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Container ship GFS Pride at port before it sank after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz
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Container Ship GFS Pride Sinks After Striking Naval Mine in Strait of Hormuz

The Singapore-flagged GFS Pride sank after striking a naval mine near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy said, the second...

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Oil tanker sailing through the Strait of Hormuz at dawn.
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Iran Intensifies Hormuz Shipping Attacks Ahead of US Midterms

Iran has shifted its naval tactics to step up attacks on commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz, two senior Iranian officials...

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Donald Trump warns Houthis after deadly Saudi Arabia attacks
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Trump Warns Houthis After Deadly Saudi Attacks, Says He May Ask Turkey’s Erdogan for Help

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to Yemen’s Houthi movement after a wave of deadly attacks on...

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Smoke rises over Sanaa, Yemen after Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on oil facilities
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Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Oil Facilities Near Sanaa as Houthis Threaten Riyadh Retaliation

The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes on oil facilities west of Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Tuesday, marking a fresh escalation after days...

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Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane in flight at dusk, after an Ethiopian cargo flight to Tel Aviv was turned back by Israel over its Indonesian pilot
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Ethiopian Cargo Flight Turned Back by Israel Over Indonesian Pilot

Israel ordered an Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight to turn back mid-air after learning one of its pilots was Indonesian. The plane returned...

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Riyadh skyline at dusk — Saudi rejects Israeli offer
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Saudi Crown Prince Turns Down Israeli Bid to Join Anti-Houthi Campaign

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reportedly turned down an Israeli offer to take part in the military campaign against Yemen’s...

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Yemeni mountains with a military convoy during Operation Fajr al-Yemen against Houthi forces
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Yemen’s Military Claims 950 Houthi Fighters Killed in Fajr al-Yemen Operation

Yemen’s armed forces say their ongoing Operation Fajr al-Yemen has inflicted heavy losses on Houthi forces, claiming about 950 Houthi fighters killed...

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Aerial view of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Houthis Claim Fresh Overnight Strikes on Riyadh Airport and Khamis Mushait; Coalition Says Missiles Intercepted

Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed fresh ballistic missile and drone strikes on Saudi targets overnight, while the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted...

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King Khalid International Airport departure terminal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, closed amid the Saudi Houthi missile barrage
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Saudi Arabia Faces New Houthi Missile and Drone Barrage as Riyadh Airport Stays Closed

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it was facing a new barrage of incoming Houthi missiles and drones, as Riyadh’s King Khalid...

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Drone strikes on Kurdish opposition camp in Erbil
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Drone Strikes Hit Kurdish Opposition Camp in Erbil

Two drones struck a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in the Koya district of Erbil on Monday, October 12,...

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