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EU military officer says a frigate has destroyed a drone launched from Yemen's Houthi-held areas

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by Via AP news wire

1d ago

A top European Union top military officer says a frigate that’s part of an EU miliary mission in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping has destroyed a drone launched from an area in Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels ..read more

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Another ex-State Department official alleges Israeli military gets 'special treatment' on abuses

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by Ellen Knickmeyer

2d ago

A former senior U.S. official who until recently helped oversee human-rights compliance by foreign militaries receiving American military assistance says he repeatedly observed Israel receiving “special treatment” from U.S. officials when it came to scrutiny of allegations of military abuses of Palestinian civilians ..read more

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Iran rejects Argentina's request to arrest interior minister over 1994 bombing at Jewish Center

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by Via AP news wire

2d ago

Iran has lashed out at Argentina after the South American country sought the arrest of Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi over his alleged involvement in the deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center ..read more

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Spend more on Nato to fight Putin, Sunak tells EU leaders after his £75bn defence boost

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by Kate Devlin and Archie Mitchell

2d ago

World ‘now more dangerous now than at any moment since the Cold War’ says prime minister ..read more

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Toomaj Salehi: Iran sentences ‘world’s bravest rapper’ to death

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by Parisa Hafezi

2d ago

Salehi was initially arrested in October 2022 and has been described as ‘the world’s bravest rapper ..read more

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Jet2 points to softening in holiday prices ahead of summer season

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by Alex Daniel

2d ago

The tour operator said both package holidays and flights are selling faster than last year, but that pricing is getting more competitive ..read more

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Ship traffic through Suez Canal plunges by two thirds after Red Sea attacks

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by Anna Wise

2d ago

Ships crossing through the waterway dropped by 66% in the first week of April, compared with the same period last year, official figures showed ..read more

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Gaza and Ukraine wars sparking breakdown of international law, Amnesty warns

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by Sylvia Hui

2d ago

Level of violation of international order seen in past year ‘unprecedented’, human rights group says ..read more

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What is behind the FTSE 100 record high and what does it mean?

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by Alex Daniel

3d ago

The UK’s top stock market index hit a new peak on Tuesday amid improving investor confidence ..read more