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Why is the US striking Iran's Qeshm Island?

The United States carried out targeted strikes on Iranian air defense installations on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes follow eight months of conflict that disrupted global oil shipments, even as Qatar continues mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran.

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US embassies alert citizens in Middle East to heightened security risks

The US has issued security warnings through its diplomatic missions in several Middle Eastern countries, including its embassy in Israel, on Saturday. Yedioth Ahronoth reported that these warnings follow escalating threats from Houthi forces in Yemen, as well as intelligence regarding Iranian attempts to target high-ranking US officials in the region. The warnings, which were … The post US issues warnings to its citizens in the Middle East appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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Israel's president asks Gadi Eisenkot to attempt coalition formation

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Saturday night that he was giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on October 27. Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leading a bloc of parties seeking to oust Israel’s longest-serving premier. Neither Eisenkot nor Netanyahu won a clear majority in the vote. But in marathon discussions with the president this week,...

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Kraków shooting leaves six dead and 15 injured in central market square

Reports say man fired shots from from his car in Poland’s second city before being wounded by police while trying to flee Kraków shooting – latest updates Six people have been killed and 15 injured after a shooting in a market square in Kraków, Poland. A man who had driven into the square at about 3pm began “firing at random people from his car”, according to a statement by local police on X. Continue reading...

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US military launches task force targeting Iranian land trade and weapons transit

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - After a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military is setting up a task force to bolster Washington's efforts to restrict Tehran's movement of advanced weapons systems and other sanctioned material across its land borders and the Caspian Sea. The announcement of the task force, which has not been previously reported, will be made later on Saturday by the US Central Command, according to a statement seen by Reuters ahead of its release.

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Guatemala lawmaker Julio Cesar Portillo Paz and three officers die in ambush

A Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers were killed in an armed attack in the eastern department of Zacapa, President Bernardo Arevalo said, condemning the violence and ordering security forces to help identify those responsible. Lawmaker Julio Cesar Portillo Paz was attacked on Friday in Rio Hondo, Zacapa, and initially taken to a hospital with serious injuries. His death was later confirmed by the National Unity of Hope party, or UNE, to which he belonged. Arevalo said the three...

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Gaza floods submerge tens of thousands of tents housing displaced families

Heavy rain on Saturday flooded tens of thousands of displaced people's tents in war-devastated Gaza, Palestinian authorities said, leaving them without shelter. In a statement, the Hamas-run government media office said that about "70,000 tents sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people were flooded on the first day" of rains. It also noted the "collapse of dozens of cracked walls and roofs, which caused injuries", some critical, in various areas of the tiny territory.

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