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Ukrainian drones strike oil terminal in St. Petersburg, Zelensky calls it 'long-range sanctions'
The attack is part of an ongoing bombardment of Russia's oil infrastructure, which has created a fuel crisis in the fifth year of the country's invasion of Ukraine.
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Iran holds days of memorial events, funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei, killed in war with US
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in February by air strikes at the the start of his country's war with the U.S. and Israel.
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Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shows rebound
Traffic remains well below what it was before the war began at the end of February when 130 ships would pass through the strait every day.
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Syrian President Bashar Assad tests positive for COVID-19
The statement said they were both in "good health and in stable condition."
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Swiss residents narrowly back proposition to ban burkas in public, other face coverings
Nationalist group Swiss People's Party called measure "strong symbol in the fight against radical political Islam."
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Austin says American response to recent rocket attack in Iraq 'will be thoughtful' & 'appropriate'
"We'll strike, if that's what we think we need to do, at a time and place of our own choosing. We demand the right to protect our troops," said the Secretary of Defense.
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Biden sends two American B-52H 'Stratofortress' bombers to overfly the Middle East
This was the fourth bomber deployment into the Middle East this year, according to CENTCOM.
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Pope Francis arrives in Iraq to rally Christians, make ties with Muslims
Francis' visit will be the first for a Roman Catholic pope to the nation.
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Vice President Harris spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Thursday
"The Vice President emphasized the United States' unwavering commitment to Israel's security," according to the White House.
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Undersecretary of defense for policy nominee: World "is probably a better place without" Soleimani
"I was concerned about the escalatory dynamics but I'm not sad he's gone," Kahl said.
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Kissinger suggests Biden not abandon Trump's 'brilliant' Middle East policy
"We were just at the beginning of it," the former secretary of state said of what he considers good Middle East policy under Trump.
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Islamic State says it killed female media workers in east Afghanistan
"Such attacks on our innocent compatriots, especially women, contradict the teachings of Islam," Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said.
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Tokyo requests China stop using anal swab COVID-19 test on Japanese citizens
Some Japanese have reported back to their country extreme "psychological pain" from the Chinese testing procedure.