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Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has chosen its election candidates for October 27 as the right-wing party confronts a tightly contested electoral campaign amid the Israeli PM's diminished political standing.
President Trump has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to a potential F-35 fighter jet sale to Türkiye, reaffirming Washington's strong ties with Ankara and describing the country as a 'tremendous ally'.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has demanded international legal action against the United States for damage inflicted on Iran's transport infrastructure during recent military strikes, characterising the attacks as war crimes.
Iraq is fast-tracking plans for Mediterranean pipelines to Turkey and Syria, aiming to reduce vulnerability to Strait of Hormuz blockades that have disrupted oil exports and threatened government revenues.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed Malaysia's formal condolences to Qatar after the death of former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, aged 74, signalling the nation's respect for the Gulf state's leadership transition.