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Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on two Saudi oil tankers

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Claimed attacks come days after Houthis announced naval embargo on Saudi vessels

Trump threatens to target Iran's bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist

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Donald Trump says the US will respond any time Iranian forces shoot at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Rubio says US, China must ‘work through’ big differences at ASEAN meeting

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Rubio met his Chinese counterpart to discuss managing tensions ahead of President Xi Jinping's upcoming US visit.

Iranian missiles show deadly precision amid US-Iran war escalation

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Killing of three US soldiers at Jordan base shows Iran maintains the ability to exact deadly toll in grinding conflict.

US reaches nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia

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By Timothy GardnerJuly 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, letting the kingdom enrich uranium and build nuclear reactors using U.…

US says it reaches nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia

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By Timothy GardnerJuly 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Department said on Wednesday, a deal that allows …

Iran warns of regional turmoil if US threats and attacks do not stop

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Tehran's chief negotiator says if Iran's 'security is not ensured, no infrastructure will be safe'.

Wounded Gaza journalists call for urgent medical evacuation

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Wounded and chronically ill Palestinian journalists held a protest calling for urgent medical evacuation from Gaza.

US announces civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

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The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear program in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agree…

US and Saudi Arabia announce nuclear cooperation deal

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Trump administration says 'historic' agreement will 'reinforce global nonproliferation standards' and create jobs in US.

US, Saudi Arabia sign landmark nuclear power agreement

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The multi-billion dollar agreement will now undergo congressional review, with expected provisions on uranium enrichment likely to draw scrutiny from some lawmakers.

India’s Rahul Gandhi speaks out after release

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has spoken out publicly for the first time since he was arrested during protests.

Why New York's Mamdani cannot have Israel's Netanyahu arrested

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(In paragraph 11, corrects first name of Harvard Law School professor to Alex, not Alexander)By Luc CohenNEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this…

Explainer-Why New York's Mamdani cannot have Israel's Netanyahu arrested

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By Luc CohenNEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this week that he had determined he lacked the legal authority to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

US regulators to weigh controversial peptides backed by RFK Jr

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FDA has questioned the evidence as demand surges for the compounds promoted for sleep, muscle growth, and anti-ageing.

Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to meet US counterpart Marco Rubio, but progress towards peace unlikely.

Griffiths: Diplomacy requires US and Iran to accept they have ‘lost‘

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Griffiths: Diplomacy requires US and Iran to accept they have ‘lost‘

UN rights chief condemns Nicaragua’s decision to abolish elections

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UN rights chief condemns worsening repression in Nicaragua, urging the restoration of freedoms and the rule of law.

Trump: Iran will ‘pay a big price’ for US troop deaths

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US President Trump warned that Iran will ‘pay a big price’ right before he attended a dignified transfer ceremony.

Gaza man returns home after family believed he was dead

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Hamada Al Banna reunited with his family more than a year after an explosion that left him in a coma.

Water cannon deployed at India education system protests

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Indian police deployed water cannons in Raipur at student protests demanding the resignation of the education minister.

Exclusive-Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role

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By Jonathan Landay, Gram Slattery and Timour AzhariWASHINGTON/RIYADH, July 22 (Reuters) - Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analy…

Key takeaways from Khalil al-Hayya’s first speech as Hamas leader

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The newly appointed leader says Hamas would work to help the people of Gaza and achieve a united Palestinian state.

Death toll from blast at Indian hydroelectric project rises to 20 people

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Rescuers say flooding and toxic gas in the collapsed tunnel make it unlikely any remaining trapped workers survived.

Why the US may stop collecting workplace race and gender data

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A newly proposed change would eliminate annual workplace demographic reporting used to monitor discrimination trends.

US judge sets 2027 trial date for Venezuela’s Maduro and wife

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Former President Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges; lawyer plans to challenge legality of US military operation.

Anonymous food donations reach Indian student protesters

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Anonymous donors are using food delivery apps to send food to student protesters in New Delhi

US-Iran strikes: latest developments

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pledged to stage tit-for-tat bomb attacks on Iranian civil infrastructure every time Tehran fired at ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz…

Trump push for Syrian intervention against Hezbollah ‘short-sighted’

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Analysts say US president's pressure on Damascus to intervene in Lebanon could undermine domestic security.

Turkey to begin surveys for planned northern Cyprus gas pipeline

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The planned 63-mile link is intended to supply gas for electricity generation but has drawn condemnation from the Republic of Cyprus amid rising rivalries in the eastern Mediterra…