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Gazans hold mass funeral for those killed during war
In a cleared plot of land between buildings flattened by airstrikes in Gaza City, row upon row of Palestinian flags were laid out neatly over the remains of dozens of…
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Iran demands inbound control of Hormuz and outbound oversight, source says
By Parisa HafeziDUBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Iran wants control over inbound shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and visibility over outbound traffic, with the ability to intervene if necessary,…
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Six years on, families of those killed in huge Lebanon port blast hope for justice at last
BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Lebanon on Tuesday marked the sixth year since a deadly blast at Beirut port, with victims and Lebanese officials expressing a renewed but cautious hope…
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Six years after Beirut port blast, victims’ families say ‘wound has not healed’
Families of victims of the Beirut port explosion gathered on Tuesday demanding answers and accountability on the sixth anniversary of the catastrophe, in a country long plagued by official impunity.…
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Michigan primary offers key test of Democratic voters’ views on Israel
By Tim ReidWASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Michigan voters head to the polls on Tuesday in a high-stakes Democratic Senate primary that could shape the battle for control of Congress…
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Exclusive-US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three…
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Afghan child malnutrition surges as aid cuts force clinics to turn families away, WFP says
GENEVA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels and aid shortages are forcing health workers to turn away millions of children and mothers — six…
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Turkey calls on Russia, Ukraine to ensure Black Sea safety after drone attack
ANKARA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Turkey on Tuesday called on Russia and Ukraine to take measures to ensure navigational safety in the Black Sea after a drone attack hit a…
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Three crew injured as cargo ship hit by drone attack near Russia’s Novorossiysk
ISTANBUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Three crew members were seriously injured after a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship was hit in a drone attack near Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Turkey's…
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Status of US-Iran talks uncertain as ship struck in Hormuz
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over the status of talks to end theirfive-month-old warboosted uncertainty on Tuesday, with the latest attack on…