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US launches strikes on Iran after attack on troops in Jordan
Baghdad: The US military launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran’s attack on American forces in Jordan. The barrage came after the US partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike…
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Author Salman Rushdie attacker convicted on terrorism charges
Washington: A US court has convicted an American national on charges of federal terrorism in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie in New York. A federal jury in Buffalo on Wednesday,…
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Trump vows to ‘beat the f*****g s**t’ out of Iran after Iraq strikes
Washington: United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 29, issued an expletive-laden warning to Iran, declaring that Tehran was “going to get a beating” following an attempted attack on US forces…
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Secret Saudi cables reveal plot to stoke sectarian rift in Yemen
A trove of leaked Saudi Arabian government cables has revealed how Riyadh secretly tried to manufacture a sectarian split in northern Yemen more than a decade ago to weaken the Houthi movement,…
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Israel is paying millions to influence what AI tells you about Gaza
The next time you ask an AI chatbot about the war in Gaza, the answer you get may have been quietly shaped by an Israeli government-funded operation, and there is no actual…
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Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism
Moscow: Russia’s main domestic security agency said Wednesday, July 29, that Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with aiding terrorism and put on an international wanted list.…
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Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 13, search continues
Yame (Japan): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been found dead after a powerful quake shook part of southwestern Japan, and rescue work was continuing on Wednesday morning, July…
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Harjinder, Gulveer clinch memorable silvers as India shines at CWG
Glasgow: Weightlifter Harjinder Kaur and long-distance star Gulveer Singh emerged as India’s standout performers, pushing themselves to the limit to clinch hard-fought silver medals, while three Indian boxers punched their way into…
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Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US, Saudi strike Iraq
Cairo: Jordan’s air defences intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country’s military said, hours after the US military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against…
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Zelenskyy has ‘good meeting’ with Trump, seeks more cooperation
Washington: President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral, with the two leaders discussing ways for Ukraine to produce its own powerful weapons and…
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Trump and Netanyahu meet for the first time since Iran war
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump met at the White House on Tuesday, July 28, for the first time since they launched a joint war against Iran, offering…
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KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ home, restaurant up for auction
Shelbyville: KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of other personal items are up for public auction, along with his former home and a dinner house Sanders opened…
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7.1-magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu Tuesday, July 28, and a tsunami advisory was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.…
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Netanyahu’s first meeting with Trump since Iran war began
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, July 28, is the first since the two leaders launched a joint war against Iran and a chance for…
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Allah commanded me: Man stabs three women in Paris
Paris: Three people were injured in a knife attack in Paris, and a male suspect was arrested. The attack occurred at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday (local time) in northwestern Paris, where…
