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Flooded street in Istanbul with submerged cars after record rainfall — Istanbul floods
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Istanbul Floods Kill at Least Four After Record Rainfall

Istanbul has been struck by the worst flooding the city has seen since records began in 1942, leaving at least four people...

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Aden airport missile strike — air defense missile launch as Saudi coalition intercepts Yanbu-bound ballistic missile
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Missiles Strike Aden Airport as Saudi Coalition Intercepts Ballistic Missile Bound for Yanbu

Two missiles landed on the grounds of Aden International Airport in southern Yemen on Friday, while the Saudi-led military coalition said it...

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Gulf of Oman tanker fire — burning oil tanker at sea
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Oil Tanker Catches Fire in Gulf of Oman Near Restricted Zone East of Hormuz, Iran’s Navy Says

Iran’s navy says an oil tanker caught fire on Friday in the Gulf of Oman while attempting to pass through a restricted...

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Trump rules out nuclear strike — satellite view of Iran's Natanz nuclear facility
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Trump Rules Out Nuclear Strike on Iran, Warns of New Strikes on Pickaxe Mountain

Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump has ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran in the ongoing war, but warned that the...

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Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in a terraced West Bank olive grove.
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Israeli Settlers Torch Olive Trees, Injure Photojournalist in West Bank Harvest Attack

Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters in Abu Falah, West Bank, torching olive trees and injuring two people, including a...

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The Prophet's Mosque in Medina — the holy city over which the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a Medina cruise missile
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Saudi Coalition Intercepts Cruise Missile Over Medina, Houthis Deny Involvement

The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile over Medina province on Thursday; the Houthis deny involvement.

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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, where the coalition says Houthi attacks killed 17 people this month
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Saudi-Led Coalition Says Houthis Attempted Attacks on Dozens of Saudi Facilities

The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Thursday that Houthi attacks on Saudi facilities had attempted to strike dozens of airports,...

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Belfast arena at dusk, venue of the Obama Israel Gaza remarks
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Obama Warns Israel Risks Losing Moral Ground Over Gaza

Former US president Barack Obama warned in Belfast that Israel has ceded moral ground in the Gaza conflict, urging concessions to Palestinians.

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Iran insurgency: security outpost on a dusty mountain ridge in southeastern Iran
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Iran Faces Widening Insurgency as Attacks Escalate in Sistan-Baluchistan

The Iran insurgency in the country’s southeast is widening as armed groups intensify shootings, bombings and ambushes against security forces in Sistan-Baluchistan...

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US destroys Iranian dhow — US Navy destroyer in the Gulf of Oman
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US Destroys Iranian-Affiliated Dhow in Gulf of Oman, CENTCOM Says

US Central Command says American forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman on October 6 after removing its crew,...

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