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Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed until US meets its conditions
Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed until US meets its conditions. Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until its demands are met, as Trump weighs military action.
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Trump rushes back to White House amid looming US military operation against Houthis
Trump rushes back to White House amid looming US military operation against Houthis. State Department warns of rapid escalation risk after Houthi strikes on Saudi sites, citing past incidents. The administration urged citizens to ensure they know where protected spaces are and “have a a supply of food, water, medications, and other essential items.”
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UEFA rejects Irish request to avoid future matches against Israel
UEFA rejects Irish request to avoid future matches against Israel. The Israeli national soccer team will “host” Ireland in Hungary on Sept. 27.
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Report Trump administration preparing sweeping sanctions against ICC
Report: Trump administration preparing sweeping sanctions against ICC. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing broad sanctions against the ICC that could block most transactions and restrict access to US dollars.
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US urges Americans to reconsider Middle East travel over escalation risk
US urges Americans to reconsider Middle East travel over escalation risk. The alert cited renewed hostilities between the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
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Europe braces for war as Russia tests NATOs red lines
Europe braces for war as Russia tests NATO’s red lines. A CIA warning in Moscow and a wave of cyberattacks and sabotage have put Europe on heightened alert, with fuel shortages and the prospect of a new Russian mobilization are fueling fears of an attack on the Suwałki Gap or a provocation on the Polish ... Europe braces for war as Russia tests NATOs red lines
Features, Analysis & Opinion
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Saudi Arabia increasingly threatened by Houthis advance analysis
Saudi Arabia increasingly threatened by Houthis’ advance – analysis. Saudi Arabia shot down a Houthi drone outside of Mecca, but the Saudi military response remains in disarray.
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Answer Saudi Arabia Israel must take the opportunity presented by the Houthi attack editorial
Answer Saudi Arabia: Israel must take the opportunity presented by the Houthi attack – editorial. Israel and Saudi Arabia do not need to agree on every regional question to recognize that neither benefits from an Iranian proxy controlling a strategic waterway and threatening oil infrastructure.
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Munich The massacre the world must never forget - opinion
Munich: The massacre the world must never forget – opinion. Munich remain a warning about what happens when hatred becomes an ideology, terrorism becomes a political weapon, and the murder of innocent people is rationalized in the name of a cause.
