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Husband accused of brutally murdering Miss Switzerland finalist says he 'loved her' **Accused in Beauty Queen’s Death Claims Devotion in Court** A man facing charges in connection with the alleged brutal murder of his wife, Kristina Joksimovic, a finalist in the Miss Switzerland... read more »

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Trump says US to begin escorting ships in Strait of Hormuz

Trump says US to begin escorting ships in Strait of Hormuz **US to Enhance Maritime Security in Strait of Hormuz Amidst Rising Tensions** **Washington D.C.** – The United States is poised to initiate a significant naval operation aimed at bolstering the safety and security of commercial shipping... read more »

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Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age

Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age ### San Francisco Emerges as Epicenter for Next-Generation Satellite Ventures San Francisco, CA – A dynamic wave of innovation is sweeping through the San Francisco Bay Area, propelling a new cohort of ambitious startups to the forefront of the... read more »

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Tamil Nadu election results 2026 LIVE: Three each from TVK and DMK declared...

Tamil Nadu election results 2026 LIVE: Three each from TVK and DMK declared winners as of 4.15 p.m. ## Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls: Early Trends Indicate Shifting Political Landscape **Chennai, Tamil Nadu – [Date of Publication]** – As vote counting progresses for the Tamil Nadu Assembly... read more »

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Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation against IS’

Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic State At least 12 people were killed in protests by... read more »

Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not ex...

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in... read more »

Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage ...

LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In an adopted resolution, the council... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syri...

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least eight people in the latest in a series of attacks. Monday’s blast in the town of Buhriz,... read more »

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yeme...

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse... read more »

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d’Ivoire: UN

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d'Ivoire: UN

United Nations – The UN Friday called for investigations into serious human rights abuses committed in Cote d’Ivoire by the Dozo, traditional... read more »

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Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC

Islamabad – Pakistan has opposed the creation of new permanent seats in the 15-member UN Security Council during the two-day UN General Assembly debate on Security Council reform. “There... read more »

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar

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Islamabad – New Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah’s appointment has been allegedly backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will make a decision regarding the appointment of new army chief on November 28, an official... read more »

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Dhaka – Demonstrators and police clashed in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country after six senior opposition figures were... read more »

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Male – Hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations in over 200 islands to elect a new president for the Maldives here Saturday. As many as 470... read more »

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Two tourists plunge to deaths at SAME airport hours apart in front of passengers ## Tragic Incidents at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Claim Two Lives **Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia** –... read more »

Petrol prices rising more in the US than in the UK thanks to Donald Trump's Iran war

Petrol prices rising more in the US than in the UK thanks to Donald Trump's Iran war **Global Fuel Markets React to Geopolitical Tensions: US Gasoline Prices See Significant... read more »

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Trump says US forces are like pirates taking Iranian oil

Trump says US forces are like pirates taking Iranian oil Donald Trump says US forces are like pirates taking over Iranian ships and cargo near the Strait of Hormuz. This article was... read more »

US embassy warns citizens in UK as threat level raised to severe

US embassy warns citizens in UK as threat level raised to severe ### Heightened Security Advisory Issued for U.S. Citizens in the United Kingdom **London, UK** – The United States Embassy... read more »

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Pistons and Raptors survive while LA Lakers progress in NBA playoffs **Eastern Conference Contenders Clinch Crucial Victories as Playoff Picture Sharpens** The National Basketball Association... read more »