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Iran says to build new enrichment facility after IAEA censure

Iran said Thursday it will build a new uranium enrichment facility after the United Nations nuclear watchdog adopted a resolution criticizing Iran for "non-compliance" with its obligations.

"The necessary orders have been issued by the head of the Atomic Energy Organization to launch a new enrichment center in a secure location," said a joint statement from the organization and the foreign ministry, adding that "other measures... will be announced later".

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Israeli drone strike kills one, wounds 3 in Beit Lif

One person was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli strike on a village in southern Lebanon, the health ministry and Israel's military said, the latest deadly attack since a November ceasefire.

"The raid carried out by an enemy Israeli drone on the town of Beit Lif, in the Bint Jbeil district, resulted in one martyr and three people injured," read a statement from the ministry.

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Charity accuses Israel of deadly strike on Gaza office building

Medical charity Medecins du Monde Wednesday accused Israel of violating international law with drone strikes on a building housing one of its offices in war-torn Gaza that killed eight people, none of them staff.

The France-based aid group said in a statement the attack on Tuesday "constitutes a serious violation of international humanitarian law, which protects both civilian populations and humanitarian organizations operating in conflict zones".

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Trump says 'less confident' about nuclear deal with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was less confident than a few months ago about prospects for reaching a deal with Iran over its nuclear program, speaking in a podcast aired Wednesday.

The two countries appear to be locked in a standoff over uranium enrichment nearly two months into the high-stakes negotiations.

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Sudan's RSF says seized border area with Egypt, Libya as army announces pullout

The Sudanese military said Wednesday it has withdrawn from a key area bordering Egypt and Libya, while the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced its takeover in a separate statement.

The announcements came a day after the army accused forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar of launching a cross-border attack alongside Sudanese paramilitaries, the first accusation of direct Libyan involvement in Sudan's war.

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US inflation edges up in May as Trump tariffs flow through economy

.S. inflation picked up a bit last month as food costs rose, though overall inflation remained mostly tame.

Consumer prices increased 2.4% in May compared with a year ago, according to a Labor Department report released Wednesday. That is up from a 2.3% yearly increase in April. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.8% for the third straight month. Economists pay close attention to core prices because they generally provide a better sense of where inflation is headed.

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Iran threatens to target US bases if conflict breaks out

Iran threatened Wednesday to target U.S. bases across the Middle East if conflict breaks out, as the long-time foes prepare for new round of nuclear talks amid a standoff over uranium enrichment.

"All its bases are within our reach, we have access to them, and without hesitation we will target all of them in the host countries," Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said in response to U.S. threats of military action if the talks fail.

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May 2025 second warmest on record

Global heating continued as the new norm, with last month the second warmest May on record on land and in the oceans, according to the European Union's climate monitoring service.

The planet's average surface temperature dipped below the threshold of 1.5 degree Celsius above preindustrial levels, just shy of the record for May set last year, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

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Brazil qualify for 2026 World Cup

Brazil booked their place at the 2026 World Cup in North America on Tuesday with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay.

The five-time world champions -- the only team to appear in every edition of the World Cup - punched their ticket to the finals with the first win of new coach Carlo Ancelotti's reign.

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Ecuador qualify for 2026 World Cup after Peru draw

Ecuador qualified for the World Cup for the fifth time in their history on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw with Peru in Lima.

The Ecuadorans, who were eliminated in the group stage of the Qatar World Cup in 2022, grabbed the solitary point needed to qualify despite being reduced to 10 men.

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