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Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, patient crossings at Rafah halted, Palestinian officials say

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 18 people, including four children, in Gaza on Wednesday, and Israel halted the…

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China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin reinforce ties in video call

BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed his country’s growing economic cooperation with China in a video call with Chinese leader…

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The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control

NEW YORK: The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire Thursday, removing…

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Bandits raid remote central Nigerian village, at least 35 dead

BAUCHI: Bandits killed at least 35 people as they stormed through a remote village in central Nigeria’s Kwara state, setting…

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Thousands of troops hit the streets in Nepal ahead of polls

Nepal deployed thousands of troops around the country on Wednesday to boost security ahead of the first elections since last…

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Iran president confirms talks with US after Trump’s threats

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Tuesday that he had ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States,…

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UAE urges political solutions for Gaza and Iran to avoid new crises

The UAE called for urgent political intervention to stabilize Gaza and reduce Iran tensions, saying that the Middle East cannot…

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China’s Xi calls for ‘equal, multipolar world’ as he meets Uruguay leader

BEIJING: China and Uruguay should should work together to advance an “equal and orderly multipolar world”, President Xi Jinping told…

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Russia demands release of Venezuela’s President Maduro and his wife from US

MOSCOW: Russia has demanded that the United States immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The demand was…

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UN to deploy ceasefire monitoring mission in Congo, Qatar says

DAKAR: The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo will send its first team to monitor a ceasefire between Congo’s government…

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