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Israeli fire kills 72 in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 72 people on Thursday, including 21 who had gathered near aid distribution sites as famine looms after more than 20 months of war...

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2m Syrians returned home since Assad’s fall: UN

Over two million Syrians who had fled their homes during their country’s war have returned since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said Thursday, ahead of a visit to Syria.

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Israeli fire kills 33 in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence agency said 33 people were killed by Israeli fire in the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, including 11 who were seeking aid...

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Israel targets nuclear site as Iran vows never to surrender

Israel said it struck a nuclear site near Tehran on Wednesday, while Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed his country would show ‘no mercy’ towards Israel’s leadership, adding that his nation would never surrender...

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Use of US bunker-buster bomb looms over Iran conflict

A powerful American bunker-busting bomb is the only weapon capable of destroying Iran’s deeply buried nuclear facilities, making it president Donald Trump’s weapon of choice if he chooses to militarily back Israel...

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Khamenei says Iran will ‘never surrender’

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the nation would never surrender as demanded by US President Donald Trump and warned the United States it would face ‘irreparable damage’ if it intervenes in support of its ally.

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Israel destroyed two Iranian centrifuge production sites: UN

The UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday said Israel destroyed two buildings making centrifuge components for Iran’s nuclear programme near Tehran, while Iran said it fired hypersonic missiles as the arch foes traded fire for a sixth day.