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Bank of England to hold interest rates this year but strong minority see a hike: Reuters poll

The Bank of England will leave its key interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on June 18, according to all 65 economists polled by Reuters, who remained

Bank of England to hold interest rates this year but strong minority see a hike: Reuters poll
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Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war

President Donald Trump is anticipating a significant weekend for his presidency

Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war
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Evangelicals divided on Trump's war in Iran, immigration crackdown, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

About half of evangelical Christians - a core component of President Donald Trump's political base - believe his

Evangelicals divided on Trump's war in Iran, immigration crackdown, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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Gwyneth Paltrow faces online backlash for starring in luxury Israel real estate ad

Gwyneth Paltrow faces online backlash for starring in luxury Israel real estate ad

Gwyneth Paltrow faces online backlash for starring in luxury Israel real estate ad
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US will receive a severe response if it attacks again, Iran's top joint military command says

Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Thursday the United States would receive a more severe response than before if it attacks

US will receive a severe response if it attacks again, Iran's top joint military command says
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UN's Guterres calls for return to U.S.-Iran ceasefire

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UN's Guterres calls for return to U.S.-Iran ceasefire
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Taking Kharg Island would pose risks for US troops

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to take over Kharg Island, Iran's oil infrastructure hub.

Taking Kharg Island would pose risks for US troops
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Citing fallout from Iran war, World Bank cuts forecast for global economic growth

The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday

Citing fallout from Iran war, World Bank cuts forecast for global economic growth
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European shares snap four-day losing streak as investors weigh ECB rate hike

European shares closed higher on Thursday, snapping a four-day losing streak, as investors looked past escalating rhetoric from U.S.

European shares snap four-day losing streak as investors weigh ECB rate hike
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Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week

The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to the Iran war

Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week
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Iran and Ukraine loom over G7 as France accommodates Trump

Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are set to dominate next week’s Group of Seven summit, as host France crafts an agenda aimed

Iran and Ukraine loom over G7 as France accommodates Trump
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US military says none of its warships struck in Strait of Hormuz

No U.S. warships have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, after Iran's state media said initial reports indicated U.S. ships near the strait

US military says none of its warships struck in Strait of Hormuz
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Prominent Gazan doctor held by Israel without charge appears before Supreme Court

A prominent Palestinian doctor captured by the Israeli military

Prominent Gazan doctor held by Israel without charge appears before Supreme Court
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Hegseth: US to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran on Wednesday

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Hegseth: US to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran on Wednesday
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Israeli settlers impeded firefighting near Christian West Bank village, Palestinians say

By Ali Sawafta TAYBEH, West Bank, June 10 - Israeli settlers obstructed Palestinians putting out a large blaze near a Christian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank late on Tuesday, a local

Israeli settlers impeded firefighting near Christian West Bank village, Palestinians say
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Deadly Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan end a month of calm

Pakistan has launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan, ending a month of calm and escalating what Islamabad previously called “open war” between the neighbors

Deadly Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan end a month of calm
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UN to send investigators to Lebanon over potential law breaches, rights chief says

The UN human rights office will deploy a team of investigators to Lebanon next week to assess potential violations of international law by all parties during the current

UN to send investigators to Lebanon over potential law breaches, rights chief says
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Trump says Iran has taken too long to negotiate, will 'pay the price'

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Trump says Iran has taken too long to negotiate, will 'pay the price'
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Allies condemn Iran's 'lethal plotting' in US, Europe, Australia

The United States, Australia, European allies and other countries condemned Iran-backed groups' plots to kill Iranian dissidents, journalists and Jewish communities in

Allies condemn Iran's 'lethal plotting' in US, Europe, Australia
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Erdogan says Israel's attacks on Syria, Lebanon threaten Turkey too

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Israel's attacks on Syria and Lebanon had reached a point where they also

Erdogan says Israel's attacks on Syria, Lebanon threaten Turkey too
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UK's FTSE 100 rises as energy and consumer staples gain

UK's FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday with energy and consumer staples stocks providing a lift, though the index remained stuck near three-week lows as investors monitored a

UK's FTSE 100 rises as energy and consumer staples gain
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US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter

The U.S. military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic

US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter
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Trump blames Iran for helicopter attack, says US must respond

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran shot down a U.S.

Trump blames Iran for helicopter attack, says US must respond
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UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence

Britain, Canada, France and Norway announced new coordinated sanctions on Tuesday against Israeli networks involved in

UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence
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Tunisian court sentences prominent journalist Boukrim in absentia to four years

A Tunisian court sentenced prominent journalist Khaoula Boukrim to four years in prison in absentia, she said on Tuesday, in a ruling critics say highlights a growing crackdown on

Tunisian court sentences prominent journalist Boukrim in absentia to four years
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Lebanese president appeals to Israeli government to pursue talks, not war

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview

Lebanese president appeals to Israeli government to pursue talks, not war
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Police crack down on anti-hijab protests in western Afghanistan

Afghan security officials dispersed a women's rights protest in the western province of Herat on Tuesday that started after Taliban morality police

Police crack down on anti-hijab protests in western Afghanistan
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Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning

Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killing at least eight people, the Lebanese health ministry said, and minutes later ordered the

Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning
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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir under investigation in Italy over Gaza flotilla

Italian prosecutors put Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir under investigation over the treatment of activists who were part of a Gaza flotilla last

Israeli minister Ben-Gvir under investigation in Italy over Gaza flotilla
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UN's Guterres calls for end to violence in Middle East

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UN's Guterres calls for end to violence in Middle East
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Oil prices settle $1 higher after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks

Oil prices settled $1 higher after rising more than 5% earlier in the session on Monday as Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other

Oil prices settle $1 higher after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks
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Iran top negotiator threatens to defeat US blockade on Iran

Tehran will turn the naval blockade established by the United States into another defeat for the "enemy", Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in a message

Iran top negotiator threatens to defeat US blockade on Iran
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The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April ceasefire

Israel and Iran have exchanged fire, marking the first such incident since a ceasefire two months ago

The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April ceasefire
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A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon

Iran has fired missiles at Israel, marking the first such attack in two months since a ceasefire

A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon
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A third of Labour lawmakers urge Britain to ban trade with Israeli settlements

More than a third of lawmakers from Britain's governing Labour Party signed a letter on Monday calling on the British government to end trade with Israeli

A third of Labour lawmakers urge Britain to ban trade with Israeli settlements
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threaten Israeli shipping in the Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, adding to challenges for global shipping through the Middle East

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threaten Israeli shipping in the Red Sea
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Trump says Israel and Iran 'looking to do an immediate ceasefire'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that both Israel and Iran are looking to "do an immediate ceasefire", and that final negotiations on "peace" are proceeding. 

Trump says Israel and Iran 'looking to do an immediate ceasefire'
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Lebanon says Israel has bombed it nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire

Israel has carried out nearly 3,500 air strikes on Lebanon and hundreds of controlled

Lebanon says Israel has bombed it nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire
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Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months

Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months

Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months
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UN urges Afghan Taliban to end arrests of women over dress rules

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of women in a western province for allegedly failing to comply with "dress

UN urges Afghan Taliban to end arrests of women over dress rules
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Private jet market defies Iran war gloom as rich flock to Monaco GP, Cannes

As soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war send ripples across the global travel market, a

Private jet market defies Iran war gloom as rich flock to Monaco GP, Cannes
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Hormuz strait will be open but with transit fees, Iran envoy to Moscow quoted

The Strait of Hormuz will be open but under new conditions to be set by Iran and Oman, including a transit fee, Iran's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday.

Hormuz strait will be open but with transit fees, Iran envoy to Moscow quoted
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Israeli military police investigating soldier's killing of 7-month-old Palestinian

Israel's military said on Sunday its police criminal investigation unit was investigating the killing of a Palestinian infant by an Israeli soldier in the Israeli-

Israeli military police investigating soldier's killing of 7-month-old Palestinian
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Iran's top negotiator threatens US targets over Lebanon escalation

The U.S. naval blockade of Iran and its green light on Sunday for Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make U.S. bases and Israeli assets in the Middle East legitimate

Iran's top negotiator threatens US targets over Lebanon escalation
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Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5

A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship has opened fire in central Israel

Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5
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Israel kills nine in Gaza as Egypt hosts new ceasefire talks

Israeli strikes on a Hamas-run police station and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others, health officials said,

Israel kills nine in Gaza as Egypt hosts new ceasefire talks
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One killed, several wounded in suspected terror attack in central Israel

One killed, several wounded in suspected terror attack in central Israel

One killed, several wounded in suspected terror attack in central Israel
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Gunman kills one, wounds five in drive-by attacks in Israel

A gunman in a car opened fire at three locations in Israel close to the border with the occupied West Bank on Sunday, killing one man and wounding several other people,

Gunman kills one, wounds five in drive-by attacks in Israel
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More sanctions could be imposed on Israeli settlers in 'coming days', France says

Israeli settlers could face further sanctions in coming days in protest at the escalation of illegal settlements in the West Bank and a surge in violence by settlers against

More sanctions could be imposed on Israeli settlers in 'coming days', France says