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'A top person': Who is the US dealing with in Iran?

'A top person': Who is the US dealing with in Iran?

He is, according to President Donald Trump, a "top person" in the Iranian system who is "most respected" and is in an unenviable position.

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In Lebanon's Tyre, ancient site threatened by Israeli bombs

In Lebanon's Tyre, ancient site threatened by Israeli bombs

At an archaeological site in southern Lebanon's Tyre, small signs bearing a blue and white emblem provide a symbolic shield, meant to protect the ancient ruins from bombardment.

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US-Israeli war on Iran is 'breach of international law': German president

US-Israeli war on Iran is 'breach of international law': German president

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke on Tuesday of a "deep rift" with traditional ally the United States and said the US-Israeli war on Iran was a "breach of international law".

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Iran strikes Israel, denies Trump talks

Iran strikes Israel, denies Trump talks

Iran fired a fresh broadside of missiles at Israel Tuesday, causing damage and injuries in Tel Aviv, as uncertainty swirled over possible talks to end the three-week Middle East war.

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Mbappe says injury is behind him, all systems go for World Cup

Mbappe says injury is behind him, all systems go for World Cup

French superstar Kylian Mbappe says the knee injury that kept him sidelined for almost two months is "behind him" and there had never been a concern he would miss this year's World Cup.

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Supporters' group file lawsuit against 'excessive' World Cup ticket prices

Supporters' group file lawsuit against 'excessive' World Cup ticket prices

The Football Supporters Europe (FSE) group filed a lawsuit on Tuesday with the European Commission against football's world governing body FIFA over "excessive ticket prices" for this year's World Cup finals.

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Gas shortages push India's poor back to wood and coal

Gas shortages push India's poor back to wood and coal

Soaring black-market prices of cooking gas in India's capital are pushing poorer families back to wood and coal, raising health risks and worsening air quality in the highly polluted megacity.

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'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels

'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels

Ibrahima Mar first lost his livelihood then lost his son when the fish off Senegal's coast began to disappear, rupturing a way of life that had sustained his family for generations.

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Iran hits Israel with missiles after denying Trump talks

Iran hits Israel with missiles after denying Trump talks

Iran fired a fresh broadside of missiles at Israel Tuesday, causing damage and injuries in Tel Aviv, as uncertainty swirled over possible talks to end the three-week Middle East war.

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Stocks rise on Trump U-turn but unease sees oil bounce

Stocks rise on Trump U-turn but unease sees oil bounce

Stocks rose Tuesday after Donald Trump delayed strikes on Iranian energy sites and hailed "very good" talks with Tehran but oil prices rebounded as optimism over a possible de-escalation of the Middle East war remained shaky.

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