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  1. Lebanon seeks ceasefire with Israel through direct talks

  2. UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says

  3. China calls for uninterrupted use of Strait of Hormuz after Trump blockade threat

  4. US-Iran peace talks end without agreement, delegations leave Pakistan

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  6. Iran's new supreme leader has severe and disfiguring wounds

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  3. Terror under the Nuclear umbrella: A strategic re-evaluation of Pakistan

  4. How Pakistan’s military uses conflict with Afghanistan to escape domestic accountability

  5. Kremlin says Russia has right to defend itself from 'piracy' after report of warship escort near UK

  6. Islamabad locks down for first US-Iran talks as Israeli attacks on Lebanon jeopardise truce