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12 injured in shooting near Ohio festival; suspects sought
Toledo: A shooting near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, wounded at least 12 people, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent…
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Cuba: Ex-Prez Raul Castro appears in public since US charges
Raúl Castro, Cuba’s low-profile former president and revolutionary guerrilla, appeared in public for the first time since being indicted by the United States for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of…
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Iran team leaves for FIFA World Cup as officials await US visas
Antalya: Iran’s World Cup football team set off from Turkey for their training base in Mexico on Saturday, June 6, with some members of their entourage reportedly still without US visas, before…
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Iran’s World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US
Washington: Members of Iran’s World Cup football team have been granted visas to the United States, two US officials said, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in…
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Air raid sirens in Bahrain as Iranian drones head for Gulf states
Cairo: Bahrain’s government said Saturday, June 6, that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones towards it and Kuwait. The foreign ministry said they had been intercepted and called on Iran to immediately…
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Hantavirus: Argentina expands probe, sends tests rats in Mendoza
Argentina has said it is expanding its investigation into the origins of the hantavirus outbreak that struck an Atlantic cruise ship last month, sending scientists to trap and test rats in the…
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North Korea: Kim shows new warship ahead of visit by China’s Xi
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed sea trials of a new warship repaired after a failed launch last year and vowed to accelerate efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy, state media…
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Millions being pushed into hunger by Iran war, says UN
United Nations: The UN food agency said millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices…
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US military says it downed 4 Iranian drones near Hormuz
Chippewa Falls: The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, June 5, and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s…
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FIFA cancels World Cup tickets to fans who got them for free
Coral Gables: FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were “allocated at no charge (0…
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Israel strikes southern Lebanon, forcing many to displace
Dibbine: Israel’s air force struck different parts of southern Lebanon on Friday, June 4, as the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that had been spared much of the…
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Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreement, demands Israel withdraw
Beirut: Hezbollah on Thursday, June 4, rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Lebanese government, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal. The announcement came as Israeli strikes killed at least…
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US journalist pleads guilty to acting as illegal Chinese agent
Washington: An American journalist who has lived in China since 2010 and worked for several state media organisations there pleaded guilty in a US court to acting as an illegal agent for…
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Iran players open up on World Cup preparations amid ongoing war
Tehran: Iran is heading to the World Cup while the country is at war with the primary host nation, a situation that is unique in the tournament’s history. In exclusive interviews with…
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Buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’ draws crowds at Bangladesh zoo
With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kg build, Donald Trump has been drawing crowds from across Bangladesh since he arrived at the national zoo last week. The rare albino buffalo…
