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London's Jewish community on edge amid attacks

Despite heightened security measures, Jewish residents in northwest London remain on "high alert" after a spate of arson attacks on synagogues and community sites in recent weeks. So far there have been no casualties. But since the first antisemitic attack in late March -- when

Gulf states in limbo as US-Iran crisis drags on

After weathering unprecedented attacks from Iran, the wealthy Gulf states are now stuck between war and peace as talks stall and the vital Strait of Hormuz remains all but closed -- threatening economic recovery. Iran has hit Gulf energy exports with its Strait of Hormuz

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - US aircraft carriers - The US military noted that it now has three aircraft carriers -- the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford and USS George H.W. Bush -- in the Middle East, for the first time since it waged the 2003 Iraq

Trump rules out striking Iran with nuclear weapon

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out striking Iran with a nuclear weapon, after his previous threats to completely destroy Iranian civilization. "No, I wouldn't use it," Trump told reporters at the White House. "Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we've, in a very

Trump says US will not use nuclear weapon in Iran war

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war against Iran. "Why would I use a nuclear weapon? We've totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it," Trump told reporters at the

Trump says Iran may have reloaded during two-week truce

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran may have loaded up their weaponry "a little bit" during the two-week ceasefire, but added that the U.S. military can knock that out in about one day. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; writing

Trump to meet Lebanon, Israel envoys on truce extension

US President Donald Trump will meet Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round of peace talks Thursday, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a shaky ceasefire set to expire. With Trump struggling to push Iran into a deal on the wider regional war, the United States is

Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills three people

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed three people on Thursday, the Lebanese health ministry said, the latest attack despite a 10-day truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war.In a statement, the ministry said that “an Israeli airstrike on the Shoukine road in the Nabatieh