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Saudi Arabia condemned Iranian strikes on Gulf states and called for renewed peace talks under Pakistan and Qatar mediation as the Middle East ceasefire frayed
Iran declared the Middle East ceasefire "practically meaningless" after a second day of US strikes. Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say diplomacy continues despite the escalation
All three missing Indian sailors aboard the Settebello have been confirmed dead after a US military strike in the Gulf of Oman. India lodged a strong protest
Number of forcibly displaced people fell to 117.8 million at end-2025, the first drop in a decade, driven by returns to unsafe conditions, UNHCR says
Three Indian sailors are missing and 21 rescued after the US military fired on the tanker Settebello in the Gulf of Oman. India summoned Washington's envoy
US launched a second night of strikes on Iran as the IRGC claimed attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
