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Pakistani mediators arrive in Iran to keep peace talks alive
Israel considering ceasefire with Lebanon, officials say
Trump says Iran war 'close to over'
Iran military warns will block Red Sea if US naval blockade continues
US to send thousands more troops to Mideast: Report
Dollar nears 6-week lows as Iran talks erase war premium
Stocks rally, oil falls further over peace hopes
War will slow global economic growth: IMF
Trump says Iran talks may resume; Israel, Lebanon open direct talks
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India power plant blast toll climbs to 19

Raipur - The death toll from a boiler blast at a power plant in central India has risen to 19, a police officer said on Wednesday, noting 17 others were injured.The explosion occurred Tuesday at a facility operated by...

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WHO warns of health risks from 'black rain'

A smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike, in Tehran. — AFP

Iran war's effects already a reality in Europe: EU chief

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Explosion at US embassy in Oslo, no injuries: police

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Second Iranian ship heading to Lanka after submarine attack

Injured Iranian sailors walk on Galle National Hospital premises to change ward, where they are receiving treatment, following a submarine attack on the Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena, off the coast of Sri Lanka in Galle. — Reuters

UK MP's husband accused of spying released by police

Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid and her husband David Taylor

French policeman to be tried over 2023 killing of teen

Protesters hold banners during a gathering marking two years since the death of Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old shot dead at point-blank by police during a traffic stop, in Nanterre, west of Paris. - AFP File

Spain defies Trump's threats over war stance

This combination shows US President Donald Trump (L) and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. — AFP

France, Greece to send anti-drone systems to Cyprus

An aircraft prepares to land in RAF Akrotiri, in Cyprus. — Reuters

US-UK relationship ‘not like it used to be’

The so-called special relationship is largely built on long-standing defence cooperation.

Iran war expands as Israel bombs Lebanon

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. — Reuters

'No indication' Iran nuclear installations hit, says IAEA

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks to journalists, in Vienna. — AFP

EU chief urges de-escalation to 'stop conflict spreading'

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference, in Brussels. — AFP

European gas prices jump 45% after Qatar halts LNG output

Russia's closer ties with the Gulf deliver an Arabic-speaking tourism boom

Fatma al Balushi, a tourist from Oman, feeds a deer at Husky Land Park in the Moscow region. — Reuters

Starmer vows fight after Labour drubbing

Newly elected Gorton and Denton MP Hannah Spencer of the Britain's Green Party and Leader of Britain's Green Party Zack Polanski attend a press conference, after Spencer won the by-election in the northwest constituency, in Manchester. — Reuters
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