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Pentagon Signals Massive Price Tag for Iran War as Costs Mount

Washington — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that military operations against Iran come at a high financial

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West Bank Civilians Killed as Iran-Israel War Spillover Reaches Palestinians

Beit Awa — Four Palestinian women were killed and more than a dozen others injured after a strike hit near

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UAE Breaks Up Iran-Linked Network Amid Escalating Gulf Tensions

Dubai— The United Arab Emirates said on Friday it had dismantled a “terrorist network” allegedly funded and operated by Iran

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Netanyahu Floats Postwar Energy Corridor via Israel as Conflict Reshapes Strategy

Jerusalem— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Middle East oil and gas should be routed through pipelines

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Israel Escalates Iran Strikes, Regional Energy Shock Reverberates Across Gulf

Jerusalem — Israel launched a new wave of strikes on targets in Tehran on Friday, the Israeli military said, deepening

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Mideast conflict chokes aid lifelines for 400,000 children, charity warns

Geneva — The ongoing Middle East conflict has disrupted major humanitarian supply routes, delaying lifesaving aid for more than 400,000

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Europe rebuffs Trump’s call for Iran action, signals strategic distance

Berlin— Key European powers on Wednesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to join a military effort against Iran and

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EU summit grapples with Iran war fallout, Hungary blocks Ukraine loan

Brussels — European Union leaders convened in Brussels on Thursday to address the fallout from the Iran war, surging energy

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Beijing rebukes U.S. over ‘China threat’ narrative after intelligence report

Beijing- China on Thursday urged the United States to “stop hyping” the notion of a China threat, after a U.S.

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Fuel shock dims Eid earnings for Pakistan’s gig riders

Karachi – Delivery riders in Karachi say they are working longer hours ahead of Eid al-Fitr but earning less, as