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Lebanese president rules out normalisation with Israel

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun ruled out normalisation between his country and Israel on Friday, while expressing hope for peaceful relations with Beirut’s southern neighbour, which still occupies parts of southern Lebanon.

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Israeli forces kill 52 in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence agency on Thursday said at least 52 people, including eight children, were killed by Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory battered by more than 21 months of war...

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Israel, Hamas defiant as US presses for ceasefire

Israel’s bid to crush Hamas’s capabilities and bring the hostages home dominated talks between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, the Israeli prime minister said, even as the Palestinian militants vowed no surrender in Gaza...

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Qatar says more time needed for Gaza ceasefire

Qatar said Tuesday more time was needed for negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, after US president Donald Trump voiced optimism about a possible breakthrough...

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Iran denies seeking US talks since war

Iran said Tuesday it has not made any request for talks with the United States, after president Donald Trump said Tehran was seeking negotiations following last month’s war with Israel...

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Two dead in Red Sea attack as Huthis resume strikes

An ongoing attack on a cargo vessel in the Red Sea has killed two people, an official and maritime monitor said Tuesday, after Yemen’s Huthi rebels resumed their campaign against shipping in the vital waterway...

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4 dead in Cairo telecomms hub fire

At least four people were killed and 27 injured in a fire at a major telecomms centre in Egypt’s capital that caused widespread disruptions, the health ministry said on Tuesday...

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Israel, Hamas hold talks

Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on Monday, according to a Palestinian official, ahead of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting in Washington with President Donald Trump, who is pushing for a deal on Gaza...

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Israel strikes Huthi sites on Yemen coast

Israel said Monday it carried out a wave of strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida and nearby areas held by the Huthi rebels, who retaliated with missile attacks...

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Nearly 4.5 lakh Afghans left Iran since June 1: IOM

Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the UN’s refugee agency said on Monday, after Tehran ordered those without documentation to leave by July 6...

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Methane exposure kills 12 troops in north Iraq

Turkey said on Monday that 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq, increasing its previous toll of eight...