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Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine
Kyiv: Russian officials on Thursday said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson…
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Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé sidelined with knee injury
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has injured his left knee, the Spanish club said on Wednesday. Madrid said in a brief statement the France superstar had been diagnosed with a sprain but…
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Swiss bar fire: Tens of people dead, over 100 injured
Crans-Montana (Switzerland): Swiss Police said “several tens of people” are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year’s…
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US reviewing over 5.2 million documents in Jeffrey Epstein case
Washington: The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million as it also increases the number of attorneys trying to…
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In a first, Zohran Mamdani to take New York Mayor oath on Quran
Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to be sworn…
- Middle East
Iran names new central bank governor amid soaring inflation
Tehran: Iran on Wednesday, December 31, appointed a new governor to the central bank after the former one resigned following a record currency fall against the US dollar that sparked large protests.…
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Knee injury for Shaheen Shah Afridi forces early exit from Big Bash League
Islamabad: A knee injury has forced fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to return home after playing four games for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. “Due to an unexpected injury; I…
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Hamas confirms death of its prominent spokesman Abu Obeida
Gaza Strip: Hamas on Monday, December 29, confirmed that its longtime spokesman was killed following an Israeli strike in August in war-torn Gaza, the first time the Palestinian militant group publicly acknowledged…
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Trump says US would ‘knock down’ Iran if nuclear work resumes
Palm Beach: President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear programme Monday, December 29, as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks. The…
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Can Zohran Mamdani turn bold promises into reality as NYC Mayor?
New York: Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor. Can he do it? Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, already faces intense scrutiny, even before taking…
- Middle East
Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
Khan Younis: Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by…
- Middle East
Clashes on Syria’s coast kill three after Alawite mosque bombing
Latakia: Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring dozens of others, health officials said. The…
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Iran’s President says his country is in full-scale war with West
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country is in a full-scale war with the US, Israel and Europe ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting Monday with US President…
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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland rejected by African bodies
Nairobi: Africa’s regional governance bodies on Saturday rejected the recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation by Israel a day earlier, the first by any country in more…
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One killed in Russian strike on Kyiv ahead of US-Ukraine talks
Kyiv: Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, killing one person and wounding 27 others, a day before talks between Ukraine and the US, local authorities said. Explosions…
