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Donald Trump vows to take over Cuba 'immediately' in shock invasi...

Donald Trump vows to take over Cuba 'immediately' in shock invasion threat **Trump Declares Intent for Swift US Action in Cuba** Former President Donald Trump has articulated a strong stance regarding Cuba, asserting that under his potential future administration, the United States would... read more »

'They sent my son's "body...

'They sent my son's "body" – three years later I ...

'They sent my son's "body" – three years later I was told he's alive' ## A Mother’s Agony: Three-Year Ordeal of Assumed Loss Ends in Unforeseen Reunion **Kyiv, Ukraine** – For three agonizing years, Nataliya, a 73-year-old woman residing in Ukraine,... read more »

Prices surge, jobs disappear as war stra...

Prices surge, jobs disappear as war strains Irans economy

Prices surge, jobs disappear as war strains Irans economy ## Iran Grapples with Economic Headwinds Amidst Escalating Geopolitical Tensions **Tehran, Iran** – Iran’s economy is facing mounting pressure, characterized by escalating prices and a discernible impact on employment, as the nation... read more »

Why Does Wikipedia Think Im Evan Spiegel...

Why Does Wikipedia Think Im Evan Spiegel?

Why Does Wikipedia Think Im Evan Spiegel? ## Unidentified Face on Tech Titan’s Profile Sparks Online Enigma **A perplexing photographic anomaly has emerged on the official Wikipedia page for Evan Spiegel, the co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc., the parent company of the popular social media... 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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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

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

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by ...

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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Good Luck Getting a Mac Mini for the Next Several Months

Good Luck Getting a Mac Mini for the Next Several Months ## Apple Faces Supply Chain Strain as AI Integration Accelerates Demand **CUPERTINO, CA** – Apple CEO Tim Cook has signaled that... read more »

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How Shivon Zilis Operated as Elon Musks OpenAI Insider **New Revelations Emerge on Shivon Zilis’s Role in Early OpenAI Dynamics** **Trial testimony has brought to light the intricate... read more »

This Indigenous Language Survived Russian Occupation. Can It Survive YouTube?

This Indigenous Language Survived Russian Occupation. Can It Survive YouTube? **Digital Currents Threaten Ancient Tongues: Kyrgyz Language Faces New Challenge** BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN – A... read more »

Modi empowered ED to cleanse cancer of financial crimes; not to target anyone: MoS Pankaj ...

Modi empowered ED to cleanse cancer of financial crimes; not to target anyone: MoS Pankaj Chaudhary **Enforcement Directorate’s Mandate: Combating Financial Crimes, Not Political... read more »

Telangana RTC conductor allegedly assaults officials, faces actio...

Telangana RTC conductor allegedly assaults officials, faces action ## Telangana RTC Employee Accused of Assaulting Senior Officials, Investigation Underway **Hyderabad, Telangana** – A serious... read more »