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Strait of Hormuz: How a threat became a ...

Strait of Hormuz: How a threat became a playbook

Strait of Hormuz: How a threat became a playbook **The Chokepoint: How the Strait of Hormuz Forged Global Power and Economic Destiny** The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, has evolved from a mere geographical feature into a potent instrument... read more »

Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook a...

Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram

Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram ## Consumer Advocacy Group Files Suit Alleging Meta Deceived Public on Scam Ad Prevention **Washington D.C.** – A prominent consumer advocacy organization has initiated legal proceedings against Meta Platforms, Inc., alleging that the social... read more »

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Tim Cook's Legacy Is Turning Apple Into a Subscription

Tim Cook's Legacy Is Turning Apple Into a Subscription **Apple’s Strategic Pivot: Navigating the Post-Tim Cook Era and the Dawn of AI** As Tim Cook’s tenure as Apple’s chief executive draws to a close, the company stands at a pivotal juncture, having successfully transitioned... read more »

Iran threatens to block SECOND major oil...

Iran threatens to block SECOND major oil strait as 'Gate of Tears'...

Iran threatens to block SECOND major oil strait as 'Gate of Tears' sparks cost of living fears **Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate: Iran Signals Potential Disruption to Global Oil Flow** **Tehran, Iran** – In a significant development that could reverberate across global energy... 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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Argentinas Milei backs US-Israel war on Iran in Jerusalem visit

Argentinas Milei backs US-Israel war on Iran in Jerusalem visit ## Argentina’s President Signals Strong Support for US-Israeli Stance on Iran During Jerusalem Visit **Jerusalem,... read more »

US forces attack and seize Iranian ship Touska near Strait of Hormuz

US forces attack and seize Iranian ship Touska near Strait of Hormuz ### US Navy Engages Iranian Vessel Near Strategic Waterway **CENTCOM Releases Footage of Interception Operation** United... read more »

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Outrage after photo shows Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon

Outrage after photo shows Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon ### Religious Icon Vandalism Sparks Outcry, Western Inaction Under Scrutiny A photograph circulating widely on... read more »

Iran war live: Tehran slams US piracy after ship seizure, vows response

Iran war live: Tehran slams US piracy after ship seizure, vows response **Tensions Escalate as Iran Accuses US of Piracy Following Naval Incident** Tehran has vehemently denounced the... read more »

Nuremberg Trials' hero women revealed – 80 years after...

Nuremberg Trials' hero women revealed – 80 years after justice for Nazis horrors ## Unsung Architects of Justice: Women’s Pivotal Role in the Nuremberg Trials Emerges Eighty years... read more »