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Iran war live: Lebanon mourns as Israel ...

Iran war live: Lebanon mourns as Israel raids shake Trump, Tehran ceasefire

Iran war live: Lebanon mourns as Israel raids shake Trump, Tehran ceasefire ## Escalating Tensions: UN Condemns Israeli Raids on Lebanon Amidst Ceasefire Concerns **Beirut, Lebanon –** The United Nations’ top human rights official has issued a stark condemnation of recent Israeli military... read more »

US VP JD Vance says Lebanon is not part ...

US VP JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire

US VP JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire ## Lebanon Excluded from US-Iran Ceasefire Discussions, States Vice President Vance **Washington D.C.** – United States Vice President JD Vance has unequivocally stated that Lebanon is not included in any ceasefire discussions or... read more »

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot ...

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat ## U.S. Army Develops Advanced Information Assistant for Battlefield Operations **Washington D.C.** – The United States Army is advancing its operational capabilities through the development of a sophisticated information processing system... read more »

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Metas New AI Model Gives Mark Zuckerberg a Seat at the Big Kids Table

Metas New AI Model Gives Mark Zuckerberg a Seat at the Big Kids Table ## Meta Unveils Muse Spark: A Significant Leap in Generative AI Capabilities **Menlo Park, CA** – Meta Platforms has announced the debut of Muse Spark, a groundbreaking generative artificial intelligence model that signals a... 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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Why is Irans Bushehr nuclear power plant being attacked?

Why is Irans Bushehr nuclear power plant being attacked? **Concerns Mount Over Bushehr Nuclear Facility Amidst Unconfirmed Incident Reports** [City, Country] – International health... read more »

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Trump says US could charge for Strait of Hormuz passage amid Iran war

Trump says US could charge for Strait of Hormuz passage amid Iran war **US Considers Tolls for Strait of Hormuz Passage, Citing Potential Conflict Resolution** **Washington D.C.** – In a... read more »

Iran war live: Trump warns of attacks as Hormuz deal deadline nears

Iran war live: Trump warns of attacks as Hormuz deal deadline nears ## Escalating Tensions: US Intensifies Operations Amidst Iran Standoff **Washington D.C.** – The United States military... read more »

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Donald Trump LIVE: President's 'one night' Iran threat as airman's message revealed Donald Trump spoke at the White House this evening after threatening to obliterate... read more »

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Donald Trump's most manic health rants as spokesman forced to deny death rumours ### White House Addresses Health Speculation Amidst Presidential Scrutiny **Washington D.C.** – In a move to... read more »