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May 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran are discussing a plan to open the Strait of Hormuz about 30 days after the two countries reach a deal to end…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Saudi Arabia says only ‘irreversible pathway’ to Palestinian state enables normalisation with Israel Saudi Arabia’s position on Palestine remains unchanged, with a Saudi source saying any regional deal must include…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Mexico to host Iran team after US refusal ahead of World Cup Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government has agreed to host Iran’s national football team during the upcoming…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Lebanese cling to memories of Liberation Day as Israel reoccupies the south Submitted by Rita Kabalan on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 16:18 Israel's war on Lebanon has displaced more than a…
May 25, 2026
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US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say The US and Israel are "actively working" to strip Jordan of its historic custodianship of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, and are pursuing a…
May 25, 2026
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At a busy Beirut centre, migrant volunteers stirred pots of okra soup and shaped balls of the African staple fufu, keeping food coming for those caught between the latest Israel-Hezbollah…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Lebanon says 3,185 killed since Israel launched war on country Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health says Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,185 people since restarted its war on the…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say Submitted by Faisal Edroos on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 09:45 The plan has sparked fears that Jordan's role…
May 25, 2026
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Iran on Monday executed a man on charges related to protests this year, the latest in a spree of hangings on political or security accusations since the start of the…
May 25, 2026
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Gaza genocide death toll rises to 72,797 as Israeli attacks continue The Palestinian health ministry in Gaza says the death toll from Israel’s genocide on the enclave has climbed to…
May 25, 2026
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Foza Yusuf, a senior figure in Syria’s Kurdish-led autonomous administration, said the May 24 parliamentary vote was structured to disadvantage Kurdish parties.
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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CAIRO/GAZA, May 25 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on a tent in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday killed two people including a six-year-old girl and wounded 17 other people,…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read