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US President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop fighting, adding that Iran talks were moving rapidly after seeming to falter over Israel's Lebanon offensive.Trump…
June 1, 2026
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The US president announced the ceasefire after Iran's IRGC threatened a major attack on northern Israel and warned it could close the Bab al-Mandeb strait if Israel followed through on…
June 1, 2026
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By Francois MurphyVIENNA, June 1 (Reuters) - A former Syrian intelligence chief in the city of Raqqa went on trial in Austria on charges of torture and sexual abuse on…
June 1, 2026
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June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would send no troops to Beirut after a call he held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.…
June 1, 2026
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Thousands flee the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh after Benjamin Netanyahu says it will be targeted in response to attacks on Israeli civilians.
June 1, 2026
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By Jonathan Saul and Renee MaltezouATHENS, June 1 (Reuters) - Despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran, it remains too risky to move the thousands of sailors…
June 1, 2026
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June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had not heard from Iranians that they were suspending talks with the Washington, but added that silence…
June 1, 2026
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By Parisa HafeziDUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilise the…
June 1, 2026
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Oil prices jumped and equities were mixed Monday as Middle East peace talks stumbled, while Lebanese authorities said Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal for a "mutual cessation of attacks."Crude…
June 1, 2026
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The debate risks adding a new irritant to a fragile Turkey-Greece thaw that followed years of tensions.
June 1, 2026
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Iran and the US say they have carried out fresh strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, with Kuwait condemning "repeated" Iranian attacks.
June 1, 2026
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The BBC's John Sudworth reports from Beirut, as Isreal says it will start striking the Lebanese capital once again.
June 1, 2026
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