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ICC Unseals Arrest Warrants for Four Taliban Leaders Over Gender Persecution
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The International Criminal Court has made public four arrest warrants against senior Taliban officials...
Yemeni Forces Retake Key Areas Near Bab el-Mandeb From Houthis
ADEN, Yemen – Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces say they have retaken the Dhubab district and key positions near...
Trump Threatens Iran With Retaliation if Linked to Flydubai Attack
WASHINGTON, United States – President Donald Trump warned Thursday that Iran would face a severe U.S. response if...
Indian Pilot and Four Passengers Help Avert Disaster on Flydubai Flight
TEL AVIV, Israel – Captain Smit Machchhar and four passengers played key roles in preventing a potentially catastrophic...
Third U.S. Carrier, 9,000 Troops Head to Middle East as Trump Weighs Iran Strikes
WASHINGTON, United States – The United States is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group and roughly 9,000...
Iranian Medicine Prices Soar as War Disrupts Imports and Supply Chains
TEHRAN, Iran – Medicine prices are surging across Iran as war-related transport disruptions, import difficulties and shortages of...
Iraq Imports Gasoline Through Syria as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Persists
BANIYAS, Syria – Iraq has begun importing gasoline through Syria’s Mediterranean coast, using the Baniyas oil terminal and...
Pakistan Vows to Defend Saudi Arabia Against Houthi Attacks
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan has pledged to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks using its available military capabilities,...
Netanyahu Secretly Visits Abu Dhabi for Talks With UAE President
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly traveled to Abu Dhabi on Sunday...
Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, United States - President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal that Tehran says could restore normal...
