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In dramatic escalation, Trump says won’t kill Khamenei ‘for now’, demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
Dawn
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June 17, 2025
President Donald Trump dramatically stepped up his rhetoric against Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday amid the country’s ongoing fighting with Israel, saying on social media that the United States knows where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is located but...
Trump posts ominous message, says all of Tehran should evacuate ‘immediately’
MLive - Michigan
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June 17, 2025
By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump posted an ominous message on his social media site, calling for the immediate evacuation of Tehran but later denied reports he had rushed back to Washington to work on a ceasefire. Israel’s air...
UAE airlines extend flight suspensions as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
The National News
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Airlines in the UAE have extended the temporary suspension of flights to some destinations as tension escalates between Israel and Iran. Emirates said all its flights to Tehran in Iran, and Baghdad and Basra in Iraq have been suspended until June...
UAE waives overstay fines for Iranian citizens due to Israel conflict
The National News
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The UAE on Tuesday announced it would waive overstay fines for Iranian citizens facing delays leaving the Emirates because of travel restrictions imposed due to the Israel-Iran conflict. The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and...
ExplainerHow Iran-Israel war is viewed in each neighbouring country
The National News
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The aerial war between Israel and Iran has been playing out over the skies of the Levant, prompting concerns in each country about its effects on internal stability and their strategic position. Iraq has condemned the Israeli strikes on Friday...
France ready to intercept Channel migrants on boats bound for UK
The National News
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France is working on new rules of engagement that would allow its police to board small boats up to 300 metres from the coast to stop them from reaching Britain, the Interior Ministry has told The National. The neighbours hope to unveil the...
Pezeshkian says Tehran has right to pursue nuclear energy
The National News
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said Iran did not intend to develop nuclear weapons but would pursue its right to nuclear energy, as conflict with Israel entered its fourth day. In an address to parliament, he said "they are sitting...
The front page of U.K. newspaper The Daily Telegraph from Friday, June 13, 2025.
Yahoo News - Canada
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June 13, 2025
The front page of U.K. newspaper The Daily Telegraph from Friday, June 13, 2025. (The Daily Telegraph/Press Reader - image credit)A miracle. Stunning. Unbelievable. These are some of the reactions online and in headlines around the world about...
Read President's ominous warning on why he left G7, returned to DC
Great Bend Post - Kansas
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File photo President Trump at the G7 Monday-image courtesy CSPANDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel appeared to be expanding its air campaign on Tehran five days after its surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear program, as U.S....
AfDB forecasts $40bn global aid cut, Zambia hit
Daily Nation
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June 18, 2025
BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has projected that global aid from the world’s 17 largest donors will decline by US$39.84 billion in 2025, driven mainly by reduced contributions from the United States and Germany. Zambia is...
AP News: The Latest: Iranians flee Tehran amid Israeli strikes after Trump says evacuate 'immediately'
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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Residents of Iran's capital were seen leaving the city and shops and the historic Grand Bazaar were closed Tuesday — the fifth day of the intensifying conflict started by Israel — hours after U.S. President Donald Trump urged the immediate...
UAE Cabinet discusses nation's high ranking in global competitiveness report
The National News
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The UAE has ranked in the top five countries in the world for competitiveness, according to the results of a study which was discussed during a meeting of the UAE Cabinet. The meeting, which was chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime...
Russia kills 15 in one of the 'most horrific attacks' of Ukraine war
The National News
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At least 15 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a major Russian attack on Ukraine. Kyiv was hit by 440 drones and 32 missiles in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called “one of the most horrific attacks” on his country. "It is...
Sole survivor of Air India plane crash 'thrown out before explosion'
The National News
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The sole survivor of Thursday's plane crash in Ahmedabad, western India, has told doctors he was thrown clear of the aircraft before it erupted in flames. Vishwashkumar Ramesh, from Leicester, in central England, was in seat 11A of the Boeing 787...
In front of Geneva’s UN office: people condemn Israeli attacks on Iran
Tehran Times
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June 18, 2025
TEHRAN – Protesters from different countries gathered in front of the UN's Geneva office on Tuesday to show solidarity with the Iranian people and to strongly denounce Israel's attacks on the country. The demonstration took place at the Place des...
Will TikTok be banned on June 19?
The National News
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For a third time in less than a year, a deadline is approaching that might cause TikTok to cease working in the US. The US Congress passed a law with bipartisan support last year that ordered ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, to divest from the...
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Incredible story of 12-year-old girl who was sole survivor of fatal plane crash that killed 152
LAD Bible
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Plane crashes have been all too common recently but in the midst of tragedy, incredible stories can be found, especially when someone survives in extraordinary circumstances. It was only last week when the Air India crash became one of the worst...
Technology war fuelling communications paranoia
The National News
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Amid the deadly missile strikes exchanged between Israel and Iran in recent days, another battle is taking place involving communications, technology and the control of information that might prove decisive in the conflict. Minutes after the first...
'Many of us are sleepless': Residents of fire-hit Dubai Marina tower await answers
The National News
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Residents of Dubai’s Marina Pinnacle tower were waiting on Monday for news of when they can return to the fire-stricken building. Groups of people, many of them visibly emotional, waited on the footpaths outside the charred high-rise for updates....
Japan Asks Foreign Govts to Help Stop Online Casino Services; Govt Moves to Tackle Addition Epidemic
The Japan News
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June 17, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The National Police Agency in Tokyo The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:14 JST, June 17, 2025 Japan has been asking the governments of seven countries to stop online casinos operating within their jurisdictions from providing...