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Middle East
Iran says manages Hormuz Strait after Trump claims US control
A senior Iranian official said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz remains under the control of the Islamic republic after President Donald Trump...
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Lebanon
Israeli, US officials deny deal reached on deploying foreign troops to Lebanon
Israeli news portal Walla on Thursday quoted Israeli and U.S. officials as saying that "there is no agreement between Lebanon and Israel on...
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Lebanon
Defense minister apologizes to families of fallen soldiers over controversial amnesty law
Defense Minister Michel Menassa expressed Thursday profound regret to the families of fallen military officers, saying in a poignant statement that...
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Lebanon
US official criticizes Katz's remarks on staying in Lebanon
The Trump administration has said that Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz’s comments that Israel will not withdraw from certain south Lebanon are...
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World
Japan protests Putin's first visit to disputed islands
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for the first time visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain also claimed b...
Lebanon
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Families of Lebanese seized by Israel ask for news of loved ones
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Salam condemns 'systematic' Israeli destruction in south
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Report: US may form panel of int'l officers to monitor framework agreement
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Lebanon's sweeping amnesty law: What we know
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Katz says Israel won't withdraw, discusses preparations for 'anticipated campaign' against Hezbollah
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Lebanese Army says Israeli violations hindering its deployment in south
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Airstrikes, shelling and detonations continue in south Lebanon despite ceasefire
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What did US general discuss with Aoun and Haykal?
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Parliament passes general amnesty bill in session boycotted by Hezbollah and FPM
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UNIFIL Force Commander says 1701 remains key to stability and peace in south Lebanon
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Lebanese army seizes 1.2 million captagon pills
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UN urges Mideast to follow Lebanon in ending death penalty link
Middle East
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Yemeni soldier killed in clashes with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels
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US ambassador to Israel denounces settler siege on Palestinians as 'terror'
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Car bomb kills Haftar intel chief in eastern Libya
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Pakistan interior minister in Iran to discuss regional security
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Three Pakistanis among 6 killed in Houthi attack on ship
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Turkey condemns Colombia's recognition of Israel sovereignty over Golan Heights
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Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel
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Drone strike sparks massive blaze at Libya's Zawiya refinery
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Netanyahu masters balancing act as he rejects Trump's Gaza plan
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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
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Houthis hit targets in central Yemen and Red Sea port city
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Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end war fizzle
World
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Ukraine's drones hit major Russian refinery, sparking a fire
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Germany beefs up its intelligence services as threat from 'foreign powers' rises
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North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills
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Four killed in Russia-Ukraine strikes, including 8-year-old
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Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels
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Ukraine's Zelensky says nighttime blitz damages Russia's Black Sea naval stronghold
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Trump secretly flew out of Turkey's NATO summit because of Iran threat, report says
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Trump told Ukraine it had no cards, Kyiv took the war to Russia
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Russian barrage on Ukraine kills 9, wounds dozens
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Colombia searches for its missing after powerful earthquake kills more than 100
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7.4-magnitude quake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompts people to evacuate buildings
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Ukraine's push to cripple Russia in Crimea is just getting started, drone chief says
Business
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US consumer inflation falls to 3.4% year-on-year in July
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Oil prices settle, Wall Street inches higher ahead of new inflation numbers due this week
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From Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and thread
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New suit filed against Salameh and Bank Audi's ex-CEO
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World shares are mixed after US stocks fall back, while oil rebounds
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Carney says US trade talks are 'nasty' after Trump criticizes Canada's leadership
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France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week
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US stock futures edge higher and oil resumes ascent
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Oil prices, world shares gain after Wall Street hits fresh records
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Wall Street gains, oil prices tumble after Trump backs down from Iran attacks
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US faces new pressure to build weapons without China's rare earth magnets
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US dollar weakens sharply against Japanese yen after market interventions
Sports
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PSG looks for Super Cup success over Villa for first of 6 possible trophies this season
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez tie the knot after 10 years
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UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of 'deception' and 'breach of trust' over World Cup plans
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Super Cup: PSG vs Aston Villa, UEFA vs FIFA and the Somali ref barred from World Cup
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Embattled Infantino target of letter from three confederations
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Vinicius Junior and Real Madrid agree on contract extension to 2032
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Norway footbball federation calls on Infantino to resign over failed World Cup plan
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Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah agrees to 2-year contract with Trabzonspor
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Spain confident it will host 2030 World Cup final because it 'deserves' it
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Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president
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A league filled with new bosses: 10 head coaches in new places reshape NFL sidelines
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Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah arrives in Istanbul ahead of Trabzonspor move
Climate Change & Environment
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Punishing European drought shrivels crops from Dutch potatoes to Bosnian corn
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Britain and France swelter again as western Europe is hit by another heat wave
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Landslide in Mumbai kills 6 as India is drenched by monsoon rains
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Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
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Western Canada fights growing wildfires
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Wildfire at Indonesia's Mount Bromo mostly contained as smoke forces school closures
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Extreme heat reshapes Italy's sparkling wine industry
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Oman moves to contain oil spill after tanker ran aground
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Free as a bird: Rare Serbian eagle rescued and returned through Lebanon
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Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say
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Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan
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Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
Away from politics
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Millions crowd Spanish cities to see country's first total solar eclipse in over a century
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Sir Anthony Hopkins on his debut album: 'My first love is music'
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Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak
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YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, 'I'm So Happy'
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Ithaca bets on hometown hero Odysseus for tourism boom
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Fecal Matter — the fashion brand, that is — is suddenly everywhere
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US Senate committee votes to hold top Covid expert Fauci in contempt
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Ariana Grande's new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — again
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Shiite Muslims join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of US-Iran escalation
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Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in first Latin America trip as pontiff
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Applications for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships now open
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Singapore bans 2 Massive Attack members after pro-Palestine display at concert
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Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical to take break from public eye
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Singapore police probe Palestinian flag at Massive Attack concert
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World Cup banner turns the Malvinas into a cultural obsession for new generation in Argentina
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Japan's horror master Kurosawa's first samurai film arrives at US theaters
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