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Trump backs Pakistan's Iran mediation role despite airbase allegations
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Trump backs Pakistan's Iran mediation role despite airbase allegations

US president praised Pakistan's leadership as a neutral mediator in the Iran conflict, even as Islamabad rejected claims it sheltered Iranian military aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase.

EU says Operation Aspides could expand to Strait of Hormuz after Iran war
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EU says Operation Aspides could expand to Strait of Hormuz after Iran war

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says Operation Aspides could be extended to the Strait of Hormuz once the Iran war ends, as Europe scrambles to secure shipping.

Taliban detain two TOLOnews journalists in Kabul
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Taliban detain two TOLOnews journalists in Kabul

Taliban authorities have detained TOLOnews journalists Imran Danish and Mansoor Niazi in Kabul. Press freedom groups are demanding their immediate release.

US consumer inflation hits three-year high fueled by Iran war
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US consumer inflation hits three-year high fueled by Iran war

US CPI jumped to 3.8% in April, its highest in nearly three years, as the Iran war drives energy prices sharply higher, BLS data shows.

NYT report says Israeli sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees is 'widespread'
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NYT report says Israeli sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees is 'widespread'

Investigation based on 14 testimonies says Israeli guards, soldiers and interrogators carried out widespread sexual violence against Palestinian detainees

Qatar says Iran should not use Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf
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Qatar says Iran should not use Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf

Qatar's foreign minister warned Iran against using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against Gulf states, as Doha and Ankara back Pakistan's mediation efforts to end the war