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Oil prices rise after strikes on Saudi oil facilities

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, April 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early trading on Friday following a...

10th April, 2026

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Lebanon seeks temporary ceasefire to allow broader talks with Israel, official says

BEIRUT, April 9 (Reuters) - Lebanon has spent the last 24 hours advocating for a temporary ceasefire...

9th April, 2026

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Israel approves dozens of new settlements in West Bank, watchdog says

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta CAIRO/TAYASIR, West Bank, April 9 (Reuters) - Israel has approv...

9th April, 2026

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Austria demands Israel stop attacking civilian targets in Lebanon

VIENNA, April 9 (Reuters) - Austria's foreign ministry on Thursday called on Israel to stop attackin...

9th April, 2026

Image for At Beirut hospital, grieving families identify mangled bodies after Israeli strikes
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At Beirut hospital, grieving families identify mangled bodies after Israeli strikes

By Emilie Madi and Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, April 9 (Reuters) - Ambulances arriving at a Beirut hospital...

9th April, 2026

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Halt to Iran attacks means Netanyahu's corruption trial will resume on Sunday

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, April 9 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long-run...

9th April, 2026

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Israeli fire kills girl student in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO, April 9 (Reuters) - Israeli forces shot and killed a young female student on Thursday while s...

9th April, 2026

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US-Iran truce should extend to Lebanon, EU's top diplomat says

BRUSSELS, April 9 (Reuters) - The ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran should exte...

9th April, 2026

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Spain condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon, reopens Tehran embassy

MADRID, April 9 (Reuters) - Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday accused Israel...

9th April, 2026

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Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem

April 9 (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it had killed Naim Qassem, the leader of the Iran-backed...

9th April, 2026

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Trump warns of major war escalation if Iran peace process fails

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to retain military...

9th April, 2026

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France's Macron urges US, Iran to respect ceasefire in Lebanon

April 8 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he told the leaders of Iran a...

8th April, 2026