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Israeli drone strike kills three in Jenin, bodies withheld

Israeli drone strike kills three in Jenin, bodies withheld

An Israeli drone strike in Jenin killed three Palestinians on Monday, with their bodies withheld by Israeli forces in a rare use of air power in the West Bank.

UK maritime center: Strait of Hormuz shipping rises to 29 vessels daily

UK maritime center: Strait of Hormuz shipping rises to 29 vessels daily

Zelensky orders Ukrainian military to launch 1,000 drone strikes daily on Russia

Zelensky orders Ukrainian military to launch 1,000 drone strikes daily on Russia

Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill 4,352, injure 12,318: health ministry

Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill 4,352, injure 12,318: health ministry

Necklace once owned by Egypt’s Queen Nazli stolen from Vienna museum in armed heist

Necklace once owned by Egypt’s Queen Nazli stolen from Vienna museum in armed heist

Iran warns it will block regional oil sales if its exports are halted

Iran warns it will block regional oil sales if its exports are halted

US urges Israel to avoid escalation with Syria: Al Arabiya sources

US urges Israel to avoid escalation with Syria: Al Arabiya sources

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz to US

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz to US

USS Theodore Roosevelt to deploy to Middle East, replacing George Washington

USS Theodore Roosevelt to deploy to Middle East, replacing George Washington

Iran denies plotting to assassinate Trump’s son, calls claims fabricated

Iran denies plotting to assassinate Trump’s son, calls claims fabricated

Around 320 Indians missing after Nepal border flood

Around 320 Indians missing after Nepal border flood

South Korea backs Trump’s push to resume talks with North Korea

South Korea backs Trump’s push to resume talks with North Korea

US clears Hormuz Strait of Iranian mines, secures passage for 1,500 oil tankers

US clears Hormuz Strait of Iranian mines, secures passage for 1,500 oil tankers

IMO: 6,000 seafarers stranded on 400 ships in Strait of Hormuz

IMO: 6,000 seafarers stranded on 400 ships in Strait of Hormuz

Six months of silence: questions mount over absence of Iran’s leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Six months of silence: questions mount over absence of Iran’s leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Google to revise European content ranking policy after EU scrutiny

Google to revise European content ranking policy after EU scrutiny

Syrian president appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser

Syrian president appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser

Two killed in hand grenade blast outside Hasakah courthouse

Two killed in hand grenade blast outside Hasakah courthouse

Iranian foreign minister urges US to rebuild trust, welcomes Qatar talks

Iranian foreign minister urges US to rebuild trust, welcomes Qatar talks

Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 after over 30 years on throne

Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 after over 30 years on throne

Bab Al-Mandab is top Houthi target, key Iranian deterrent: analyst

Bab Al-Mandab is top Houthi target, key Iranian deterrent: analyst

Saudi diplomacy elevates regional security to global issue, analyst says

Saudi diplomacy elevates regional security to global issue, analyst says

Saudi-Syrian partnership aims to rebuild production sectors, boost logistics: analyst

Saudi-Syrian partnership aims to rebuild production sectors, boost logistics: analyst