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Middle East
Iran Warns of ‘Full-Scale Offensive’ if US Strikes Continue
Tehran is ready to resume "full-scale offensive operations" if US strikes against it continue for another two or three days, a senior military advisor to Iran's supreme leader warned Friday.
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Europe
UK Unveils Sanctions Against Sudan Gold Networks
Britain on Thursday announced sanctions targeting what it said are "illicit gold and finance networks" propping up rival factions in Sudan's devastating civil war.
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Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities
Yemen's Houthis warned on Thursday they will target Saudi Arabia's oil facilities and other infrastructure if conflict escalates between the two sides, days after the airport in the rebel-held capital Sanaa was struck.
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Europe
Ukraine Says Received 501 Bodies From Russia
Ukraine has received 501 bodies from Russia, believed to be those of fallen soldiers, authorities said Thursday, in one of the few areas of cooperation between the warring neighbors.
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Middle East
Trump ‘Open to Diplomacy’ With Iran: White House
US President Donald Trump remains open to diplomacy with Iran, the White House said Thursday, adding that Washington is still talking to Tehran despite the renewal of hostilities.
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Middle East
Kuwait and Bahrain Respond to Iran Drone Strikes
Kuwait and Bahrain faced renewed aerial attacks from Iran on Thursday, their militaries said, as Tehran and Washington exchanged strikes in a battle for control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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Americas
Israel Tells Pentagon Chief Will Keep Troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘Security Zones’
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth early Thursday that Israel is determined to keep its forces in "security zones" it has carved out inside Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.
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Middle East
Iran Hangs Man Convicted for Part in January Protests
Iran hanged a man on Wednesday, the judiciary announced, after finding him guilty of taking part in anti-government protests that rocked the country over the winter.
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Middle East
Drones Downed Over Iraq’s Erbil: Kurdish Forces
The US-led coalition shot down several drones on Wednesday over Erbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, Kurdish forces said.
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Europe
Russian Strikes Across Ukraine Leave 13 Dead, Around 50 Wounded
Russian strikes killed 13 people and wounded about 50 across Ukraine on Wednesday, regional authorities said.
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