Red Cross calls consecutive strikes in Lebanon 'gravely concerning'
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 13 (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was deeply
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Middle East
Oil surges, stocks drop as Trump threatens to block Hormuz
Oil prices surged back above $100 a barrel and stocks fell Monday as investors awaited a looming US deadline on
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Israel presses assault on Lebanon border town ahead of US-hosted talks
By Laila Bassam, Steven Scheer and Jana Choukeir BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, April 13 (Reuters) – Israeli troops launched an attack to seize
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Turkey concerned about any new Iran-US rules for Strait of Hormuz
ANKARA, April 13 (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister raised concerns on Monday about Iran or the United States proposing any
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South Korean president's Holocaust remarks spark outcry from Israel and controversy at home
By Jack Kim SEOUL, April 13 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sparked a diplomatic row with
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UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says
LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not
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Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, most since 1989: NGOs
Iranian authorities executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989, two NGOs said Monday, warning it
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US to blockade Iran after talks fail to yield a deal
By Bo Erickson and Hatem Maher WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade
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French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists
A Paris court will deliver its verdict on Monday in the case of cement conglomerate Lafarge, accused of paying the
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Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him 'weak' on crime and 'terrible'
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/ issued a scathing attack on Pope Leo
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