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Moment US bombs mine-laying ships in Strait of Hormuz as Iran tries to shut...

Moment US bombs mine-laying ships in Strait of Hormuz as Iran tries to shut down oil ### **US Strikes Iranian Naval Assets Amidst Escalating Strait of Hormuz Tensions** **Washington D.C.** – The United States military has released footage depicting a decisive engagement in the strategic Strait of... read more »

Influencer slammed for 'abandoning ...

Influencer slammed for 'abandoning dog' while fleeing Dubai with ...

Influencer slammed for 'abandoning dog' while fleeing Dubai with family **Social Media Personality Faces Scrutiny Over Pet’s Departure from Dubai Amidst Security Concerns** A prominent social media personality, Maddy Burciaga, has become the subject of public criticism following... read more »

Stryker cyber attack LIVE: Thousands una...

Stryker cyber attack LIVE: Thousands unable to work after 'Iranian hac...

Stryker cyber attack LIVE: Thousands unable to work after 'Iranian hackers' blackout **Global Medical Technology Firm Stryker Grapples with Widespread Cyber Disruption** A significant cyberattack has crippled the global operations of Stryker, a leading medical technology company, leaving... read more »

Qatari minister says regional countries ...

Qatari minister says regional countries are not an enemy of Iran

Qatari minister says regional countries are not an enemy of Iran **Gulf Nations Reaffirm Non-Adversarial Stance Towards Iran Amidst Regional Tensions** Doha, Qatar – A senior Qatari official has articulated a clear message regarding the relationship between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member... read more »

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Pakistan charity boss Abdul Sattar Edhi ‘heartbroken’...

Abdul Sattar Edhi, 86, was asleep when a gang of armed men raided the Karachi slum building that serves as his residence and charity headquarters. They made off with gold, silver and cash worth... read more »

Turkey facilitating transfer of Iraqi Kurdish figh...

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday that Turkey was facilitating the passage of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to Kobani to aid... read more »

Islamic State: Syria rebels warn of backlash over US ai...

Syrian rebel fighters backed by the West have told the BBC that the US-led coalition faces a backlash in their country over its bombing campaign against... read more »

Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along LoC, Internatio...

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice by firing on forward posts along the LoC and International Border in Poonch and Jammu districts, drawing... read more »

Saudi sentences iconic Shia cleric to death

DUBAI: A well-known Shia cleric was sentenced to death Wednesday by a court in Saudi Arabia, sparking fears of renewed unrest from his supporters in the... read more »

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Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.

Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.

Five people were injured, one in a critical condition, when a bomb was hurled at a public bus in Egypt’s capital, Cairo, two days after 14 were killed in an attack on a police station in Nile... read more »

44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing

44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing

Cairo – At least 44 people, including six children, were killed and dozens wounded in an aerial bombardment by the Syrian regime in Aleppo... read more »

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madaga...

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madagascar

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon haswelcomed the peaceful holding of Madagascar presidential election and called on all parties in the... read more »

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

Geneva – The United Nati! ons and humanitarian partners Monday appealed for some $13 billion in 2014 to help millions of people in humanitarian need... read more »

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation

The Israeli army has said it fired across the Lebanese border in retaliation after accusing Lebanese troops of gunning down one of its soldiers as he drove... read more »

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45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

Kabul – Forty-five militants surrendered Sunday in Baghlan province, seeking to resume normal life, in Afghanistan, an official said. “A 45-member group of militants who were involved in... read more »

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is... read more »

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Male – Former president Mohammed Nasheed, the front-runner in the long-drawn-out presidential race in the Maldives, has asked incumbent President... read more »

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is not... read more »

Maldives Supreme Court postpones run-off in presidentia...

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – Maldives Supreme Court early Sunday blocked a second round run-off to elect a new president and postponed the re-vote to Nov 16 amid deep... read more »

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Iran war live: Trump says conflict will be over soon; Gulf attacks continue

Iran war live: Trump says conflict will be over soon; Gulf attacks continue **Regional Tensions Escalate as Gulf Confrontation Intensifies** A volatile situation is unfolding across the... read more »

Iranians rally to welcome Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader

Iranians rally to welcome Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader **Demonstrations Emerge in Tehran Amidst Speculation on Leadership Transition** Tehran, Iran – Recent days have witnessed... read more »

No middle ground: Israelis back Iran war, despite taking mounting hits

No middle ground: Israelis back Iran war, despite taking mounting hits **Israeli Public Opinion Leans Towards Military Action Amidst Escalating Regional Tensions** A recent survey indicates... read more »

OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US Governm...

OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US Government ## Tech Titans Rally Behind AI Safety Advocate in Government Dispute **A significant contingent... read more »

Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions

Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions **AI Firm Faces Significant Financial Repercussions Amidst Government Scrutiny** **San Francisco, CA** – A prominent artificial intelligence... read more »