Category: World
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Everything you need to know about Elizabeth Olsen’s husband, Robbie Arnett
Elizabeth Olsen is preparing to embrace motherhood. The WandaVision star has sparked excitement after being photographed showing off her baby bump during a lunch outing in Los Angeles in June 2026, signalling that she and husband Robbie Arnett are expecting their first child together. True to form, the couple have yet to make an official announcement, choosing…
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Trump turns 80 with cage fight at the White House
Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in typically forceful style on Sunday, as the oldest US president ever to take office holds a bloody cage match on the White House lawn. The unprecedented “UFC Freedom 250” event will see 14 Ultimate Fighting Championship stars beat each other to a pulp in a giant arena called…
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China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms
BEIJING: China is “strongly dissatisfied” with a U.S. move to add several large Chinese companies to the Pentagon’s list of firms it says are aiding China’s military, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. The foreign ministry has also expressed concern about the U.S. Defense Department’s long-awaited update to its list on Monday, which included such…
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Two drones from Lebanon strike northern Israel: military
The Israeli military said two drones, suspected to have been launched by militant group Hezbollah from Lebanon, struck northern Israel on Sunday but caused no casualties. “Two impacts of suspicious aerial targets in Israeli territory were identified near the Israel-Lebanon border. No injuries were reported,” the military said. In the wake of the strikes, two…
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Dozens protest peace deal outside Iran foreign ministry: media
PARIS: Dozens protested Saturday outside a foreign ministry office in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad, chanting slogans against top diplomat Abbas Araghchi after a televised interview in which he discussed signing a peace deal with the US. In a video shared by Fars news agency, women in black chadors chanted “death to dishonourable Araghchi, the…
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North Korea says nuclear status ‘irreversible’: KCNA
North Korea said Sunday its status as a nuclear weapons state was “irreversible” and key to ensuring regional stability, rejecting calls by the United States and its allies for denuclearisation. Pyongyang has repeatedly insisted it will not abandon its nuclear arsenal, portraying it as essential to deterrence, with Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of…
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Drunk Driver Allegedly Runs Over Three Schoolchildren in India, One Critically Injured
CHENNAI: Three schoolchildren were killed and another seriously injured after a speeding car allegedly driven by an intoxicated driver struck them in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, according to local media reports. The tragic incident occurred in Karakottai village, near a Government Higher Secondary School, where four students were walking home after school when…
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Indian Air Force Transport Aircraft Crashes in Assam, Investigation Underway
NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft crashed in the northeastern state of Assam, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the incident. According to Indian media reports, the aircraft involved was an AN-32 transport plane, a military aircraft widely used by the Indian Air Force for logistics, troop transport, and operational support…
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Taliban Commander Sentenced to 42 Years for Kidnapping American Journalist
NEW YORK: A Taliban commander involved in the kidnapping of American journalist David Rohde has been sentenced to 42 years in prison by a U.S. court, according to international media reports. The New York court found the accused guilty of terrorism-related charges and hostage-taking. Kidnapping of Journalist David Rohde According to U.S. media, 50-year-old Haji…
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Iran Denies Reports of $3 Billion Asset Transfer to Abu Dhabi
TEHRAN: Iran has strongly denied media reports claiming that $3 billion worth of frozen Iranian assets were transferred to Abu Dhabi, calling the allegations “baseless and part of propaganda campaigns.” The clarification came from Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, according to international news agencies. Reports of Asset Movement Rejected Earlier, Israeli media outlets had…
