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Trump rules out US troops in Iran, leaves Pickaxe Mountain strike on the table
He did not dispute reports that the US military is weighing use of the "mother of all bombs."
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Norwegian teen jailed for 20 years for UK murder plot after being recruited online
LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager who flew to Britain to commit murder after being recruited online by a Swedish organised crime group linked to Iran was jailed on Friday for 20 years.
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Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years for UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group
LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager who planned to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organised crime group linked to the Iranian government was on Friday sentenced to 20 years' detention.
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Washington Post journalist hospitalized after Israeli settler attack in West Bank
The assault was one of several attacks on Friday as Palestinians gathered to harvest olives across the West Bank.
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Explainer-Why is the battle for Yemen's Taiz so important?
By Angus McDowall Oct 16 (Reuters) - The city of Taiz is rapidly emerging as the most important battlefront in Yemen's reignited civil war, pitting the Iran-allied Houthis against the internationally recognised government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition.
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UN says Gaza malnutrition gains fragile as commercial supplies halt
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Gains in tackling malnutrition in Gaza remain fragile and could be undermined by disruptions to supplies entering the Palestinian enclave, the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Friday, urging that all crossings remain open.
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Trump says US may need to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the US may have to target Pickaxe Mountain, a site linked to Iran's nuclear program, as he aims toensure Tehran does not get a nuclear weapon.
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Exclusive-Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows
By Feras Dalatey and Jonathan Saul DAMASCUS/LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a USnaval blockade, shipping intelligence showed and people involved in security said.
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Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack
By Pesha Magid ABU FALAH, West Bank, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on Friday on a West Bank village's annual harvest that injured at least two people including a…
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South Korea reviews expanding military mission in Middle East, report says
SEOUL, Oct 16 (Reuters) - South Korea is reviewing an expansion of its military operations in the Middle East, the Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper reported on Thursday, as the US ally faces pressure from President Donald Trump to provide support for the war in Iran.
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Saudi organisers say 2027 Asian Cup 'on schedule' after attacks
The Asian Cup in January is "on schedule", Saudi Arabian organisers said, after growing fears for the tournament following Houthi attacks on the country. The continent's top football official said this week that the competition could be postponed to 2028, while stressing there was "no hurry" to make…
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China says Israel should stop its 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements
BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.
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Rubio urges Lebanon to not return confiscated explosives to Hezbollah, US official says
By Simon Lewis and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about the confiscation of hundreds of kilograms of explosives from Hezbollah, a US State Department official said on Thursday.
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Iraq parliament approves remaining cabinet posts, PM deputies
Oct 15 (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved the remainder of Prime Minister Alial-Zaidi's cabinet, completing the formation of a government that took office five months ago with several key positions, lawmakers said.
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Houthis launch deadly attack on presidential palace in Yemen's Aden
The Houthis launched a deadly missile attack Thursday on the presidential palace in the Yemeni government's interim capital of Aden, as Saudi Arabia blamed Iran for the recent dramatic escalation in the long-running war.
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US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury website shows
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has issued fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting 16 individuals and 10 entities, according to a notice posted on the US Department of Treasury website on Thursday. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Susan Heavey)
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Syria arrests Mihrac Ural, ex-Assad militia head also wanted by Turkey
The Turkey-born militia chief and a longtime ally of the Assad-regime, was sought by Ankara over the deadly Reyhanli bombings and by Damascus over his alleged role in massacres on the Mediterranean coast.
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Houthis strike Yemeni government’s presidential palace in Aden: What to know
Aden serves as the de facto capital of Yemen’s internationally recognized government, which was forced to relocate from Sanaa after the Houthis seized the capital in 2014.
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Analysis-How are Yemen’s Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia so effectively?
By John Davison LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Houthi militants who control northwestern Yemen have in the past week attacked Riyadh international airport and hit the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company, in air assaults that have laid bare Saudi Arabia's vulnerability to threat…
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Israel says commercial goods no longer entering Gaza after merchants suspend coordination
JERUSALEM, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Israel said commercial goods were no longer entering Gaza over what it said was a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas, shutting off a vital source of food and other goods in the territory where the population is dependent on aid.
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Female commander in Iran's Basij units assassinated: What to know
Violence in the Sistan and Baluchistan province has become a regular occurrence, marked by clashes with armed groups and ambushes on Iranian security forces.
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Syria to rejoin Arab group at IMF, leaving Russian-led constituency
Syria will rejoin the Arab constituency at the International Monetary Fund beginning Nov. 1 and has applied for membership in the EBRD.
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Turkey floats earlier 2028 vote that would clear way for Erdogan to run again
ANKARA, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Turkey will probably hold its 2028 elections earlier than expected, a presidential adviser said on Thursday, a move which would allow President Tayyip Erdogan to sidestep constitutional limits and run again for office.
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Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attempted to attack dozens of Saudi facilities
RIYADH, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Thursday that the country's Houthis had attempted to attack dozens of Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi Arabia intensified.
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