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North Korea’s Kim vows toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
Many experts say a quick resumption of Kim-Trump diplomacy is unlikely as the new US president will focus on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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How Syrian dictator Assad became an icon for Western neo-Nazis
Recently deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was popular among the Western ultra-right for his anti-Semitic views, Holocaust denial, and ruthless persecution of his country’s Muslim population.
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The US killed an ISIS leader in a Syrian airstrike, with Washington vowing to prevent terrorists from seizing control after Assad’s downfall
The US has killed an Islamic State leader and a second operative in an airstrike on Syria.
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Leaked documents reportedly reveal U.S. intelligence on Israel’s plans to attack Iran, sources claim
The US is investigating a leak of highly classified US intelligence about Israel’s plans for retaliation against Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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Hezbollah targets Israel on the anniversary of the Gaza war
Hezbollah rockets hit Israel’s third largest city Haifa early on Monday as the country looked poised to expand ground incursions into southern Lebanon on the first anniversary of the Gaza war, which has spread conflict across the Middle East.
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British Airways flight comes terrifyingly close to barrage of Iranian rockets
Harrowing video shows passengers onboard a British Airways flight narrowly avoid Iranian missiles as they rained upon Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
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Bank of England governor warns of Middle East oil shock risk
Andrew Bailey also hints at ‘more aggressive’ path for cutting interest rates if inflation news stays positive
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Inside high-risk Israeli spy missions aimed at infiltrating Hezbollah and targeting its leadership
Israel has killed Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah - once dubbed the Shia Bin Laden - something they were unable to do during its last war in 2006 against the Lebanese terror group. Mirror defence and security editor Chris Hughes reveals how it was done
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Iran vows vengeance after assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Iran’s supreme leader says Israel’s killing of Nasrallah will “not go unavenged”, as fears grow of spiralling conflict
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What we’ve learned about the Hungarian, Bulgarian, and Norwegian links to Hezbollah’s pagers
A Bulgarian company with Norwegian links has surfaced in the supply chain of the pagers that detonated in Lebanon this week, killing 37 people and injuring several thousand others.
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A top Hezbollah commander has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut
An Israeli strike on Lebanon’s capital has reportedly killed a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions in the Middle East continued to rise.
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Drug kingpin used shell companies in BVI and Dubai to hire cartel members, documents reveal
Sarajevo-native Edin “Tito” Gacanin registered the companies in the secrecy havens as he continued to ship cocaine globally, despite being convicted by Dutch courts for narcotics trafficking.
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David Lammy warns of increasing risk of full-scale regional war in the Middle East
The UK foreign secretary and his French counterpart write in the Observer about their fears over Israel’s escalating tensions with Iran
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Irish police investigate whether stabbing of army chaplain is terror-related
Gardaí believe boy had been radicalised online and bore grudge about Irish peacekeepers in Middle East
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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, accusing Israel of orchestrating the killing
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UN: Iraq becoming a major transit hub for drug trafficking
A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime claims that Iraq is becoming a major hub for drug trafficking, as authorities there seized record amounts of Captagon in 2023, valued at up to US$144 million.
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Decade since ISIS launched bloody and depraved reign
Islamic State militants remain a danger to UK a decade since the psycho terror group burst into view with its depraved reign of kidnapping, violence, and extortion in Syria and Iraq
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Spain forced to act as two new diseases spread through country
Two dangerous diseases spread by blood-sucking ticks are on the rise in Spain, where the country's health authorities have now launched a new project to monitor the insects
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Hezbollah 'preparing to invade Israel' & spark 'catastrophic' war with Nato
HEZBOLLAH fighters are readying to storm Israel from southern Lebanon and spark a "catastrophic" war, a Middle East expert has warned.Professor Asher
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Israel ‘planning to wipe out Hamas leaders with wave of ruthless assassinations
ISRAEL is planning a ruthless wave of assassinations to wipe out several more Hamas leaders, says a senior Israeli official.The Israeli Defense Forces
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IDF top brass could turn on Netanyahu, ex-chief says after spokesman breaks rank
ISRAEL'S military leaders could lose faith in the war against Hamas and soon turn on PM Benjamin Netanyahu, an ex-IDF commander has warned.Former Brig
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Final words of wife shot dead by British oil tycoon husband over 'text row'
British oil tycoon David Thomas Blyth, 53, shot wife and singer Victoria Vera Blyth in an apparent murder suicide at their home in Ankara, as her final words were revealed
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How to spot the signs of an allergic reaction as Love Island star 'almost dies'
As Love Island fans continue to reel from the news that Jack Fowler 'almost died' after suffering a severe nut allergy, we take a closer look at the symptoms and how to treat the condition
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Arsenal set Thomas Partey asking price as transfer race for PSG star ramps up
The Gunners came agonisingly close to ending Manchester City's league dominance last season and Mikel Arteta is now looking to bolster his attacking options
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Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah blast after convoy 'ambushed' by Hamas
EIGHT Israeli soldiers have been killed in a blast in the Gaza Strip as forces continue to push in and around the southern city of Rafah.The Israeli t