Middle East
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Three more members of Iran’s women’s soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees
Iran’s women’s national team had traveled to Australia for the AFC Women's Asian Cup last month prior to the beginning of the current conflict in the Middle East, which broke out on Feb. 28.
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Israel planning massive ground force invasion of Lebanon
The invasion, the largest against Lebanon since 2006, would widen the scope of the Israel- and U.S.-led Iran conflict
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You Vote: As week 2 of Operation Epic Fury ends, by when do you think the armed conflict will end?
Trump said Friday night that the United States Central Command carried out a large bombing raid on Iran's Kharg Island, which is a major oil export hub for the Middle Eastern country.
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Israel accuses Mamdani of antisemitism during first full day as NYC mayor
The two policies revoked Thursday include one that prevented city officials from engaging in boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel, and one that adopted the IRHA's definition of antisemitism.
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Israel to ban humanitarian group in Gaza that fail to comply with new registration requirements
Israel has claimed throughout the war that Hamas is taking some of the aid.
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Iran president says country is engaged in full-fledged war with the United States, Israel and Europe
"They do not want our country to stand on its feet,” Pezeshkian says
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Turkey shuts down airspace over country's capital after plane crash kills Libya's top general
Turkish authorities closed Ankara’s airspace as a precaution after it lost contact with the plane and diverted multiple commercial flights away from Esenboga Airport. The commander's death was later confirmed by Turkish and Libyan officials.
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Human rights experts call on Iran to cancel execution of elderly woman for pro-woman message
"Criminalising women's activism for gender equality and treating such expression as evidence of armed rebellion constitutes a grave form of gender discrimination," UN special rapporteurs, working group tell regime.
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Hamas celebrates its 38th anniversary, calls Tel Aviv attack 'towering milestone'
"Al-Aqsa Flood was a towering milestone in our people’s march toward freedom and independence," Hamas said.
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Netanyahu says second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire will begin 'very shortly'
Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said
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Afghan resettlement program to be scrutinized after shooting, planned bombing of National Guard
GOP lawmakers have said they want to examine Biden's "Operation Allies Welcome" program but it is unclear at this time if a special committee in the House or Senate will be established, given that some Democrats are pushing back.
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Netanyahu asks Israeli president for a pardon
He argued that a pardon in his corruption trial would help unite a divided nation
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Top Israeli military lawyer who admitting leaking video, then disappeared now awaits trial
The video sparked outrage across Israel, and some of the soldiers who appeared in the video have been arrested and charged with “assault.”