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Live Middle East crisis: Iran promises retaliation for security chief's death; Israel hints at imminent strike on Beirut

Live Middle East crisis: Iran promises retaliation for security chief's death; Israel hints at imminent strike on Beirut

Iran’s armed forces pledged retaliation for the death of security chief Ali Larijani in an Israeli strike, with the army commander warning of a “decisive and regrettable” response. Tehran also verified that Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani was killed, after Israel had earlier asserted that its forces carried out the

‘Almost human’: life-size replicas of the dead aid broken hearts in India

‘Almost human’: life-size replicas of the dead aid broken hearts in India

In northern Kolkata, close to Dum Dum Junction, Subimal Das and a team of about 80 operate out of an aging factory‑warehouse. With clay, fiberglass and silicone they produce life‑size copies of religious deities, cultural personalities, cricketers and film actors. The workshop also offers a growing service: bespoke

Witnesses say “Everything and people were burning” after strike on Kabul drug rehab centre.

Witnesses say “Everything and people were burning” after strike on Kabul drug rehab centre.

Eyewitnesses and survivors have recounted the dreadful aftermath of a Pakistani air strike that struck a drug‑rehabilitation centre in Kabul, leaving more than 400 people dead, many of whom burned in their beds or were crushed as the structure collapsed. Afghan rescue teams continued to pull bodies from the

At least 23 Dead in Suspected Suicide Attacks in Nigeria's Northeast.

At least 23 Dead in Suspected Suicide Attacks in Nigeria's Northeast.

At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a series of suspected suicide bombings in the north‑eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, undermining its recent image as a relative haven of peace while a long‑standing insurgency has been driven into the countryside. Officials reported that

Iran’s National Security Council Confirms the Death of Its Chief, Ali Larijani

Iran’s National Security Council Confirms the Death of Its Chief, Ali Larijani

Iran’s supreme national security council has verified the death of its head, Ali Larijani, after Israel announced it had eliminated him in an airstrike. “The pure spirits of the martyrs have welcomed the sanctified soul of God’s faithful servant, Martyr Dr Ali Larijani,” the council declared on Tuesday

Live Middle East crisis: Trump tries to postpone summit with China's Xi as Iran war rages; US Baghdad embassy allegedly hit by air strike

Live Middle East crisis: Trump tries to postpone summit with China's Xi as Iran war rages; US Baghdad embassy allegedly hit by air strike

Air traffic operations in the United Arab Emirates have resumed normal service after the brief shutdown of its airspace on Tuesday, the Gulf nation’s aviation authority said, citing the state news outlet. The UAE’s defence ministry earlier announced that the country’s forces were reacting to missiles and

Live Middle East crisis: Trump vents frustration at allies over Hormuz Strait; Iran denies reports of direct contact with the U.S.

Live Middle East crisis: Trump vents frustration at allies over Hormuz Strait; Iran denies reports of direct contact with the U.S.

Trump says he is ‘not pleased’ with Britain and ‘quite surprised’ by its public reaction to the Iran conflict overall Donald Trump declared he was “not pleased” with Britain and “quite surprised” by its public reaction to the Iran conflict overall. The American leader said Britain had refused a plea