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US hits Iran with new strikes amid ceasefire
14+ hour, 52+ min ago (800+ words) US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, imperiling a fragile ceasefire and casting new doubt on a deal to end the Middle East war. The strikes came…...
Indian sailors risk work at sea, as ME war grinds on
1+ day, 34+ min ago (664+ words) Born to landless Indian farmers, Sunil Pooniya thought a job at sea would be his ticket out of poverty, instead his first voyage saw him diving into the ocean to escape a deadly attack driven by the US-Israel war on…...
Rubio says Iran deal still possible despite fresh US strikes
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (191+ words) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that a deal with Iran was still possible despite new strikes against Iran that cast doubt on their fragile ceasefire. "There were some talks going on in Qatar today, so we'll…...
Israel expands south Lebanon ground operations
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (235+ words) Israel has begun operating beyond its so-called "Yellow Line" in south Lebanon, which runs around 10 kilometres deep inside Lebanese territory, a military official confirmed to AFP on Tuesday. "The IDF is operating in a targeted manner beyond the Forward Defence…...
United States strikes fuel concern over Iran deal talks
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (796+ words) United States forces launched overnight strikes on missile sites in Iran and boats they said were trying to lay mines in Gulf waters, sending oil prices higher Tuesday while diplomats sought a deal to end the war. The international benchmark…...
Death anniv of Master Iman Ali today
1+ day, 6+ min ago (132+ words) newagebd. net Death anniv of Master Iman Ali today The 18th death anniversary of Master Iman Ali, former president of Bangladesh Krisak Sangram Samity and also a leader of peasant movement during the era of the British Empire, will be observed…...
US not to rush into deal with Iran: Trump
2+ day, 26+ min ago (899+ words) President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had told US negotiators "not to rush into a deal" with Iran, amid anticipation that an agreement to end the war in the Middle East was close. "The negotiations are proceeding in an…...
Israeli strikes hit south, east Lebanon
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (387+ words) Israeli strikes hit Lebanon on Sunday, both before and after Israel's military issued an evacuation warning for 10 villages in the south and east, state media reported. Israel's military has continued to strike what it says are Hezbollah targets in Lebanon…...
Israeli strike kills child, two others in Gaza
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (347+ words) A pre-dawn Israeli airstrike killed three members of a Palestinian family, including a one-year-old child, in central Gaza on Sunday, a hospital said. Gaza remains gripped with daily violence despite a formal ceasefire in place since October, with both the…...
European powers urge Israel to end settlements
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (388+ words) Italy, France, Britain and Germany urged Israel Friday to stop expanding its settlements in the West Bank, saying the government was "undermining stability" and prospects for a two-state solution. "We call on the government of Israel to end its expansion…...