TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will convey Iran's considerations regarding the end of the war with the United States and Israel in his visit to Pakistan's capital Islamabad, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Friday.
Heading a diplomatic delegation, Araghchi is scheduled to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia, the report said, adding the visits are aimed at ensuring close coordination with Iran's partners regarding bilateral issues, and holding consultations on the latest regional developments. (Iran-Pakistan-Trip)
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BEIRUT -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Friday that more than 1 million people have been displaced in Lebanon, over 10,000 people have been killed or wounded, and cumulative war losses have exceeded 14 billion U.S. dollars, as he called on the European Union to convene an international reconstruction conference.
Speaking at an informal meeting of European Union heads of state and government in Cyprus, Aoun said Lebanon was facing an existential crisis amid continued conflict and economic decline. (Lebanon-War losses-Statement)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that he was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer following routine surgery in 2024, adding that the condition had been fully treated and left no trace.
According to an annual health report released by his office, Netanyahu underwent surgery for a benign prostate condition in December 2024. Follow-up checks found a small malignant spot, "less than one centimeter," at an early stage with no signs of spread. (Israel-Netanyahu-Cancer diagnosis)
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GAZA -- Ten Palestinians, including seven policemen affiliated with the Hamas-run interior authorities in Gaza, were killed in Israeli strikes across the enclave on Friday, Palestinian sources said.
Local sources and eyewitnesses said Israeli artillery shelled multiple residential houses near Kamal Adwan Hospital in the town of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel) Enditem
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