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Breaking: Blast at Syrian Captial Damascus Cafe Kills 5, Several Injured
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (257+ words) An explosion rocks a cafe in central Damascus near the Palace of Justice At least five people have been killed and 16 others were injured by an explosion in a Damascus cafe, Syrian state news agency SANA reported. The blast inside…...
Director of Syrian emergency services: 4 dead and 11 injured in a caf" explosion in Damascus
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (194+ words) MTV Lebanon Please verify your email We sent a 6-digit verification code to your email. Enter it below to verify your account. An email with a reset link was sent to your mailbox. An email with a reset code was…...
Damascus explosion caused by bomb, state TV says, as death toll climbs to five - AOL
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (220+ words) A blast in central Damascus on Thursday was caused by an explosive device, Syrian state television said, with the health ministry updating the toll to five dead. "The explosion that occurred in a cafe near the Palace of Justice in…...
Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in strait or face 'forceful response"
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (429+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response," again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international…...
Damascus cafe blast kills 5, wounds 16
49+ min ago (342+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 17: 32 A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least five people and wounded 16 others on Thursday, Syrian state media reported. Syrian state TV said a bomb had been planted at the cafe, which is…...
UN calls for maximum restraint to preserve ceasefire between the United States and Iran | United Nations Peace Operations
5+ min ago (702+ words) Last weekend witnessed a troubling resurgence of military confrontations between the United States and Iran, even as mediation efforts continued in Doha under the auspices of Qatar to advance the implementation of the 17 June Memorandum of Understanding. The Secretary-General welcomes…...
US, Iran expected to hold direct talks in Doha in third week of July
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (586+ words) Israeli opposition slams Netanyahu bill on Haredi draft exemptions The Israeli Knesset gave preliminary approval to legislation enshrining Torah study as a constitutional value, drawing fierce criticism from opposition leaders who accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of legalizing military draft…...
Palestinian footballer and soon-to-be father killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (529+ words) ISRAELI forces have killed a Palestinian footballer and soon-to-be father in Gaza. 32-year-old Saleem Al-Ashqar, who played as a goalkeeper for Khan Younis-based club Khadamat Khan, was killed by live fire while stopping at a shop on the way home…...
CENTCOM considers relocating US bases from Gulf States to Negev after painful Iran strikes - report
14+ min ago (871+ words) The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) is considering moving its military bases" operational systems in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia to Israel in order to increase their distance from further Iranian missile and drone attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported…...
Information from within Iran explains the negotiators' dilemma
34+ min ago (582+ words) Foreign Policy > Iran Deal Link copied The faltering peace talks can't be blamed solely on the negotiators' ineptitude. Massive internal problems and factionalism in Iran stymie simple solutions. Hassan Mahmoudi | July 2, 2026 While diplomatic backchannels between Tehran and Washington remain active…...