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'Large explosion' on tanker in Kuwait as oil gushes into sea and ...

'Large explosion' on tanker in Kuwait as oil gushes into sea and ship takes on water **Maritime Incident: Tanker Suffers Significant Explosion Off Kuwaiti Coast, Oil Spill Reported** A substantial explosion has occurred aboard an oil tanker operating in Kuwaiti waters, leading to a... read more »

Iraqi womens rights activist Yanar Moham...

Iraqi womens rights activist Yanar Mohammed killing spurs call for justice

Iraqi womens rights activist Yanar Mohammed killing spurs call for justice **Prominent Iraqi Women’s Rights Advocate Fatally Targeted, Sparking Widespread Outcry** **Baghdad, Iraq** – The brutal killing of prominent Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed has sent shockwaves... read more »

What AI Models for War Actually Look Lik...

What AI Models for War Actually Look Like

What AI Models for War Actually Look Like ### **Emerging AI Capabilities: Strategic Planning for Military Operations Underway** In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, the application of artificial intelligence to defense strategy is no longer a theoretical discussion but a developing... read more »

The SIR conundrum in West Bengal

The SIR conundrum in West Bengal

The SIR conundrum in West Bengal ## Electoral Roll Revisions Spark Political Divergence in West Bengal **Kolkata, West Bengal** – The recent intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal has emerged as a significant point of contention and strategic maneuvering among the state’s... read more »

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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 China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

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

Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-domina...

Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang... read more »

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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… the finalization of such cooperation is... read more »

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

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

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

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries ...

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it... read more »

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found. An opinion poll conducted Aug 1-26 by the... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after... read more »

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

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Australian airbase hit in Dubai drone strike after PM backs US and Israel

Australian airbase hit in Dubai drone strike after PM backs US and Israel ## Unidentified Drone Attack Targets Australian Airbase in Dubai Amidst Regional Tensions **Dubai, UAE –** An... read more »

Fury as Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner moves into flat near primary school

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Protests across India against Khameneis killing

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A Former Top Trump Official Is Going After Prediction Markets

A Former Top Trump Official Is Going After Prediction Markets ### **Former Trump Aide Mobilizes Coalition Against Prediction Markets, Citing Illegal Gambling Concerns** A significant... read more »

Iranian Ayatollah Khameneis Death Sparks Revolt Among Kalshi Cust...

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