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Australian airbase hit in Dubai drone st...

Australian airbase hit in Dubai drone strike after PM backs US and Israel

Australian airbase hit in Dubai drone strike after PM backs US and Israel ## Unidentified Drone Attack Targets Australian Airbase in Dubai Amidst Regional Tensions **Dubai, UAE –** An Australian airbase located in Dubai was the target of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strike during the initial... read more »

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Fury as Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner moves into flat near p...

Fury as Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner moves into flat near primary school ## Prime Suspect in McCann Case Relocates to German Hometown, Raising Concerns **Braunschweig, Germany** – Christian Brueckner, the German national identified as the prime suspect in the ongoing investigation... read more »

Protests across India against Khameneis ...

Protests across India against Khameneis killing

Protests across India against Khameneis killing ## Nationwide Demonstrations Erupt in India Following Reports of Iranian Leader’s Death **New Delhi, India –** A wave of public demonstrations has swept across India in response to unconfirmed reports of the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,... read more »

A Former Top Trump Official Is Going Aft...

A Former Top Trump Official Is Going After Prediction Markets

A Former Top Trump Official Is Going After Prediction Markets ### **Former Trump Aide Mobilizes Coalition Against Prediction Markets, Citing Illegal Gambling Concerns** A significant pushback against the burgeoning prediction market industry is underway, spearheaded by a coalition of conservative... read more »

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Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides hit China

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and... read more »

I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Shari...

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and... read more »

Americans held by North Korea implore U.S. to send an e...

In a rare opportunity to speak with foreign media, the three Americans being detained by North Korea implored the United States to send someone to negotiate... read more »

23 people killed in Afghanistan crash

KABUL: An Afghan spokesman says 23 people were killed when a passenger van and a fuel tanker collided in western Afghanistan. Raouf Ahmadi, a spokesman for... read more »

Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near...

JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald... read more »

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'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

Attend Geneva-II conference: Arab League urges Syrian opposition

Cairo – Arab League foreign ministers meeting here have called on the Syrian opposition to attend the Geneva-II conference on restoring peace in the troubled country and form a delegation as... read more »

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Aleppo

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches ...

Beirut – Syria’s armed forces said on Friday they had captured a strategic northern town at the eastern gates of Aleppo, the former... read more »

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is open to peace talks but insisted that they would not go ahead unless foreign nations stopped supporting... read more »

Syria’s future must be determined by Syrians: Ass...

Syria's future must be determined by Syrians: Assad

Damascus – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the future of Syria must be determined by the Syrian people only, noting that any... read more »

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Damascus – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report said The new presidential... read more »

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Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Male – All three presidential candidates in the Maldives have agreed to hold presidential election a week early on Nov 2 to avoid a constitutional crisis, media reports said here Monday. The... read more »

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

Dhaka – Anxieties mounted across Bangladesh over deadly political violence which has left 12 people dead and hundreds injured since... read more »

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Kathmandu – Nepal’s Election Commission has formed a high level committee to effectively monitor the election code of conduct, an official said... read more »

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Islamabad – Pakistan has supported Saudi Arabia’s rejection of its non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council, praising its call for reform, the... read more »

Pak court extends Musharraf’s custody in 2007 Lal...

Pak court extends Musharraf's custody in 2007 Lal Masjid case

Islamabad – A Pakistani court has extended the custody of former President retired General Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 Lal Masjid raid case, banning him... read more »

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Kejriwal to address public rally at Jantar Mantar

Kejriwal to address public rally at Jantar Mantar ## Kejriwal to Chart Future Course for AAP at Jantar Mantar Rally **New Delhi** – Arvind Kejriwal, former Chief Minister of Delhi and... read more »

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Airspace closed, airlines halt flights as US, Israel attack, Iran responds

Airspace closed, airlines halt flights as US, Israel attack, Iran responds ## Regional Tensions Disrupt Global Air Travel as Airspace Closures Mount **Global air travel has been... read more »

Al Jazeera reporter on the streets of Tehran as missiles hit the city

Al Jazeera reporter on the streets of Tehran as missiles hit the city ## Tehran Under Fire: Reports of Missile Strikes Emerge from Iranian Capital **Tehran, Iran –** The Iranian capital... read more »

Israeli defence system intercepts Iranian missiles over Haifa

Israeli defence system intercepts Iranian missiles over Haifa **Air Defense Engages Incoming Projectiles Over Northern Israel** **Jerusalem, Israel –** Sophisticated Israeli air defense... read more »

LIVE: Barcelona vs Villarreal La Liga

LIVE: Barcelona vs Villarreal La Liga **La Liga Showdown: League Leaders Barcelona Face Formidable Villarreal in Crucial Encounter** [City, Date] – The stage is set for a pivotal clash in... read more »