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Snapchat starts age checks in Australia ahead of teen social media ban

Snapchat starts age checks in Australia ahead of teen social media ban ## Snapchat Implements Age Verification Measures in Australia Amidst Anticipated Social Media Restrictions Snapchat has initiated age verification protocols for its Australian users, a proactive step taken in anticipation of... read more »

Live: Hezbollah considering response; Is...

Live: Hezbollah considering response; Israeli attacks on Gaza continue

Live: Hezbollah considering response; Israeli attacks on Gaza continue ## Hezbollah Weighs Response After Commander Killed in Israeli Airstrike **BEIRUT** – Tensions in the region have escalated following the death of a high-ranking Hezbollah commander in an Israeli airstrike, prompting the... read more »

Philippine President Marcos says seven a...

Philippine President Marcos says seven arrested over corruption scandal

Philippine President Marcos says seven arrested over corruption scandal ## Philippines Authorities Detain Seven in Connection to Alleged Flood Control Project Fraud **Manila, Philippines** – In a move signaling a renewed commitment to combating corruption, Philippine authorities have arrested... read more »

Eight-year-old boy suddenly dies after b...

Eight-year-old boy suddenly dies after breaking his arm at school

Eight-year-old boy suddenly dies after breaking his arm at school ## Community Mourns Loss of Young Student Following School Injury **Rathnew, Co. Wicklow –** The community of Rathnew is reeling from the sudden and tragic death of eight-year-old Matthew Breen, who passed away on Monday. The young... read more »

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The number of victims of terrorist attacks Sunday in Xinjiang has...

Chinese authorities announced that as a result of the terrorist attacks in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region on Sunday, September 21 killed 50 people. Among the dead – 40 suicide bombers... read more »

13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish teens

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

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UN chief condemns terror attacks in Yemen

UN chief condemns terror attacks in Yemen

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks against Yemen’s defence ministry which reportedly killed over 20 soldiers and injured... read more »

Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week: UN

Syrian chemical weapons removal programme on track...

United Nations – The head of the joint United Nation! s and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons team charged with eliminating... read more »

Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over ̵...

Arafat’s widow challenges French scientists’ over 'natural death' conclusion

Washington – Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s widow has challenged the findings of French scientists that the reason of her husband’s death... read more »

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed…... read more »

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched uraniu...

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic Republic... read more »

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Pakistan appoints Jilani as new ambassador to US

Pakistan appoints Jilani as new ambassador to US

Islamabad – Pakistan Friday appointed its top diplomat Jalil Abbas Jilani as the country’s new ambassador to the US. He is presently holding the post of foreign secretary. “The... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to visit Bangkok for summit

Nawaz Sharif to visit Bangkok for summit

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to Bangkok between Nov 17 and 19 to participate in the... read more »

Pakistan seeks to hold talks with Taliban: Sharif

Pakistan seeks to hold talks with Taliban: Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Friday that the government wanted to resolve issues with the Taliban through talks. A government... read more »

Pakistan claims nuclear facilities safe from cyber, oth...

Pakistan claims nuclear facilities safe from cyber, other threats for 40 years

Islamabad – Pakistan has given ‘highest importance’ to ensuring that the country’s nuclear programme is safe and secure, Ambassador Masood Khan... read more »

Tehran confirms India still part of Iran-Pak gas pipeli...

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved

Islamabad – India is still part of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline officially as the modalities between Iran and India for the supply of gas, including... read more »

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BBC board member Shumeet Banerji resigns

BBC board member Shumeet Banerji resigns ## BBC Governance Under Scrutiny as Board Member Steps Down London – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is facing renewed scrutiny... read more »

Chilling five words of Brit survivor of blizzard which killed Victoria Bond

Chilling five words of Brit survivor of blizzard which killed Victoria Bond ## British Hiker Dies in Chilean Blizzard, Companion Recounts Harrowing Ordeal **Punta Arenas, Chile** – A... read more »

Brave RAF pilots 'should fire lasers back at Russians' says expert

Brave RAF pilots 'should fire lasers back at Russians' says expert ## Calls Emerge for UK to Consider Laser Deterrent Against Russian Naval Activity Amidst heightened concerns... read more »

Pilot killed in crash at Dubai Airshow

Pilot killed in crash at Dubai Airshow ## Indian Air Force Pilot Dies in Dubai Airshow Accident **Dubai, United Arab Emirates** – A tragic accident at the Dubai Airshow resulted in the... read more »

Israeli incursions, abductions stoke fear in Syrias occupied Gola...

Israeli incursions, abductions stoke fear in Syrias occupied Golan Heights ## Rising Tensions in Golan Heights as Israeli Actions Draw Scrutiny **Golan Heights –** A palpable sense of unease is... read more »