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Trump says Iran threat to shipping has faded

President Trump said Iran's response to U.S. actions is restrained, as CENTCOM's commander announced the clearing of sea mines from shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.S. approves $800 million helicopter sale to Iraq

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Israel receives sixth submarine from German shipyard

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Libya's rival leaders agree on electoral rules in bid to hold elections within two years

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Deadly pile-up closes Djebahia descent on East-West Highway

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World

Sweden defends removals of British citizens who missed post-Brexit deadline

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Guinea-Bissau voters approve new constitution expanding presidential powers

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Japan cuts speed limit on narrow city streets to 30km/h

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Czech police exhume remains of Cold War-era foreign minister

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Nepal's morgues overwhelmed as flood death toll identification lags

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In Hadramout, date harvest sustains farmers with limited alternatives

In the Hadramout region of eastern Yemen, small farmers have limited economic options beyond the annual date harvest, which provides both income and food security for families with few other resources.

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Iraq spent $34B on wages and welfare in first half of 2026, exceeding revenue

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Russia helps Iran develop supersonic cruise missile, FT reports

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Israeli forces expand control in southern Lebanese villages

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Netanyahu vows to stay in Gaza until Hamas is disarmed

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Israel expands footprint in occupied southern Lebanon

Israel is establishing new military bases and infrastructure in occupied southern Lebanon and taking steps to maintain a long-term presence despite a ceasefire agreement.

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PUK official clarifies remarks on Khanaqin

A representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan says recent remarks by the party's Khanaqin office were misunderstood and not directed at any community.

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Dollar steady in Baghdad, gains in Erbil

The US dollar closed unchanged in Baghdad but rose in Erbil on Wednesday, with regional variations in the official exchange rate.

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Israeli military figure attacks rabbi's ban on voting for party with Arab candidate

A retired Israeli general defended an Arab candidate on his new political party after a prominent rabbi said Jewish law forbids voting for a party with a non-Jewish member in a senior position.

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