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• Israeli army strikes Deir Mimas in southern Lebanon

  Military forces targeted the southern Lebanese municipality following official alerts urging civilians in the area to brace for a major blast. The advance notice instructed local inhabitants to open their windows to mitigate the impact of the impending detonation. This operation underscores ongoing cross-border military actions affecting local communities in southern Lebanon.

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• Erdogan tells Trump Turkey making diplomatic efforts on Strait of Hormuz, Yemen

  Ankara is actively positioning itself as a regional mediator capable of addressing critical maritime and security flashpoints across the Middle East. During high-level discussions with Washington, Turkish leadership emphasized ongoing engagement to resolve instability around key regional corridors. The broader push underscores Turkey's persistent ambition to serve as an indispensable diplomatic bridge between Western allies and turbulent international zones.

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• Sensitive US tech to Pak could end up in third country: Rajnath warns Hegseth

  Meeting on the sidelines of a regional summit in the Philippines, Indian officials pushed back against Washington's military support for Islamabad, citing severe proliferation risks. New Delhi emphasized that providing high-grade equipment threatens regional balance and contradicts global zero-tolerance stances against nations harboring terrorist networks. Despite these tensions, both partners reaffirmed their broader strategic convergence to safeguard overall Indo-Pacific stability.

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