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UK counter terror police investigating 3 recent arson attacks in London
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (361+ words) LONDON " Counter terror police in London confirmed on Thursday they are the lead investigator into three separate arson attacks in the capital after two men and a teenager were arrested in connection with an attempted attack on a Persian-language media…...
Tracking where Israel bombed central Beirut on the war's deadliest day
2+ week, 6+ day ago (297+ words) BEIRUT " Israel's intense barrage of airstrikes on Wednesday hit without warning deep inside the Lebanese capital of Beirut, blowing buildings open to the elements and reducing apartment blocks to rubble in parts of the city that have traditionally escaped attack....
Palestinian authorities call local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank a success
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (548+ words) JERUSALEM " Palestinian authorities said Sunday that local elections in a single Gaza community and the Israeli-occupied West Bank were a success and called them a step toward a long-delayed presidential election in the territories and eventual statehood. The Palestinian Authority,…...
Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire"
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1107+ words) ISLAMABAD " Pakistan announced Sunday that it would soon host talks between the U. S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether discussions on the monthlong war would be direct or indirect. "Pakistan…...
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2+ week, 5+ day ago (13+ words) Trump approves disaster requests for at least 7 states. Others await aid decisions'WPXI...
Irish police clear demonstrators to reopen refinery as fuel protest causes chaos
2+ week, 5+ day ago (756+ words) DUBLIN " Police removed and arrested protesters on Saturday to reopen Ireland 's only oil refinery as a fifth day of disruptive demonstrations over the soaring price of fuel left many gas pumps dry and threatened to cripple transportation across the…...
Historic US-Iran direct talks begin in Pakistan as war's fragile ceasefire holds
2+ week, 5+ day ago (860+ words) The White House confirmed the direct nature of the talks, a rare instance of high-level engagement, and said they were ongoing as of 10 p. m. local time. Meanwhile, the U. S. military said two destroyers transited the Iran-gripped'Strait of Hormuz'ahead of mine-clearing work, a…...
A Syrian man buries his wife and 4 children killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut
2+ week, 5+ day ago (714+ words) DEIR EL-ZOUR, Syria " A Syrian man on Saturday buried his wife and four of his five children, killed in the massive wave of Israeli strikes that pounded Beirut earlier this week, laying them to rest in Deir el-Zour province in…...
Trump says US forces will "finish the job" soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (1057+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump said U. S. forces will "finish the job" in Iran soon as "core strategic objectives are nearing completion," offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his first national address since the conflict began more than…...
Israel's parliament approves the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
4+ week, 2+ day ago (838+ words) JERUSALEM " Israel's parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane. The passage of the…...