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Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran war

LISBON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Portuguese prosecutors said on Saturday they had opened a probe into the legality of the centre-right government's authorisation of the United States' use of the Lajes Air Base in the Azores during the Iran conflict, following a complaint by an opposition party.A longstanding agreement with the US allows Washington to use the base without prior authorisation during peacetime, but requires Portugal to give approval once hostilities begin.

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Israeli strike kills five in Gaza, including four women, health officials say

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu AlkasCAIRO/GAZA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza City early on Saturday, health and civil defence service officials said.Among the dead were a Christian mother, Maisa Abu Dawoud, and her daughter Mary, medics and the church said.

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Yemeni government confirms attacks on 'vital military targets' in Sanaa

Yemeni government confirms attacks on 'vital military targets' in Sanaa Yemeni government forces have confirmed attacks on “on legitimate vital military targets” in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa. Military spokesperson Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili said in a statement on X that “the Armed Forces possess the capabilities to conduct strategic attacks against the Houthis”. Government-affiliated media reported that the forces launched a series of air strikes on Houthi positions in the Al-Nahdain and Ja…

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