28-05-2026 TEHRAN/ KUWAIT CITY/ BEIRUT : The United States has carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site allegedly posing a threat to US forces and maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to news reports. Iranian media have reported that US forces struck near the Bandar Abbas …
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28-05-2026 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said he is “not satisfied” yet with the terms of the deal being negotiated with Iran. He said Tehran was “very much intent” on reaching an agreement to end the conflict, but added “so far they haven’t gotten there”, repeating Washington’s willingness to …
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28-05-2026 MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that her country will host the Iranian national football team during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, due to tensions with the United States. On Monday, Sheinbaum said that FIFA, the global football governing body, had approached Mexico about hosting Iran, after …
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28-05-2026 BEIRUT: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli military to intensify strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon to “crush” the armed group. The Israeli leader announced the order in a video released on Telegram on Monday night. “We are at war with Hezbollah, and we will intensify our …
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28-05-2026 TEHRAN: Iran says some progress has been reached in talks with the US, but a deal “is not imminent”. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai’s remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an agreement could possibly be reached on Monday. “It is correct to say that we …
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28-05-2026 DUBAI: Oil prices have fallen sharply on hopes of a deal that could bring an end to the US-Israel war with Iran. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiators had a “pretty solid thing on the table” and an agreement to end the conflict might be reached on …
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28-05-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping has hailed Beijing’s “unbreakable” friendship with Pakistan as he met visiting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking to deepen their “all-weather” partnership. Pakistan is among an exclusive group of countries China regards as an “all-weather strategic partner”, with …
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28-05-2026 BALTIMORE: Muslim Americans are grieving after two gunmen last week opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three people but at the annual conference for the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) in Baltimore, community leaders stressed the urgency of turning the sorrow into action. Nearly …
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28-05-2026 KUALA LUMPUR/ MELBOURNE: Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to take aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organizers have alleged, with several hospitalized with injuries and at least 15 reporting sexual assaults, including rape. Israel’s prison service denied the allegations, and media …
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27-05-2026 GAZA STRIP/ MAKKAH TEHRAN: Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Adha, the “Festival of Sacrifice”, which falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Muslim lunar calendar. One of the biggest holidays in the Muslim calendar, it coincides with the …
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