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Saudi armed forces chief visits Iranian counterpart for rare meeting Iran’s General Mohammad Bagheri calls for increased security cooperation between the two countries. Tehran and Riyadh agreed to re-establish relations…

Biden will push Trump to back Ukraine in transition meeting: Adviser The outgoing US president is expected to start making his pitch to President-elect Donald Trump during a transition meeting…

With US House election gains, Republicans close in on unified power Republicans are five seats short of a majority in the House of Representatives, with 20 races still uncalled. US…

‘Rare event’: Canada records its first human bird flu case A teenager from British Columbia tested positive for the H5 avian flu, and health authorities are investigating. Bird flu has…

Amsterdam police arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators for defying protest ban The ban was imposed after violence involving Israeli football supporters around the Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax game. Pro-Palestinian protesters face…

India will not travel to Pakistan for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: PCB Pakistan Cricket Board seeks advice from its government after India’s refusal to cross the border is confirmed. India…

EXPLAINER Israeli football fans, pro-Palestinians attacked in Amsterdam: What we know Tensions in the capital of the Netherlands had been brewing after Maccabi football fans took down a Palestine flag.…

Israeli attack on Lebanon’s Almat kills 23, including seven children The village is located in a mostly Christian region and is outside Hezbollah’s traditional strongholds in Lebanon. People inspect a…

Russia and Ukraine trade biggest drone attacks of conflict Dozens of Ukrainian drones target Moscow, while Russia reportedly fires 145 drones at Ukraine. Residents walk through debris in a residential…