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US ‘strongly rejects’ French plan to recognise Palestine, Saudis hail ‘historic decision’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio blasted French President Emmanuel Macron decision to recognise a Palestinian state as “reckless” while Saudi Arabia described it as “historic” as world reactions to the plan poured in ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting in September.
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France, UK and 23 other countries issue joint plea for war in Gaza to 'end now'
Dozens of western nations, including France, called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza on Monday as Israel launched fresh attacks on the central city of Deir el-Balah. The countries' joint statement said the Israeli aid distribution system in the Palestinian enclave "deprives Gazans of human dignity" and urged a negotiated ceasefire.
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Who are the Druze and why is Israel claiming to protect them by attacking Syria?
Wednesday's truce between Syrian government officials, Druze leaders came after days of deadly clashes
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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.
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Syria’s president accuses Israel of seeking ‘endless chaos’ as his forces pull back
Government withdrawal from southern Sweida province follows days of sectarian clashes and Israeli strikes
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Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says
The assessment came as experts are trying to determine how long it would take Iran to rebuild its nuclear program in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes.
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Iran could resume uranium enrichment 'in a matter of months', UN nuclear watchdog says
Speculation over Iran’s capacity to recover from Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear and military sites during its 12-day war with Israel were put to bed on Saturday after the UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told CBS news that Iran could produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”.
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Iran’s Khamenei Makes First Public Comments Since Cease-Fire With Israel
Supreme leader strikes defiant tone in a video statement, after not being heard of or seen publicly in days.
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When Iran's supreme leader emerges from hiding he will find a very different nation
After spending nearly two weeks in a secret bunker somewhere in Iran during his country's war with Israel, the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, might want to use the opportunity of the ceasefire to venture out.
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‘Cold shoulder’: Putin cuts ally loose
Iran went running straight to Vladimir Putin after America’s strikes over the weekend. From Russia it received only a “cold shoulder”.
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How Qatar Helped Broker the Israel-Iran Cease-Fire
In public, Qatar was insisting on the right to defend itself after Iran attacked a U.S. military site in the emirate. Behind the scenes, it was already mediating a truce between Israel and Iran.
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US rests case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in sex-trafficking and racketeering trial
Defense for 55-year-old music mogul indicates they do not intend to call any witnesses of their own
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Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says
Classified findings indicate that the attack sealed off the entrances to two facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings
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Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire to bring end to '12 DAY WAR,' Trump says
The agreement involves two 12-hour ceasefire periods, starting with Iran.
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