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Rockets fired at Iraq airport, wound two

Two rockets struck the military section of Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq late on Monday, slightly wounding two security personnel, a senior security official told AFP.

Another rocket hit a house in the city of Kirkuk, causing material damage.

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Eurozone inflation ticks up slightly in June

Eurozone inflation accelerated slightly to 2.0 percent in June, in line with analyst forecasts and the European Central Bank's target, official data showed on Tuesday.

Inflation in the single currency area rose from the 1.9 percent recorded in May due to a slower decline in energy prices.

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Israel army says reviewing deadly strike on seafront Gaza cafe

The Israeli army said Tuesday that it launched a review into a strike on a seafront Gaza cafe it says targeted militants, but which rescuers said killed 24 people.

In a statement to AFP regarding the incident, the army said it had struck "several Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip".

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Israel steps up attacks in Gaza ahead of Netanyahu's US visit

Israel's military said Tuesday that it had expanded its operations in Gaza, where residents reported fierce gunfire and shelling days ahead of a planned trip to Washington by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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UK PM condemns 'death to the IDF' chants at Glastonbury Festival

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has added his voice to those condemning a British punk-rap group for anti-Israeli army remarks at the Glastonbury music festival, an incident that has already sparked a police inquiry.

Bob Vylan led crowds in chants of "Death, death to the IDF", a reference to the acronym for the Israeli military, during their set on Saturday.

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Britain's Tarvet says 'not here for the money' after landmark Wimbledon win

Britain's Oliver Tarvet shrugged off any bitter feelings about rules preventing him from collecting all of his Wimbledon prize money to beat fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi in the first round on Monday.

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Wall Street stocks rally further on trade deal optimism

Wall Street stocks pushed into record territory yet again on Monday amid optimism the United States would reach trade deals with its partners ahead of a self-imposed deadline next week and extend tax cuts.

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Trump says not offering Iran 'anything', nor speaking to them

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he was not offering Iran anything nor talking to it "since we totally obliterated" the country's nuclear facilities.

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Iran decries 'destructive' conduct by IAEA chief

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Tehran halted cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog due to what he called the agency chief's "destructive" behavior towards the Islamic republic, his office said Monday.

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Iran voices 'serious doubts' over Israel commitment to ceasefire

Iran has warned that it had little faith in Israel's commitment to a fragile ceasefire that ended the most intense and destructive confrontation between the two foes to date.

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