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2 years on, Soleimani's death major talking point in Iran: Revenge, retribution dominate popular discourse as Iran marks second death anniversary of top military commander
TEHRAN: Iran When Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hosted the family of slain military commander Qassem Soleimani, as well as the top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leadership on Saturday, many anticipated fiery statements amid soaring...
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US, allies will 'respond decisively' if Russia invades Ukraine: Biden told Ukraine President Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" if Russia invades Ukraine, according to White House. During a call with Ukraine leader,...
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Capitol riots: Ominous split-screen moment for divided US as Biden, Trump slated to speak on Jan 6
WASHINGTON: A divided nation will experience an ominous split-screen moment Thursday when President Joe Biden uses the anniversary of the January 6 attack on Congress to warn of threats to US democracy and Donald Trump goes live with his conspiracy theories....
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US sets world daily record of 1 million COVID cases; UK sees over 2L infections: Top 9 global updates
NEW YORK: A person receives a fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Medical Centre in Israel. Read all the latest updates on COVID-19 here. The United States reported more than one million new COVID-19 cases on Monday after the long...
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US House lawmakers to propose Bill to boost Ukraine Defense aid, sanction Russia: Reports
WASHINGTON: House Republicans are set to introduce legislation that would boost US defense aid to Ukraine and reimpose sanctions on Russia if passed, Politico reported, citing a draft copy of the bill. The bill's Senate counterpart of the proposed legislation,...
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Cody Rhodes' AEW Contract Expired End of 2021, TNT Champion Reportedly A Free Agent
NEW YORK: All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Executive Vice-President (EVP) Cody Rhodes is said to have been working without a contract since the end of last year. As per a Fightful Select report, the reigning TNT Champion, Rhodes' contract with AEW expired at...
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UK Sends Short-Range Anti-Tank Missiles To Ukraine: Report
LONDON: The UK's defence secretary Ben Wallace told the UK parliament on Monday that the UK is sending short-range anti-tank missiles to Ukraine to bolster its self-defence, according to a report by the BBC. Wallace's statement comes as Russia amassed...
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Iran -Tehran hands over to Moscow draft agreement on strategic cooperation for 20 years - Raisi
MOSCOW: The Iranian side has handed over to Moscow a draft agreement on strategic cooperation for a 20-year period, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Wednesday following talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. "We handed over...
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Hong Kong locks down thousands in COVID-19 housing block
Hong Kong: Nearly 3,000 residents at a Hong Kong housing estate will be confined to their homes for five days, authorities announced Friday, as they struggle to halt an outbreak of the omicron coronavirus variant. The lengthy lockdown order – reminiscent...
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UK: Britain considering major NATO deployment amid Ukraine crisis
LONDON: Britain is considering making a major NATO deployment as part of a plan to strengthen Europe's borders in response to Russia massing troops on the border with Ukraine, the government said on Saturday. Britain has said that any Russian incursion...
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London hopes to improve relations with Moscow after ministers’ visit to Russia - statement
LONDON: UK Secretary of State Liz Truss and Defense Secretary Ben Wallace are supposed to improve London’s relations with Moscow during their upcoming visits to Russia, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said in a statement, published Saturday. According...
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Russian troops arrive in Belarus ahead of joint military drills
MOSCOW: The units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation involved in the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State continue to redeploy to the Republic of Belarus. The drills will take place from February 10 to February 20 and aimed...
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Zelenskyy signs decree to expand Ukrainian army by 100,000 people over 3 years
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree, which provides for the army's increase by 100,000 people over the next three years, the creation of an additional 20 brigades and an increase in the term of service under the contract. "This...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Moscow.
MOSCOW,: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held talks in Moscow. The head of state highlighted the role of energy in the cooperation between the two countries. "Despite all the restrictions, over the 11 months...
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7 people killed as small plane with tourists crashes in Nazca Desert in Peru
LIMA: A small plane that transported tourists to observe the ancient Lines of nazcaone of the archaeological attractions of Peru, fell this Friday, killing its seven occupants, including two Chileans and three Dutch. The accident occurred after noon,...
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Ukraine results February 3, 2022 || Ukraine received the seventh batch of weapons from the United States
MOSCOW: Erdogan criticized the West for escalating the situation around Ukraine: Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov announced that almost immediately after the sixth and fifth batches of US military aid, the seventh arrived at the Boryspil airport....
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Tensions in Ukraine: First US Army forces land in Europe
BERLIN: 300 US troops have landed in Germany to set up headquarters, and dozens more have landed as a preliminary force in Poland, the joint headquarters of NATO and US armies announced this morning (Saturday). The preliminary force that arrived in Poland...
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Negotiations between the presidents of Russia and France in Moscow.
MOSCOW:Talks with President of France Emmanuel Macron It is a pleasure to see you. Last time we met was two years ago and, of course, there is a backlog of issues that we can and should discuss in a direct format. Still, over these years, our contacts...
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New Zealand police arrest 120 demonstrators against vaccine mandate
Wellington: New Zealand Police have arrested 120 people at the convoy protest on Parliament grounds on Thursday amid vaccine mandate demonstrations, Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell said. "In terms of the 120 arrested today...
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India - Karnataka hijab row: A look at nations that have banned veils, hijabs, burqas, or any kind of headscarves; see list here
NEW DELHI: The world has been divided over banning the hijab or headscarf worn by Muslim women. The issue accelerated into a massive controversy in Karnataka followed by protests and vandalism. The row began last month in Karnataka when six students of...
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Iran's army sets up missile unit: senior commander as saying
TEHRAN: The Iranian army has set up a missile unit, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, quoting a senior commander as saying. The missile unit has been established in the army' Ground Force, Xinhua quoted the force's Commander Kiomars Heidari as saying....
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Over 30 injured in clashes in East Jerusalem: Red Crescent
JERUSALEM: More than 30 people were injured in clashes with Israeli police in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society. The Israeli police reported riots in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood on...
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UK: Armed cops storm WRONG house and arrest WRONG man:
London: Armed police hunting a man in connection with a shooting stormed a house in Oldham only to arrest the wrong person - who has the same surname as the suspect. West Yorkshire Police officers who were searching for Kashif Hussain, 43, in relation...
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More US troops deploy to Europe to counter Russia: U.S. already has about 80,000 troops throughout Europe at permanent stations and on rotational deployments
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is sending another 3,000 combat troops to Poland to join 1,700 others who already are assembling there in a demonstration of American commitment to NATO allies worried at the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine. The soldiers are...
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Urgently! A hurricane hits Germany! Storm Ylenia brings great destruction
BERLIN: The German weather service on Wednesday issued the second-highest severe weather warning for all of northern and eastern Germany as the country prepares for Storm Ylenia. Storm Ylenia is expected to bring hurricane force gusts with wind speeds...