recently.

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BBC News - World about 11 hours ago

Congress passes war powers measure for first time, breaking with Trump over Iran

Experts say Trump is likely to ignore it, but that even though it carries little power, it is politically significant.

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BBC News - World about 13 hours ago

Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's Democratic primary

Brad Lander unseats Dan Goldman in a race that laid bare the city's divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.

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NYT - World about 17 hours ago

On the Front Lines of Myanmar’s Forgotten War

Our Times correspondent, Hannah Beech, travels to the center of the armed resistance movement in Myanmar and meets rebel fighters who are outgunned and undermanned after years of fighting in a civil war.

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NYT - World about 22 hours ago

What to Know About Myanmar’s Chaotic War

The Southeast Asian nation recently experienced its highest monthly civilian death toll since the war began in 2021.

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NYT - World 1 day ago

Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Performing Without Hijab

Parastoo Ahmadi and her band will also be barred from leaving the country or performing for two years, making clear to Iranians that their new leaders may be just as severe as those killed in the war.

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NYT - World 1 day ago

The Iran War’s Persistent Threat to Farmers in Poor Countries

A reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would do little to swiftly ease the pain inflicted by higher prices for fertilizer, food and fuel in Ivory Coast.

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NYT - World 1 day ago

Israeli Soldiers Fatally Shoot 2 People in Southern Lebanon, Health Officials Say

The shooting came a day after Israeli troops began operating under new orders intended to reduce the risk of flare-ups in its conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.

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