Iran out in the cold as Mideast unites in support of Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO, Oct 12 (AP): As the Middle East broadly welcomes a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Iran finds itself at one of its weakest moments since its 1979 Islamic Revolution.Tehran has operated its self-described "Axis of Resistance" over several decades, supporting militant groups and nations allied with it...
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French PM races to form govt before budget deadline
PARIS, Oct 12 (AFP): France's newly reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday scrambled to get an austerity budget approved, as more parties threatened to topple him again, after his first term lasted only 27 days.President Emmanuel Macron announced Lecornu's reinstatement late on Friday, just four days after the prime...
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Three Qatari diplomats killed in Egypt car crash
CAIRO, Oct 12 (AFP): Three Qatari diplomats were killed and two injured in a car crash on Sunday near the Egyptian town of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to the Gulf state's embassy.Diplomats and official delegations had descended on the Red Sea resort town in recent days to negotiate a Gaza ceasefire...
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Kremlin warns the West over 'dramatic' escalation moment in Ukraine war
MOSCOW, Oct 12 (Reuters): The Kremlin said on Sunday Russia was deeply concerned about the possibility of the U.S. supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, warning that the war had reached a dramatic moment with escalation from all sides.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that before agreeing to provide Tomahawks,...
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Hamas ready to fight if Gaza war resumes
DOHA, Oct 12 (AFP): Hamas stands ready to fight if war resumes in Gaza and rejects proposals to leave the territory under US President Donald Trump's peace plan, a senior official told AFP on Saturday.Political bureau member Hossam Badran also predicted difficult negotiations ahead, suggesting the key question of disarmament...
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UN peacekeeper hurt by Israeli grenade in Lebanon
BEIRUT, Oct 12 (AFP): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said Sunday that one of its members was wounded by an Israeli grenade dropped near a UN position in the country's south, the third incident of its kind in just over a month.The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon...
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