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Israeli strike kills three in Gaza, medics say

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, April 24 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike killed at least three in Gaza on Friday, according to Palestinian health officials. The strike hit a crowded area in Gaza city near an area where local police are stationed to guard a bank, said the medics and

Iran war leaves seafarers stranded in the Gulf

By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, April 24 (Reuters) - Ankit Yadav, a seafarer from India, has been stuck on a boat at an inland Iranian port for about 2-1/2weeks, surviving with his three fellow mariners on limited rations of tomatoes and potatoes. He is one among thousands of

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

Saudi Arabia’s MBS meets Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Jeddah

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Jeddah on Friday, with Zelenskyy describing the meeting as “very productive.”Zelenskyy voiced his appreciation for the constructive cooperation with the Kingdom.For all the latest

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: - Iran FM to Pakistan - Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is to arrive in Islamabad late Friday, Iranian state media and an official source in Pakistan said. But, while the Pakistani capital hosted the previous -- failed --