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Israeli Strikes Hit Four Southern Lebanon Towns Despite 10-Day Ceasefire
Lebanon's state news agency reports Israeli strikes on four southern towns including Qaqaiyat al-Jisr and Shamaa, despite the 10-day ceasefire.
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Japan on High Alert for 'Huge' Second Quake Within a Week
Japan's JMA warns the risk of an 8.0-magnitude-or-larger quake in the next seven days is 'relatively higher than normal' after Monday's 7.7 Iwate event.
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NATO Criticises Russia and China Nuclear Stances Ahead of UN NPT Review
NATO's 32 members accused Moscow of 'irresponsible nuclear rhetoric' and Beijing of opaque arsenal expansion ahead of a UN NPT review in New York.
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Pakistan Urges US, Iran to Extend 14-Day Ceasefire Past Wednesday Deadline
Pakistani FM Ishaq Dar urged Washington and Tehran to extend the ceasefire and 'give dialogue a chance' in talks with the US chargé d'affaires.
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Philippines Donates $100,000 to Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah Recovery
The Philippines donated $100,000 for Sri Lanka's post-Cyclone Ditwah reconstruction, handed to Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath by Ambassador Nina Cainglet.
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Trump Says US May Aid Gulf Allies, 'Expects to Be Bombing' as Ceasefire Deadline Looms
Trump told CNBC the US may offer currency swaps to Gulf allies and will resume bombing Iran if no deal is reached before the ceasefire deadline.
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Trump Says US Will Not Lift Hormuz Blockade Until Iran Deal Is Made
Trump said Washington will not lift its blockade on Iranian ports until a deal is reached with Tehran, extending pressure beyond the Wednesday ceasefire.
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US Navy Boards Iran-Linked Tanker M/T Tifani in Indian Ocean Near Sri Lanka
Pentagon says US forces conducted a 'right-of-visit' interdiction of the sanctioned tanker M/T Tifani in waters between Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
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Iran Vows Retaliation for Ship Seizure as Ceasefire Heads Toward Collapse
Iran threatens retaliation after US seizes cargo ship Touska; Tehran rejects Islamabad talks as the two-week ceasefire nears expiry.
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Iran Executes Two Men Convicted of Spying for Israel's Mossad
Mohammad Masoum Shahi and Hamed Validi hanged after Supreme Court upheld death sentences for alleged Mossad cooperation, state news outlet Mizan reports.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry Says No Plan for Second Round of US Talks
Iran's foreign ministry says Tehran has no plan for a second US talks round, accusing Washington of continuous ceasefire violations.
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Iran's Pezeshkian Says War Must End So Rebuilding Can Begin
Iran's president told public workers the war with the US and Israel must end 'as swiftly as possible' to free the country to focus on reconstruction.
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Japan Upgrades Iwate Quake to 7.7, Issues Mega-Quake Alert; 170,000 Ordered to Evacuate
JMA raised Monday's Iwate quake to 7.7 and issued a mega-quake alert for seven prefectures; tsunamis up to 80cm recorded and 171,957 ordered to evacuate.
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Japan Lifts Tsunami Warnings After 7.7 Quake; Mega-Quake Alert Stands
Japan's JMA lifted the major tsunami warnings from Monday's 7.7 Iwate quake; advisories remain and the mega-quake alert for seven prefectures stands.
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Lebanon and Israel to Hold Second Round of Direct Talks in Washington on Thursday
Lebanon and Israel will hold a second round of direct talks in Washington on Thursday, led by envoy Yechiel Leiter for Israel and Simon Karam for Lebanon.
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Netanyahu Condemns Israeli Soldier Who Attacked Statue of Jesus in Lebanon
Israel's PM condemned 'in the strongest terms' the damage of a Catholic statue by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon and ordered a criminal probe.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Holds 45-Minute Call with Iran's Pezeshkian Ahead of Islamabad Talks
Pakistan's prime minister reaffirms commitment to regional peace in call with Iranian president as US delegation prepares to arrive in Islamabad Monday.
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Trump May Lift Hormuz Blockade to Break Islamabad Talks Deadlock
Trump said he would consider ending the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after Pakistan's Asim Munir urged the move in a Sunday call.
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Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Ends Wednesday Evening, Extension 'Highly Unlikely'
Trump says the Iran ceasefire expires Wednesday evening and an extension is 'highly unlikely,' sharpening the Hormuz deadline for Sri Lanka's fuel supply.
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Harris Says Trump 'Pulled Into War' by Netanyahu, Americans 'Don't Want This'
Former US VP Kamala Harris said PM Benjamin Netanyahu 'pulled' Donald Trump into war with Iran. Trump praised Israel as a 'great ally' in response.
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Indian VP Hands Over Final 145 Homes as Plantation Housing Phase III Concludes
Indian VP Radhakrishnan completes 4,000-home plantation housing phase III, handing over the final 145 units to Sri Lankan estate communities.
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Iran State Media Denies Islamabad Talks, Lawmaker Warns of Renewed Military Strike
IRNA calls reports of a second US-Iran round in Pakistan "not true" after Washington named its Vance-led delegation; an Iranian MP warns of renewed strikes.
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Iran Says US Deal 'Far Off' as Hormuz Stays Closed; Trump Rejects 'Blackmail'
Iran says talks with the US have progressed but a deal remains 'far' off; Hormuz will stay closed until Washington lifts its port blockade, Tehran says.
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Iran's IRGC Closes Strait of Hormuz Fully, Revokes Safe-Passage Corridor
Iran's IRGC has extended the Hormuz closure to the safe-passage corridor, threatening to fire on any vessel until the US lifts its naval blockade.