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Iran authorities await war ‘victory’ as supporters mark 1979 anniversary
Officials, government supporters take to streets to mark Islamic Republic Day, even as US, Israel continue bombing.
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‘This is an apartheid regime’: Critics decry Israel’s new death penalty law
Celebrations in the Israeli parliament mark the passing of legislation intended to apply to Palestinians only.
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Iranian officials ‘laugh’ at Trump’s claim Iran wants a ceasefire
A senior Iranian official has laughed in response to US President Donald Trump's claim that Iran asked for a ceasefire.
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Kenya’s tea industry suffers crisis caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran
Kenyan tea farmers are facing a crisis after the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted key export routes to the Middle East.
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History’s biggest census: Why India’s new population count is controversial
The population count, which was delayed by five years, will include caste enumeration for the first time in a century.
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This fringe actor finds the spotlight in Israel's most provocative film post-Oct. 7
Israeli fringe actor in the spotlight for anti-war film
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Trump to address nation at critical moment in his war with Iran
The address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict .
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Israel strikes Lebanon as Trump is set to deliver a speech on the Iran war
As Israel expands its invasion of Lebanon, the White House says President Trump will provide "an important update" to the nation on the Iran war.
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Some Iranians express pessimism over the war and the potential for regime change
Iranians coming across the border into Turkey are less hopeful than they were at the beginning of the war.
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UK to host meeting of 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Before talks with 35 countries, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says reopening strait 'will not be easy'.
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Russia says will continue helping Cuba after first oil shipment arrives
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also called on the US to lift its energy blockade on the island nation.
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Mojtaba Khamenei’s rumoured injury or death won’t change Iran’s trajectory
His father, Ali Khamenei, built the supreme leader's office into an institution that does not depend on a single leader.
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Iran War: What a Marine Expeditionary Unit is – and other US military terms
The US has deployed thousands of additional Marines and airborne troops to the Middle East since the Iran war began.
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Iran denies Trump’s claim Iranian president requested ceasefire
Donald Trump says US will continue 'blasting Iran into oblivion' until Strait of Hormuz is reopened.
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Ali Zafar wins defamation case against Meesha Shafi: Why it matters
Shafi’s 2018 sexual harassment allegations against Zafar are widely seen as Pakistan’s highest‑profile #MeToo case.