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By Parisa Hafezi, Elwely Elwelly and Clauda Tanios DUBAI (Reuters) -Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated in Iraq in 2020 by a U.S. drone. In a statement posted on its affiliate …

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By Simon Lewis, Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken will return to the Middle East on Thursday, continuing the Biden administration’s intense diplomacy over Israel’s three-month long conflict with Hamas, as fears of a broader regional conflagration grow. The U.S. secretary of state’s weeklong trip – his fourth …

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By Arafat Barbakh, Maggie Fick and Emma Farge KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza (Reuters) – Eleven-year-old Noor’s left leg was almost entirely torn off when her home in Jabalia, Gaza was hit by an explosion in October. Now her right leg, fitted with a heavy metal bar and four screws drilled into the bone, may have to …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican authorities have rescued 31 migrants who were kidnapped over the weekend in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, officials announced on Wednesday. Presidential spokesperson Jesus Ramirez confirmed the rescue on messaging platform X. “They are already in the hands of the authorities and are undergoing the appropriate medical examinations,” he added, …

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By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Two explosions killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a ceremony in Iran on Wednesday to commemorate commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a U.S. drone in 2020, Iranian officials said, blaming unspecified “terrorists”. Iranian state television reported a first and then a second blast after 20 minutes …

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By Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -General Motors edged past rival Toyota Motor to remain the top-selling automaker in the U.S. in 2023 as easing supply snags and sustained demand drive the industry to its best year since the pandemic. The Detroit automaker shrugged off a hit from a costly auto strike to report U.S. new vehicle …

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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Deputy Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri had long expected the Israeli drone strike that security sources said killed him in Beirut on Tuesday, three months after his group’s surprise cross-border assault that triggered a devastating war in Gaza. “I am waiting for martyrdom and think that I lived too long,” he …

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By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will return to its home port, the U.S. Navy said on Monday, ending its deployment to the eastern Mediterranean, which started in support of Israel after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants. The nuclear-powered Ford, the Navy’s newest carrier with over 4,000 …

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