Kirby says U.S. diplomatic efforts continue in the Middle East amid rising tensions
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Middle East crisis live: Iran arrests 12 people for ‘collaborating with Israel’
Hezbollah deputy leader says confrontation with Israel now ‘open-ended battle of reckoning’. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi , has been speaking to the media in New York ahead of the UN ...33 minutes ago - Iran -
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Kirby says Israel cease-fire talks ‘not achieving any progress’
National Security spokesperson John Kirby said Sunday that cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas have not been “achieving any progress” in recent weeks. Kirby joined ABC’s “This Week,” where he ...1 hour ago - Israel -
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog says "the world has to be with us" in Middle East fight
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Wendy Sherman says escalating tensions in Middle East are ‘quite serious’
Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the escalating tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah are “quite serious.” “I see the state of play as quite serious,” she said ...2 hours ago -
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Kirby says U.S. diplomatic efforts continue in the Middle East amid rising tensions
White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said the U.S. is doing “everything we can" to prevent an "all-out war" between Israel and Hezbollah.4 hours ago -
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The Observer view on the Middle East crisis: Biden’s failure on Gaza is fuelling wider war | Observer editorial
Concern for the Democrats’ political future appears to be driving the White House’s policy of containment. The Middle East crisis has reached an extremely dangerous juncture. That’s a statement ...13 hours ago -
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Middle East Crisis: Hezbollah Targets Israel in Overnight Retaliation for Week of Israeli Attacks
The latest uptick stoked fear of a broader war in the region. Hezbollah’s response came after a week in which Israel carried out a series of audacious attacks, killing some of the group’s top ...13 hours ago - Israel -
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Sunday shows preview: Election Day inches closer; Middle East tensions at ultimate high
Candidates are gearing up with less than 50 days to go until Election Day. Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah are at an all-time high following a series of explosions in Lebanon this week, ...22 hours ago -
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Whooping cough cases on the rise in the US, CDC says
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Middle East crisis live: children and Hezbollah commander among 37 killed in Beirut strike, Lebanon says
Lebanon’s health ministry has revised up the death toll from Friday’s attack. Reuters reports that Iran ’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , said on Saturday that Israel is committing ...Yesterday -
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Oil prices log weekly gains after Fed rate cut, rising Middle East tensions
Oil futures booked solid weekly gains, boosted by the Federal Reserve’s large interest-rate cut and a renewed rise in tensions in the Middle East.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
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10-, 30-year Treasury yields end near 2-week highs amid optimism on U.S. economy
Long-term yields on U.S. government debt finished little changed on Friday, but remained near two-week highs following better news on the U.S. economy from the previous session.Yesterday -
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Did Middle East device attack violate international law? Advocates want an investigation
Human rights advocates are calling for an independent investigation into the deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and SyriaYesterday -
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Middle East crisis live: top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut as 12 dead
IDF confirms it has killed Ibrahim Aqil – wanted by US for alleged role in 1983 US embassy bombings – in southern Beirut; 12 killed and more than 60 injured. A pro-Palestinian protester wearing ...2 days ago - Israel -
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‘Horrendous’: rise in tourism stokes local tensions in Lake District town
Cumbria police are objecting to plans in Bowness-on-Windermere for a new bar amid residents’ complaints about antisocial behaviour – but some don’t see a problem. Even on a weekday afternoon, at ...2 days ago -
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Israel’s pager attack has raised the stakes in the Middle East
For Hizbollah the strike is a humiliation, while some Israelis see it as a prelude to a wider offensive in Lebanon2 days ago - Israel