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August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor
The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest s…
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Israeli-made film about Gaza civilian deaths to debut in Venice
A new documentary from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers that promises to shed light on Israel's killing of civilians in Gaza is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday.…
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Trump says Putin wants to make a deal in Ukraine
By Steve Holland and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had a "great" conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the…
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Russia markets drone-like missiles in Egypt during Su-57 jet's Africa air show debut
EL ALAMEIN, Egypt, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Russian state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport showed off drone-like missiles for its Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation stealth jet fighter in Egypt on Wednesday a…
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Exclusive-Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back
ANKARA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan has delivered a Saudi warning to Iran to rein in its Yemeni Houthi allies after they stepped up attacks on the kingdom, in a coordinated effort to prevent the crisi…
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How Saudi Arabia seeks to contain Yemen's Houthis without provoking Iran
Riyadh is balancing pressure on the Houthis with efforts to keep Iran from widening the conflict, as attacks threaten Saudi energy exports through the Red Sea.
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IAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council
The IAEA board of governors on Wednesday voted to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear "non-compliance" in a diplomatic move to pile pressure on the Islamic republic.…
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Turkey’s defense giants court Egypt at Alamein Airshow: What to know
Three leading Turkish defense companies are participating in the El Alamein Airshow as Ankara seeks new sales and closer military-industrial cooperation with Egypt.
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IAEA board passes resolution reporting Iran to UN Security Council
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board of governors has passed a resolution reporting Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 year…
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Israeli settlement winemaker defiant after UK-led trade sanctions
Britain has said it will have nothing more from Israeli settlement businesses like Psagot winery in the occupied West Bank. But on Wednesday, as the clink of bottles mingled with chatter from customer…
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Netanyahu threatens to sue Haaretz for reporting UAE warned Israel of Oct. 7 attack
The Emirati president reportedly warned that a planned attack could cause bloodshed, destabilize the region and threaten the Abraham Accords.
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