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Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death in drugs case
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa was among 12 people sentenced to death by hanging on Saturday after a Cairo Criminal Court convicted them in a major case involving the manufacture and trafficking…
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Iran threatens wider strikes on US ships as tanker tensions rise
As the war between the United States and Iran reached its 190th day, fresh military threats and attacks on shipping heightened fears of wider escalation on Sunday, September 6, 81 days after…
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War-hit Sudan turns to solar power as blackouts deepen
Omdurman: For almost a year, Randa al-Mansour, a 31-year-old Sudanese housewife, has relied on solar energy panels installed on the rooftop of her building to survive the recurrent blackouts triggered by the…
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Haj pilgrims must complete first medical fitness check by Sept 15
Bengaluru: Haj pilgrims selected for the 2027 pilgrimage will have to undergo a mandatory two-stage medical screening and obtain fitness certificates before travelling, the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services has…
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Fuel tanker explosion in western Iran kills 11
Tehran: At least 11 people were killed and seven others wounded as a fuel tanker exploded in a traffic accident in western Iran on Saturday, state-run IRIB news agency reported. The incident…
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IRGC says US-Israeli-linked ‘terror’ team smashed in SE Iran
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday, September 5, that its forces had smashed a “terror” team it said was affiliated with the United States and Israel in southeastern…
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UAE pardons Egyptian poet after 10-year jail sentence
Abu Dhabi: Egyptian opposition activist and poet Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi has been pardoned by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, days after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison…
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US approves potential USD 5 billion bomb sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington: The United States has approved a potential USD 5 billion sale of bombs, Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kits and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom seeks to strengthen…
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Iranian tanker hit by four US missiles near Kharg Island
An Iranian oil tanker was hit by four US projectiles near the strategic Kharg Island on Saturday, September 5, Iranian media reported, amid renewed military escalation between Washington and Tehran and growing…
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Uncle fulfils niece’s falcon wish as Rs 3 cr bid stuns Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Videos circulating online have drawn attention to a heart-warming moment at an Abu Dhabi falcon auction, where a young girl’s wish to own a rare bird was fulfilled by her…
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Over 20 killed in attacks, shelling in Sudan’s South Kordofan
Khartoum: At least 26 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate attacks in Sudan’s South Kordofan State, multiple sources have said. The Sudan Doctors Network, a volunteer group, said in…
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Nine killed, including 6 children, in Syria ordnance blasts: UN
United Nation: UN humanitarians have warned of the deadly threat posed by explosive ordnance contamination in Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday, September 4, said…
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Yemen airstrikes target Houthis near Bab al-Mandab Strait
Aden: Yemeni government warplanes struck Houthi-held areas in the western provinces of Hodeidah and Taiz, backing ground troops battling a major Houthi offensive near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, a military official…
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Trump calls US-Iran military conflict ‘small potatoes’, not a war
Washington: President Donald Trump has described the US confrontation with Iran as an intermittent “military conflict” rather than a full-scale war, claiming that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz and has prevented…
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UN nuclear agency members draft resolution against Iran
Vienna: The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the UN nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the…
