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  • A young Iranian activist who was deported from the US to Bangui, in the Central African Republic.
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    She fled Iran. America sent her to Africa
  • TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - AUGUST 24: Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, speaks during a press conference at the Etzel Museum following the discovery of the Altalena ship after 78 years at bottom of the Mediterranean sea on August 24, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The wreckage of the ship Altalena has been found fully intact at a depth of 503 metres off the coast of Israel. She was a decommissioned US Navy ship purchased by the Irgun paramilitary group that arrived during Israel's War of Independence carrying 930 Jewish immigrants and a large cargo of weapons. A dispute erupted when Irgun leader Menachem Begin demanded a portion of the arms be reserved for his units, which Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion refused, viewing it as a threat to a centralised state military. On Ben-Gurion's orders, the newly formed Israel Defense Forces shelled the ship off the Tel Aviv beach, causing an explosion that killed 16 Irgun fighters and 3 IDF soldiers before the ruined hull was later towed out and sunk. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
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    Israel’s far-right competes for votes with increasingly extreme visions
  • Israeli soldiers secure a building under construction as ambulances evacuate injured Palestinians following an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, on August 29. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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    Israeli settlers storm Palestinian village, seizing home with owner inside
  • Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Chief Justice of Iran Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and an IRGC commander general Mohsen Rezaee arrive to attend a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on July 3, 2026.
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    A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump’s war ends
  • Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 26, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.
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    Live Updates August 27, 2026 — US says it’s not talking to Iran as Strait of Hormuz diplomacy intensifies
  • UNSPECIFIED, ISRAEL - AUGUST 22: A view over the area where the Israeli government plans to build a new neighborhood as part of E1 settlement project, near the Jewish settlement of Ma'ale Adomim on August 22, 2025 in near Jerusalem, Israel. On Wednesday Israel approved plans put forward by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that would see a new Israeli settlement of 3,400 homes built east of Jerusalem in the E1 zone, effectively bisecting much of the occupied West Bank. Until now construction in the area has been prohibited for two decades, and is considered illegal under international law. The move has been condemned by the international community, with critics accusing Israel of sabotaging any prospect of a future two-state solution. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
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    Israel moves forward with internationally condemned settlement plan that could ‘bury’ two-state solution
  • Yalda Moaiery speaks onstage during the IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards in Washington, DC, on October 23, 2023.
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    This photojournalist was sentenced to 15 years in an Iranian prison. She refuses to be silenced
  • An undated photo of Hind Rajab.
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    Israeli military admits for first time to firing on car carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab as it opens criminal probe
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  • A defaced portrait of Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad hangs on a wall in the capital Damascus on June 2, 2025.
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  • Israeli soldiers stand guard outside a Palestinian house in the village of Qusra, in the occupied West Bank, on Thursday.
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    Trapped and cut off: Palestinian families under settler siege in the West Bank
  • US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 16.
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    Trump says US will reduce joint military exercises with key ally South Korea
  • A satellite image shows the damaged vessel Caroline Bezengi at sea off the coast of Oman, August 13, 2026. Pléiades Neo © Airbus DS 2026/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT.
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    Huge oil spill off the coast of Oman now covers hundreds of square miles
  • Zolfaghar and Qadr missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on July 24.
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    Iran’s supreme leader elevates military veterans willing to confront the US
  • MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 9: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One on August 9, 2026 at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey. President Trump spent the weekend at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)
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    Trump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting
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    UAE extradites alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan
  • Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a joint press conference with France's President in Damascus on July 7.
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    Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (L) talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is meeting with Netanyahu to discuss ongoing efforts to release Israeli hostages from Gaza and newly imposed U.S. tariffs.
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    Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
  • A satellite view of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a vital trade route linking the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Suez Canal, and Mediterranean. It is also a hotspot for piracy and regional conflict, raising risks for global shipping, energy markets, and international commerce.
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    Saudi Arabia braces for attacks on ports and airports by Iraqi militias working with Iran-backed Houthis
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  • Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
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  • The brother of slain Palestinian activist Odeh Hathalin touches a poster calling for accountability following his killing in the occupied West Bank last year.
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    Israel charges settler over killing of Palestinian activist in West Bank in rare prosecution
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