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Iran engages US in 'intensive' negotiations to avert fresh war outbreak

Tehran on Monday said that the country was holding "intensive" indirect talks with Washington to avoid a fresh round of US attacks on Iran ahead of the US midterm elections this week. Foreign ministry…

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Who are Iran’s senior figures killed in US-Israeli attacks?

Iran's defence minister and the commander-in-chief of the IRGC are among those killed in the US and Israel's attack.

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Top Arab-Israeli leader tells AFP opposition must join to oust Netanyahu

The leader of the largest Arab-majority party in the incoming Israeli parliament told AFP on Monday that it was time for reluctant opposition members to accept "political reality" and join forces to…

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Israel renews its attacks on Iran with more strikes in the capital, Tehran

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Europe’s little-known mutual defence clause: Is it a NATO substitute?

Several European leaders have called for a discussion on using the bloc's mutual assistance clause amid US tensions.

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Mitchell to miss England's November opener against Australia

Alex Mitchell is set to miss England's opening November international against Australia on Sunday in the latest blow to the plans of coach Steve Borthwick.

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US claims destroyed IRGC command centre, more Israel attacks on Tehran

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) says it destroyed air defence installations as well as missile and drone launch sites.

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Banksy confirms behind new London statue of man blinded by flag

Elusive street artist Banksy on Thursday confirmed he was behind a new work drawing crowds in central London: a statue of a suited man striding into the void while holding a flag that blocks his view.

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'They are stealing the election': How Armenia became the next Russia-EU battlefield

Armenians are set to head to the polls in June for their parliamentary elections, which the EU and Russia are closely watching. With support for joining the bloc at an all-time high, this could be a…

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Raisin moonshine banned in Iran enjoys resurgence in New York

Three Iranian men pressed rehydrated raisins at an artisan distillery just outside New York, thousands of miles from their war-struck homeland.

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