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Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain as Trump orders new attacks

Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain as Trump orders new attacks

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they struck US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, retaliating for new American strikes ordered by Trump

Asia
Trump's NATO pressure campaign intensifies as summit begins with criticism of allies and praise for Erdogan

Trump's NATO pressure campaign intensifies as summit begins with criticism of allies and praise for Erdogan

Trump's NATO pressure campaign intensifies at the Ankara summit as the US president berates European allies while praising Turkish leader Erdogan

Europe
Syria and France collaborate to develop Damascus transit hub for global trade

Syria and France collaborate to develop Damascus transit hub for global trade

Syria and France are partnering to establish a Damascus transit hub for global trade, offering secure alternatives to the volatile Strait of Hormuz

Middle East
Iraq's holy cities to host Khamenei funeral processions

Iraq's holy cities to host Khamenei funeral processions

Iran began six days of funeral ceremonies for Khamenei on Saturday, with processions passing through Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala

North America
US charges Lawrence Bishnoi in 2023 killing of Sikh leader Nijjar

US charges Lawrence Bishnoi in 2023 killing of Sikh leader Nijjar

US charges Lawrence Bishnoi and an associate in the 2023 killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, part of a wider gang crackdown