Category: World
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Israel-Iran conflict: UN Security Council convenes emergency session
The UN Security Council convened an emergency session on Friday over Iran-Israel conflict, amid strikes and counterstrikes.
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78 killed by Israeli strikes on Tehran – Reports
At least 78 people have been killed in the province of Tehran alone during a large-scale Israeli attack on Iranian territory, according to media reports on Friday.
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Trump mounts pressure on Iran amid Israeli strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Iran to conclude an agreement with Washington on its controversial nuclear programme, amid a series of Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities and military leaders.
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Israel closes diplomatic missions worldwide
Israel has temporarily closed all of its diplomatic missions worldwide as its military operation in Iran continues, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
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Iran appoints new military chiefs after Israeli strikes kill top commanders
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday appointed new military commanders following the deaths of key security officials in Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, local media reported.
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Israel-Iran crisis: UN chief reacts as Russia condemns ‘serious escalation’ in Middle East
Russia has condemned the “serious escalation of tensions” in the Middle East following the Israeli attacks on Iran.
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Israel launches massive airstrikes on Iran, kills top military generals
Israel on Friday launched a military operation against strategic targets in Iran, striking nuclear and missile facilities and killing several top Iranian military officials.
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London-bound plane crash: 241 confirmed dead as sole survivor lands in hospital
Air India has confirmed that, of the 242 people aboard the crashed London-bond plane, there are now 241 confirmed fatalities, and that the sole survivor is currently being treated in a hospital.
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Air India plane crash: Victims’ families offered N180 million each
Tata Group, parent company of Air India, has offered to provide ₹1 crore (approximately N180 million) to the families of each person who lost their life in the tragic plane crash on Thursday.
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Ukraine receives bodies of 1,000 soldiers from Russia
Ukraine has received the bodies of 1,212 of its fallen soldiers from Russia after days of dispute, the agency dealing with prisoners of war in Kiev said on Wednesday.