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Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ​said on Thursday he had directed Israel’s military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing 70% of the Palestinian territory, where the ‌population is already penned into a tiny strip of land along t…

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Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran targeted a U.S. air base in Kuwait on Thursday after the United States struck what Washington described as an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz and President Donald Trump rejected a reported compromise deal w…

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Russia sends first LNG tanker this year eastward along the Arctic, data shows

MOSCOW: A liquefied natural gas carrier has departed from a Russian outlet and sailed east towards Asia, LSEG data showed on Thursday, the first tanker this year to set sail along the Northern Sea Route as navigation along the route opens earlier …

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Sri Lanka monetary stance appropriate, 3% growth target within reach, IMF says

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s monetary stance is broadly appropriate, and the country still has strong potential to reach the International Monetary Fund’s 3% growth target, the head of the IMF’s Sri Lanka mission said on Thursday. He was speaking two days…

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Ailing Sinner falls to Cerundolo in French Open second-round shock

PARIS: Jannik Sinner’s bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke as he experienced physical issues in his second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo and fell to a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 defeat on a scorching Thur…

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Wall St muted as investors assess inflation data, Mideast developments

Wall Street’s main indexes retreated from record highs on Thursday as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran dampened hopes of an imminent peace deal, while investors digested key inflation data. Tehran targeted a U.S. airbase on Thursday a…

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Neymar out of Brazil friendlies and set to miss World Cup opener

Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s upcoming friendlies and is set to miss their World Cup opener after scans revealed a grade-two calf injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Thursday. CBF doctor Rodrigo Lasmar delivered the …

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Matthew Perry assistant imprisoned over fatal drug injections

LOS ANGELES: The personal assistant who repeatedly injected Matthew Perry with ketamine before he died was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, becoming the fifth person to face justice over the “Friends” star’s fatal overdose. Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, w…

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Salah, Belgian golden generation eye last shot at World Cup glory

PARIS: Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Belgium stalwarts Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois head into Group G at the 2026 World Cup knowing this summer’s tournament will likely be their last chance for glory on football’s biggest stage….

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Ishaq Dar to hold talks with US secretary on regional developments tomorrow

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will visit Washington, D.C. on May 29 (tomorrow) for high-level meetings with United States leadership, following the conclusion of his engagements at the United Nations Securit…

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