Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
Family mourns beloved horse killed after barn collapses during severe storms
Brazil launches subsidized motorcycle credit program for app-based delivery drivers
As Trump again says Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled
Since March, Trump has repeatedly said the Iran war will end soon
Bank of Italy trims Italy 2027 growth outlook, forecasts inflation jump
Residents fight to save oak tree slated for removal to make way for new SLO Rep Theater
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Trump blames Iran for helicopter attack, says US must respond
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran shot down a U.S.
June 09, 2026MidEast
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UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence
Britain, Canada, France and Norway announced new coordinated sanctions on Tuesday against Israeli networks involved in
June 09, 2026
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Tunisian court sentences prominent journalist Boukrim in absentia to four years
A Tunisian court sentenced prominent journalist Khaoula Boukrim to four years in prison in absentia, she said on Tuesday, in a ruling critics say highlights a growing crackdown on
June 09, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese president appeals to Israeli government to pursue talks, not war
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview
June 09, 2026
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Police crack down on anti-hijab protests in western Afghanistan
Afghan security officials dispersed a women's rights protest in the western province of Herat on Tuesday that started after Taliban morality police
June 09, 2026
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Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning
Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killing at least eight people, the Lebanese health ministry said, and minutes later ordered the
June 09, 2026
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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir under investigation in Italy over Gaza flotilla
Italian prosecutors put Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir under investigation over the treatment of activists who were part of a Gaza flotilla last
June 09, 2026
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Oil prices settle $1 higher after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks
Oil prices settled $1 higher after rising more than 5% earlier in the session on Monday as Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other
June 08, 2026
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Iran top negotiator threatens to defeat US blockade on Iran
Tehran will turn the naval blockade established by the United States into another defeat for the "enemy", Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in a message
June 08, 2026
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The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April ceasefire
Israel and Iran have exchanged fire, marking the first such incident since a ceasefire two months ago
June 08, 2026
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A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon
Iran has fired missiles at Israel, marking the first such attack in two months since a ceasefire
June 08, 2026
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A third of Labour lawmakers urge Britain to ban trade with Israeli settlements
More than a third of lawmakers from Britain's governing Labour Party signed a letter on Monday calling on the British government to end trade with Israeli
June 08, 2026
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threaten Israeli shipping in the Red Sea
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, adding to challenges for global shipping through the Middle East
June 08, 2026
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Trump says Israel and Iran 'looking to do an immediate ceasefire'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that both Israel and Iran are looking to "do an immediate ceasefire", and that final negotiations on "peace" are proceeding.
June 08, 2026
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Lebanon says Israel has bombed it nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire
Israel has carried out nearly 3,500 air strikes on Lebanon and hundreds of controlled
June 08, 2026
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Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months
Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months
June 08, 2026
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UN urges Afghan Taliban to end arrests of women over dress rules
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of women in a western province for allegedly failing to comply with "dress
June 08, 2026
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Private jet market defies Iran war gloom as rich flock to Monaco GP, Cannes
As soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war send ripples across the global travel market, a
June 08, 2026
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Hormuz strait will be open but with transit fees, Iran envoy to Moscow quoted
The Strait of Hormuz will be open but under new conditions to be set by Iran and Oman, including a transit fee, Iran's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday.
June 08, 2026
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Israeli military police investigating soldier's killing of 7-month-old Palestinian
Israel's military said on Sunday its police criminal investigation unit was investigating the killing of a Palestinian infant by an Israeli soldier in the Israeli-
June 08, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Iran's top negotiator threatens US targets over Lebanon escalation
The U.S. naval blockade of Iran and its green light on Sunday for Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make U.S. bases and Israeli assets in the Middle East legitimate
June 07, 2026
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Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5
A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship has opened fire in central Israel
June 07, 2026
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Israel kills nine in Gaza as Egypt hosts new ceasefire talks
Israeli strikes on a Hamas-run police station and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others, health officials said,
June 07, 2026
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One killed, several wounded in suspected terror attack in central Israel
One killed, several wounded in suspected terror attack in central Israel
June 07, 2026
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Gunman kills one, wounds five in drive-by attacks in Israel
A gunman in a car opened fire at three locations in Israel close to the border with the occupied West Bank on Sunday, killing one man and wounding several other people,
June 07, 2026
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More sanctions could be imposed on Israeli settlers in 'coming days', France says
Israeli settlers could face further sanctions in coming days in protest at the escalation of illegal settlements in the West Bank and a surge in violence by settlers against
June 07, 2026
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A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
Iran has fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait
June 06, 2026
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Israeli strike in Gaza kills seven people, including two women, medics say
An Israeli strike killed at least seven Palestinians including two women in Gaza on Saturday, health officials said, as mediators restarted talks in
June 06, 2026
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Israeli soldiers open fire on car in West Bank, killing 7-month-old baby
Israeli soldiers open fire on car in West Bank, killing 7-month-old baby
June 06, 2026
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Iran's soccer team leaves for World Cup as some officials still await US visas
Iran’s World Cup soccer team is traveling from Turkey to their training base in Mexico
June 06, 2026
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Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed nine people, including three Lebanese military members, according to the Lebanese army and state media
June 06, 2026
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Armenia prepares for an election that could reshape ties with Moscow and the West
Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will focus on its geopolitical future as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer ties with the EU and the U.S. That is despite Armenia's longstanding relations with Russia that are favored by most of the country's opposition parties
June 06, 2026
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Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a 'bargaining chip'
Lebanon’s president and prime minister are criticizing Iran for rejecting the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel
June 05, 2026
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Romanians convicted of stabbing journalist in UK, prosecutors say they acted for Iran
Two Romanian men whom British prosecutors said were acting as proxies for the Iranian government were on Friday found guilty of stabbing a journalist working for a Persian-
June 05, 2026
Europe|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Italy appeals for release of hunger-striking Flotilla activists in Libya
Italy appealed on Friday for the release of two Italian pro-Palestinian campaigners detained in eastern Libya who, along with eight other activists, had been
June 05, 2026
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Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment
Benjamin Netanyahu
June 05, 2026
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European shares slip as tech rally stalls, Middle East uncertainty weighs
European shares slipped on Friday and ended the week lower, as uncertainty about Middle East peace efforts kept investors on
June 05, 2026
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At least 10 people killed in strikes on Gaza, hospitals say
At least 10 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza in a day, according to hospitals
June 04, 2026
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With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in
President Donald Trump insists he's comfortable with the current holding pattern in the Iran war
June 04, 2026
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Hezbollah rejects ceasefire plan declared in Washington, Israel keeps up strikes
Hezbollah rejected a ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and Israeli governments in U.S.-mediated talks, as
June 04, 2026
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Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at 56
Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at 56
June 04, 2026
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Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield'
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated on the battlefield, were now seeking to undermine public
June 04, 2026
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European shares rise as oil slips, investors watch Middle East
European shares rose on Thursday as oil prices eased, although investors remained cautious on whether the latest developments in
June 04, 2026
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Lebanese President says ceasefire may come into effect within a day of parties' approval
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told local outlets on Thursday that a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed the previous evening between Lebanon and Israel could come into force within 24
June 04, 2026
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Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hezbollah rocket fire has been heaviest, a
June 04, 2026
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A ceasefire too far for markets
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Markets are in risk-off mode again as traders grapple with conflicting headlines: renewed fighting between the U.S. and
June 04, 2026
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Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport and killed 1 as ceasefire is tested again
Kuwait says Iranian drones have heavily damaged a passenger terminal at its main, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield
June 03, 2026
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Israel and Lebanon agree to implementation of ceasefire
Lebanon and Israel said on Wednesday that they had agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire following negotiations in Washington aimed at ending the conflict that
June 04, 2026