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China is planning to invite US President Donald Trump to a military parade scheduled for September 3 in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.The United States, meanwhile, has proposed that Chinese President Xi Jinping visit the country during the sam...
Iran’s judiciary has confirmed that at least 71 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Evin prison in Tehran, a facility notorious for housing political detainees.According to judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir, who shared the update on the official Mizan news agency website Sunday,...
National,World
At least 81 Palestinians have been killed and more than 400 injured in Israeli strikes across Gaza in the 24 hours until midday on Saturday, the Hamas-run health ministry said.In one incident, at least 11 people, including children, were killed after a strike near a stadium in Gaza City, Al-Shifa ho...
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The U.S. and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Donald Trump said, adding he expects to soon have a deal with India.Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Bloomberg TV that the deal was signed earlier this week. Neither Lutnick nor Trump provided any details about the agreement.&ldqu...
AP, NAIROBI, Kenya: At least eight Kenyans died and more than 80 others were receiving specialized treatment Wednesday, with some sustaining gunshot wounds, during countrywide protests against police brutality and poor governance, human rights groups said.The state-funded Kenya National Commission o...
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to hold for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, with U.S. President Donald Trump announcing that American and Iranian officials are expected to engage in discussions next week—offering a glimmer of hope for sustained peace.Speaking at a N...
NATO leaders on Wednesday committed to a significant increase in defense spending following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump while reiterating their “ironclad commitment” to defend one another if attacked.In a joint statement, all 32 members pledged to invest 5% of their GDP ann...
World,Science & Technology
The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has avoided commenting on reports claiming that recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities only delayed its atomic program by a few months, but indicated that Iran could restore its nuclear infrastructure.Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of t...
Seven Israeli soldiers were killed Tuesday in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis when their armored vehicle was struck by an explosive, an Israeli military official said Wednesday.The announcement comes a day after witnesses and hospitals in Gaza said Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward ...
World,Politics
AP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Iran executed three more prisoners Wednesday over allegedly spying for Israel, its state-run IRNA news agency reported, the latest hangings connected to its war with Israel.The hangings happened in Urmia Prison in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province, which is the c...
AP, The Hague, Netherlands: NATO leaders were gathering in the Netherlands on Tuesday for the start of a historic two-day summit that could unite the world’s biggest security organisation around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 allies.The allies are likely to endor...
China plans to hold a military parade Sept. 3 marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender and featuring the People’s Liberation Army’s newest weaponry.President and head of the military Xi Jinping will deliver a speech on the occasion, which will feature “n...
Israeli troops and drones opened fire on a large crowd waiting for aid deliveries in central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, according to Palestinian eyewitnesses and hospital sources.In response to inquiries from the Associated Press, the Israeli military said it was reviewing repor...
World,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Politics
AP, NEW YORK: If oil prices are any measure, Iran just flinched.The price of oil tumbled Monday afternoon in an historical move as traders bet that Iran's decision to bomb a U.S. base in Qatar signaled it was not planning to do the one thing that could really hurt America: Shut down the flow of ...
Iran launched missile attacks Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region.Shortly after the attack, the Gulf nation of Bahrain that is home to the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters temporarily suspended f...
Britain’s government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after the group’s members broke into a military base and vandalized two planes last week.The measure means it will be a criminal offense to belong to or support the ...
Israel has launched a fresh wave of attacks targeting "access routes" to Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility, escalating tensions just a day after the site reportedly sustained damage from US airstrikes.According to Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, the military is now striking Tehran...
Iran announced early Sunday that its nuclear facilities in Isfahan, Fordo, and Natanz showed “no signs of contamination” following U.S. military strikes on the sites.According to Iranian state media, the country’s National Nuclear Safety System Center released a statement confirmin...
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Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as President Donald Trump weighed U.S. military involvement and new diplomatic efforts appeared to be underway.Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is burie...
The Israeli military reported detecting a new wave of missiles launched from Iran, with defense systems actively attempting to intercept the incoming threats.According to The Times of Israel, air raid sirens sounded in the southern city of Beersheba and nearby towns. The Quds News Network reported t...
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