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UAE adviser: rebuilding trust with Iran will take years
UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said trust with Iran is broken and will take years to rebuild. He stressed that relations must contin
Tripoli seizes Gaddafi-shaped pills as captagon from Syria surfaces in Benghazi
Tripoli's Rada force seized 100,000 ecstasy tablets bearing Muammar Gaddafi's image, shipped via Europe. Separately, Benghazi investigators
At Dubai summit, Gulf and Caucasus ministers defend national narratives
UAE minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri said resilience is the insurance of economies. Azerbaijan's Hikmet Hajiyev claimed his country is win
Gaza's bicycle couriers endure danger and meagre pay to keep deliveries moving
Between 40 and 50 couriers at one Gaza delivery firm have been killed in the war, yet hundreds still ride. With 74% of roads destroyed and f
Gaza building collapse kills 21, including 11 children, as ceasefire stalls
A six-storey building in Gaza City collapsed overnight, killing 21 people, including 11 children. The structure was weakened by earlier Isra
Houthis claim downing of Saudi F-15, deny Mecca attack
The Houthis claim to have shot down a Saudi F-15 with a locally made missile, while denying any attack on Mecca. Saudi Arabia vows a firm re
Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 60, many still missing
At least 60 small-scale miners have died after a gold mine collapse in Sudan's West Kordofan region. Many more are missing, and rescue effor
Tajikistan marks 35 years of independence with global ambitions
Tajikistan marks 35 years of independence with a focus on global peace, water security, and digital innovation. President Rahmon outlines a
Russian drone strike kills five on civilian bus in southern Ukraine
A Russian drone strike hit a passenger bus in the Nikopol district of southern Ukraine, killing five and wounding at least seven. The attack
US war costs in Iran exceed $38 billion, budget office says
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the Iran war has cost the US more than $38 billion so far. Monthly spending could reac
US war costs in Iran exceed $38 billion, budget office says
The US Congressional Budget Office has tallied the cost of the Iran war at more than $38 billion. The figure underscores the financial strai
Yemen ceasefire collapses as Houthi advance forces mass displacement
A surge in violence in Yemen has shattered the ceasefire, with 125,000 people displaced in the past two weeks. Many are arriving at the make