The death in custody of a Bahraini man whom the government accused of spying for Iran has sparked outrage after his body was returned to his family with injuries suggesting he was tortured, according to three people who said they viewed it.
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As War Chills Economy, Dubai’s Most Vulnerable Bear the Cost
When the war with Iran began in late February, customers hunting for bargains on designer wares stopped coming to the Outlet Mall Dubai and a saleswoman named Marjorie was forced to go on leave for a month.
Two weeks later, she said, her furlough…
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Hormuz standoff turns into a cautious waiting game as US blockade begins
Trump claims Iran made new contact for a deal, as the first hours of the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz show an apparent cautious approach from all sides as the fragile ceasefire is still holding. But China announces its own shipping transit agreement with Iran, warning the US not to interfere.
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Xi and Sánchez say China and Spain should help safeguard multilateralism
BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and Spain on Tuesday pledged to strengthen their relations and work to safeguard multilateralism at a time when the world is being impacted by various conflicts,…
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Israel and Lebanon Seek Way Forward in Rare Direct Talks
With Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon and widened ground invasion leaving the cease-fire with Iran on shaky ground, Israeli and Lebanese officials were expected to hold rare talks on Tuesday in Washington to try to find a way forward.
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Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Sánchez, to be tried for influence peddling
By Lucia Blasco & Cristian CaraballoPublished on •Updated
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Zelenskyy to meet German Chancellor Merz in Berlin as Russia’s war grinds on
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday in Berlin, a German government spokesman said.
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US-Sanctioned Tanker Tests Trump Blockade With Hormuz Exit
(Bloomberg) — A US-sanctioned tanker linked to China is sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz and into the Gulf of Oman, testing President Donald Trump’s naval blockade.
Rich Starry, a medium-range tanker earlier known as Full Star, was…
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