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Trump touts GOP gains despite economic strain, electoral warning signs

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump said Republicans would expand their congressional majorities in November’s midterm elections, even as rising

Aid agencies warn of funding crisis as war displaces millions

Washington — International aid agencies appealed for urgent funding on Wednesday as the Middle East conflict drives mass displacement and

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China sees ‘glimmer of hope’ in Iran war diplomacy despite continued fighting

Beijing — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said a “glimmer of hope” has emerged for ending the Middle East conflict,

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Pakistan, Saudi leaders confer on war, explore mediation role

Riyadh— Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the escalating Middle East conflict and

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Guterres warns Mideast war ‘out of control,’ urges halt to Iran strikes

New York— United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the Middle East war has spiraled beyond control, urging Iran to

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Hezbollah rejects Israel talks under fire, calls move ‘surrender

Beirut— Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that entering negotiations with Israel while hostilities continue would amount to “surrender,”

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Saudi Arabia decries Iranian strikes as ‘cowardly’, urges global action at UN forum

New York — Saudi Arabia sharply condemned what it described as Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and regional states, calling

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Iran reviews U.S. ceasefire plan as Trump asserts Tehran seeks deal amid widening war fallout

Dubai — Iran is reviewing a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal conveyed through intermediaries but has no plans to enter direct talks,

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UK government rejects North Sea expansion as ministers push clean energy strategy

“While dependent on fossil fuel markets, the UK remains exposed as a price taker rather than a price maker.” The

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UK exotic animal hospital closure highlights pressures in corporatised veterinary sector

“The closure raises questions about whether specialised veterinary services can remain viable within increasingly consolidated corporate structures.” Specialist veterinary centre