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New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Bereaved family members were reading out the names of all of those killed, with a bell tolling to mark major moments of the attack, which sparked years of US involvement in Middle East wars and bitter controversy over Washington’s human rights record

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As Saudi tensions with Houthis escalate, mediator Pakistan faces pressure to choose a side

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Algeria severs diplomatic ties with UAE over ‘provocative, hostile’ actions

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Thieves steal Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum

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US says underwater drone 'malfunctioned' after Iran claimed capture

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Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi energy facilities, wound 73, authorities say

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US military says it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers

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Explosions heard near Iran's Kharg Island in Gulf, origin unknown, Fars news says

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US army secretary submits resignation amid reports of tensions with Pentagon chief Hegseth

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PM Shehbaz, world leaders discuss regional issues

Regional and global issues of mutual interest as well as bilateral matters were discussed during the meetings

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‘Makkah Defence Alliance’ holds first meeting in Istanbul

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye deepen defence cooperation

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Iran says targeted US military in UAE, Jordan: state TV

Iran’s military said that it attacked US military personnel at an air base in the UAE, state TV reported

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Iranian president says foreign trade down 35% due to sanctions and blockade

The warnings came even as other leaders threaten the U.S. with military retaliation and declarations that the Iranian navy maintains control of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway giving Iran leverage through its ability to disrupt global energy markets

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Nepal flood death toll rises to 270 as around 1,000 remain missing

Chinese state media had earlier reported “major casualties” from a mudslide at a Tibet border hub with three dead, taking the total killed to at least 273

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France, Saudi Arabia agree €6bn Dragon Ball Z park near Paris

The project, inspired by the world of the hit Japanese manga and anime franchise Dragon Ball Z, will be built near Cergy-Pontoise, northwest of Paris, and is expected to create around 22,000 jobs, the Elysee said

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Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills two children

The latest attacks came as Ukraine prepared to mark the 35th anniversary of its independence and to host a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, to be attended by leaders of its European allies

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At least 13 Tunisians missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, group says

The boat set off early on Thursday, Mostafa Abdelkebir, the head of the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights, told Reuters

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Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain

The surprise move comes after the couple spent recent years repeatedly criticising the royal family and lambasting the British press, saying the tabloids had made their lives ‌hell and they wanted to carve out independent roles for themselves

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Saudi Arabia resumes oil loadings, sales from inside Strait of Hormuz

On Monday, the world’s top oil exporter offered some Asian refiners Arab Medium and Arab Heavy crude cargoes for loading via ship-to-ship transfers off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates this month

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Iran calls for release of pilots captured in Qatar during Middle East war

“Three Iranian pilots were captured alive by Qatari forces after their Su-24 fighter jets crashed during the war,” said General Mohammad Bagherzadeh of the Iranian armed forces, Fars news agency reported

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control, Fars news reports

The remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US had “total control” of the strategic waterway

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Iran, US not discussing ceasefire extension, senior Iranian official says

The source’s comments came after Turkey’s Anadolu news agency, citing Pakistani government sources, reported on Wednesday that Tehran and Washington had agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire under their interim deal signed ⁠in June

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UAE says Iran targeted tanker as Tehran says Hormuz deal with Oman close

Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, which the US fiercely opposes, and is in talks with nearby Oman over arrangements for the strait’s future management