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A Jamaican man deported by the US to Eswatini has been repatriated, authorities say

A Jamaican man who was among five migrants deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa has been repatriated to his home country

September 23, 2025
A Jamaican man deported by the US to Eswatini has been repatriated, authorities say
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say

The U.S. has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to

August 14, 2026
US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say
MidEast|Political|World

Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support

Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials have told The Associated Press

March 05, 2026
Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support
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War with Iran chokes flows of oil and natural gas, highlighting energy security risks for Asia

The war with Iran is disrupting oil and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global energy trade, sending prices higher and threatening global growth

March 05, 2026
War with Iran chokes flows of oil and natural gas, highlighting energy security risks for Asia
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CNN enters Iran as conflict with US and Israel widens

CNN's Frederik Pleitgen is on his way to Iran’s capital, Tehran, as Israel and the US continue their aerial campaign against the country. CNN is operating in Iran only with government permission.

March 05, 2026
CNN enters Iran as conflict with US and Israel widens
Asia|MidEast|Political|World

Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate

Azerbaijan has accused Iran of a drone attack on its territory, as the war in the Middle East reached into another country

March 05, 2026
Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate
Europe|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

War-hit Qatar still plans to host Argentina-Spain game with Messi and Yamal for UEFA

UEFA says it still plans for Qatar to stage the Argentina vs

March 05, 2026
War-hit Qatar still plans to host Argentina-Spain game with Messi and Yamal for UEFA
MidEast|Political|World

Who are the Kurds?

From Iran’s borderlands to Iraq’s autonomous region and Syria’s militias, Kurdish fighters face starkly different realities. As talk of a ground offensive into Iran grows, their long struggle for recognition and statehood takes on new urgency. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports.

March 06, 2026
Who are the Kurds?
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US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

U.S.

April 09, 2026
US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with

April 24, 2026
Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli settlers' siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke

Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank, including one owned by a Palestinian American, for several days

August 13, 2026
Israeli settlers' siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke
Business|MidEast|Political|World

Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day after U.S.

August 13, 2026
Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz
Economy|MidEast|Political|World

US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports "indefinitely," Pentagon chief says

The U.S. military has enough assets to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, adding ships

August 13, 2026
US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports "indefinitely," Pentagon chief says
Economy|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Yemen at highest risk of major conflict since 2022 truce, UN warns

Yemen faces its most serious threat of a return to large-scale war since a U.N.-brokered truce in 2022, U.N. envoy Hans Grundberg warned on Thursday, as the world body said more

August 13, 2026
Yemen at highest risk of major conflict since 2022 truce, UN warns
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Crew of Yemeni vessel recount their chaotic rescue after Houthis' deadly attack

Crew members of a Yemeni ship attacked by Houthi rebels earlier this week say a second missile hit during rescue efforts, causing more chaos and casualties

August 13, 2026
Crew of Yemeni vessel recount their chaotic rescue after Houthis' deadly attack
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After US criticism, Israel ties Lebanon withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament

Israel won't withdraw from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, the defence minister said on Thursday, qualifying

August 13, 2026
After US criticism, Israel ties Lebanon withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill two people, first fatalities in more than a week, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed two Palestinians, including a senior police official, in the Gaza Strip on

August 13, 2026
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill two people, first fatalities in more than a week, medics say
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Israel sends troops into West Bank homes besieged by Jewish settlers

Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday, the mayor said, after settlers

August 13, 2026
Israel sends troops into West Bank homes besieged by Jewish settlers
MidEast|Political|World

Lebanon has not agreed to shortlist of countries that could verify Hezbollah's disarmament, official says

A Lebanese official denied on Thursday a Reuters report that Beirut had agreed with Israel to a shortlist of countries that could send troops to Lebanon to verify the

August 13, 2026
Lebanon has not agreed to shortlist of countries that could verify Hezbollah's disarmament, official says
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu joins new opposition party amid political turmoil

Jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Wednesday he was joining the newly formed New Party, after a court order removed the leadership of his former Republican

August 13, 2026
Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu joins new opposition party amid political turmoil
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Sell Ukraine 10% of US Patriots and ‘we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,’ Zelensky tells CNN

Sell Ukraine 10% of US Patriots and ‘we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,’ Zelensky tells CNN

August 13, 2026
Sell Ukraine 10% of US Patriots and ‘we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,’ Zelensky tells CNN
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Credible missile threat led to secret aircraft switch for Trump, source says

A threat that Air Force One could be targeted by a shoulder-fired missile prompted the Secret Service to secretly move President Donald Trump onto a

August 12, 2026
Credible missile threat led to secret aircraft switch for Trump, source says
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Several close personal aides joined Trump on his secret flight from Turkey, source says

Several close personal aides joined Trump on his secret flight from Turkey, source says

August 12, 2026
Several close personal aides joined Trump on his secret flight from Turkey, source says
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US

Iran and the United States remain at

August 12, 2026
Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US
MidEast|Political|World

US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says

A Pentagon review has found that U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians

August 13, 2026
US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Pakistan says troops killed 10 militants and a car bomb killed 3 civilians in southwest province

Pakistani security forces have clashed with militants in the country’s insurgency-hit southwestern province of Balochistan, killing 10 insurgents

August 12, 2026
Pakistan says troops killed 10 militants and a car bomb killed 3 civilians in southwest province
MidEast|Political|World

Trump says US has 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States in is control of the Strait of Hormuz. "The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz.

August 12, 2026
Trump says US has 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

EU, 26 countries condemn Iran's executions of protesters

The EU and 26 countries condemned Iran's executions of protesters in a joint statement, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.

August 12, 2026
EU, 26 countries condemn Iran's executions of protesters
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli troops clash with settlers besieging Palestinian homes in West Bank

Israeli troops clashed with Jewish settlers on Wednesday while trying to disperse them from a West Bank outpost they set up directly in front of Palestinian homes,

August 12, 2026
Israeli troops clash with settlers besieging Palestinian homes in West Bank
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture

A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary

August 11, 2026
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey's PKK peace law brings hope to mothers, anguish to veterans

Longing to be reunited with her son, Ayten Elhaman was glued to the television

August 12, 2026
Turkey's PKK peace law brings hope to mothers, anguish to veterans
MidEast|Political|World

US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war

US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war

August 12, 2026
US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war
Crime|MidEast|World

Four crew, two rescuers killed in Red Sea attack; US strikes ship in Gulf of Oman

Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait

August 11, 2026
Four crew, two rescuers killed in Red Sea attack; US strikes ship in Gulf of Oman
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey’s Kurdish region greets a conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt

Turkey's parliament has approved a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants, aiming to advance peace efforts with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK

August 11, 2026
Turkey’s Kurdish region greets a conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt
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After Trump plane ruse, WHCA presses White House on press pool safeguards

After Trump plane ruse, WHCA presses White House on press pool safeguards

August 12, 2026
After Trump plane ruse, WHCA presses White House on press pool safeguards
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The Latest: Trump seeks an exit from his Iran war as Mideast violence spreads

Iran is rejecting comments by President Donald Trump, who said that since Iran is seeking compensation as part of any peace talks, he’ll demand the same

August 11, 2026
The Latest: Trump seeks an exit from his Iran war as Mideast violence spreads
Business|Economy|Environment|MidEast|World

Libya's NOC says Zawiya oil fires brought under control

Libya's National Oil Corporation said on Tuesday that emergency and safety teams had brought all fires at several

August 11, 2026
Libya's NOC says Zawiya oil fires brought under control
Economy|MidEast|US|World

The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now

President Donald Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office

July 30, 2026
The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Iran's Araqchi presses European counterparts over use of bases in US operations

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged Bulgaria to reconsider its decision to allow the temporary deployment of U.S. military aircraft at the Bezmer air base, Iranian

July 30, 2026
Iran's Araqchi presses European counterparts over use of bases in US operations
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal

Palestinian authorities have asked the Supreme Court to halt a $656 million judgment in favor of Americans killed or wounded by attacks in Israel

July 30, 2026
Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal
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US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict

The United States and Iran have each fired barrages of missiles as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes takes hold again and hope dims for a quick end to the five-month conflict

July 30, 2026
US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict
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Britain's ban on Palestine Action group to be considered by top court

The United Kingdom's Supreme Court has said it will hear an appeal against a lower court ruling that Britain's decision to ban campaign group Palestine Action as a

July 30, 2026
Britain's ban on Palestine Action group to be considered by top court
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

German inflation accelerates to 2.8% in July

German inflation rose in July on higher energy prices caused by the Iran conflict, while core inflation fell slightly.

July 30, 2026
German inflation accelerates to 2.8% in July
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US strikes Iran as widening war engulfs more countries

The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further

July 29, 2026
US strikes Iran as widening war engulfs more countries
MidEast|Political|US|World

US military says latest strikes on Iran last two hours, hitting dozens of targets

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, which lasted two hours and hit dozens of targets,

July 30, 2026
US military says latest strikes on Iran last two hours, hitting dozens of targets
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US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces

The U.S. military says it has completed what it describes as “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan

July 29, 2026
US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces
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Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says

U.S.

July 30, 2026
Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says
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Lebanese lawyers seek probe of banker over Netanyahu dinner

A group of Lebanese lawyers filed a complaint with the country's top prosecutor on Wednesday requesting an investigation into banker Antoun Sehnaoui over a

July 29, 2026
Lebanese lawyers seek probe of banker over Netanyahu dinner
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Fringe Israeli settler group is sneaking into Syria to try to claim land for a Jewish outpost

Right-wing Israeli activists are ramping up their fringe campaign to establish Jewish settlements inside Syria by staging frequent incursions across the border

July 29, 2026
Fringe Israeli settler group is sneaking into Syria to try to claim land for a Jewish outpost