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Civilian toll rises across region as war in Middle East intensifies

Israel has launched a series of airstrikes on Iran and Lebanon while the United States strikes an Iranian drone carrier at sea

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai declines appeal against 20-year sentence amid global criticism

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy Apple Daily, will not appeal his 20-year prison sentence for collusion with foreign fo...

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Trump signal’s role in Iran’s leadership future as war spreads

The United States and Israel intensified airstrikes across Iran as the conflict entered its sixth day, with Washington suggesting involvement in Iran’s future l...

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Over 1,200 reported dead as US–Israeli strikes on Iran escalate

Iranian authorities say over 1,200 people killed since the United States and Israel launched a joint air campaign, as Washington faces growing international scr...

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Iran claims IRGC drone struck USS Abraham Lincoln amid escalating Middle East conflict

Iran’s state television reports that a drone launched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly hit the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

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Iran marked by missile barrages, expanding regional tensions on sixth day of US–Israel war

Iranian parliament speaker says the United States suffered “painful damage” from what he described as Iran’s “targeted and effective strikes,” adding that Washi...

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U.S. Court orders federal government to begin billions in refunds for wrongly collected tariffs

Judge directs U.S. Customs to reimburse importers with interest following Supreme Court ruling, amid complex logistics for more than 300,000 businesses

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Escalating Iran war: Civilian toll mounts as U.S. lawmakers back Trump’s military action

Rights group reports more than 1,000 killed in Iran, including 181 children, as Senate Republicans reject bid to curb military action and regional hostilities s...

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ASEAN urges diplomacy, immediate cessation of hostilities in Middle East

In a joint statement issued by ASEAN foreign ministers on Wednesday, the regional bloc called on all parties to avoid any acts that might further aggravate the...

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Mojtaba Khamenei emerges as front-runner to succeed father as Iran’s supreme leader

Debate intensifies over potential succession amid heightened US-Israel strikes and fears of targeting

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U.S. and Israeli strikes cripple Iran’s defences

Tehran becomes ‘ghost town’ amid missile attacks, global markets plunge, and energy supply fears escalate

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Escalating U.S.-Israel strikes send Middle East conflict into fifth day

Explosions rocked Tehran and other key cities across the Gulf as the U.S. and Israel intensified strikes against Iran, with hundreds killed and diplomatic tensi...

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White House urges arms giants to accelerate output as Iran strikes drain U.S. stockpiles

Trump administration pressures contractors to prioritise production over shareholder payouts as a meeting aims to accelerate weapons production after recent mil...