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Paris Diamond League to go ahead with safety measures amid heatwave

Paris Diamond League to go ahead with safety measures amid heatwave ## Paris Diamond League Adapts Amidst Record Heatwave, Prioritizing Elite Competition **PARIS, FRANCE** – The prestigious Paris Diamond League athletics meet is set to proceed as scheduled, albeit with significant modifications... read more »

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Iran war live: US strikes Iran after attack on vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran war live: US strikes Iran after attack on vessel in Strait of Hormuz **Escalation in the Persian Gulf: Iran Claims Retaliation Against U.S. Military Assets** Tensions in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz have sharply escalated following claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard... read more »

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Trump justifies strikes on Iran amid ceasefire **US Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran Following Maritime Incident** **Washington D.C.** – The United States has initiated a series of retaliatory strikes against targets within Iran, a move President Donald Trump stated was a direct response... read more »

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Death toll in Kolkata warehouse collapse rises to 16

Death toll in Kolkata warehouse collapse rises to 16 **Kolkata Warehouse Tragedy: Recovery Efforts Enter Third Day Amidst Growing Concerns** **KOLKATA** – The grim task of recovering victims from the rubble of a collapsed warehouse in Kolkata has entered its third day, with a multi-agency rescue... read more »

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Syrian government not to negotiate with 'terrorists'

Syrian government not to negotiate with ‘terrorists’

Damascus – Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi has stressed on his country’s readiness to participate in the planned Geneva II conference without preconditions, while stating that... read more »

New anti-terror force needed in Pakistan: PM Sharif

New anti-terror force needed in Pakistan: PM Shari...

Lahore – Emphasising that his government is firm on establishing its writ, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said a new... read more »

Saudi Arabia rejects UN seat

Saudi Arabia rejects UN seat

Saudi Arabia is rejecting its seat on the U.N. Security Council and says the 15-member body is incapable of resolving world conflicts. The move came just hours... read more »

Kerry hopes chemical weapons are shipped out of Syria

Kerry hopes chemical weapons are shipped out of Syria

Washington – Secretary of State John Kerry has said he hopes Syrian chemical weapons will be put on a ship and removed from the region. Kerry said in an... read more »

41 killed in Syria violence

41 killed in Syria violence

Damascus – At least 41 people were killed in clashes between Islamist and Kurdish militia forces in Hassakeh province in northeastern Syria, the Syrian... read more »

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