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UN's Sudan probe says foreign fighters fuelling conflict

Foreign fighters and support networks are fuelling the conflict in Sudan and worsening violence against civilians, a UN-backed investigation warned Thursday. The United Nations' independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said foreign involvement was strengthening the military

Kuwait's Iranians under pressure since start of war

A Persian restaurant in Kuwait has removed any mention of Iran from its name, a sign of the pressure the Iranian community in the Gulf country has faced since the Middle East war erupted. Following weeks of calm, Iran resumed strikes on Kuwait as the Islamic republic and the

Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats

Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war. The new clashes, which began with US raids on Sunday, deepen the ongoing impasse in the war, as Iran maintains a

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" despite ongoing clashes with Iran -- then hours later implied he wasn't serious. Trump has made a series of geographical name changes to international bodies of water in his second