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Russia ‘Claims’ F-35 Stealth Fighters Came Dangerously Close to Their Warplanes
American F-35s appear to be deterring Russia over the skies of Syria, U.S. officials say. Russian pilots have stopped firing flares in front of MQ-9 Reaper drones engaged in operations against ISIS.
“We have seen a decrease in the level…
Liverpool reject £150m Saudi bid for Salah on hectic transfer deadline day
Liverpool turned down a £150 million offer from Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad.for Mohamed Salah in the hectic final hours before Friday's transfer deadline.
The 2200 GMT (2:00 AM UAE) deadline was expected to bring a last flurry of…
UAE embassy evacuates 34 citizens in US due to hurricane
The UAE Embassy in Washington evacuated 34 Emirati citizens residing in Tampa, Florida, moving them to safer locations when Hurricane Idalia slammed into the state's west coast.
The hurricane made landfall on Wednesday, leaving a trail…
Indian politician Shashi Tharoor slams major newspaper over ‘fake quote’; media outlet…
Popular Indian politician Shashi Tharoor didn't mince words after seeing a major newspaper's report where "a wholly fictitious statement" was attributed to him.
Taking to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, Tharoor called out…
Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son died with Princess Diana, dead at 94
Mohamed Al Fayed, the self-made Egyptian billionaire who bought the Harrods department store and promoted the discredited conspiracy theory that the British royal family was behind the death of his son and Princess Diana, has died, his…
CIA chief made secret trip to Ukraine: US official
CIA Director William Burns recently traveled to Ukraine where he met with intelligence counterparts and President Volodymyr Zelensky, a US official confirmed on Friday.
The trip – not reported at the time – comes as Kyiv’s brigades…
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is barred from running for office until 2030
Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was barred Friday from running for office again until 2030 after a panel of judges concluded that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system.…
Pope meets with wife and family of Julian Assange, who says pontiff ‘concerned’ by his suffering
Pope Francis met Friday with imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s wife Stella, who said the pope’s gesture in receiving her was evidence of his “ongoing show of support for our family’s plight” and concern over her husband’s…
US State Department review of 2021 Afghanistan evacuation critical of Biden, Trump
A US State Department report on Friday criticized the handling of the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan, saying decisions by President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw troops had “serious consequences for the viability”…
World Bank approves $1bn to restore Turkiye’s earthquake-hit areas
The World Bank has approved $1 billion in financing to Turkiye for the rehabilitation of rural homes and key public services in earthquake-affected areas.
The World Bank said in a statement on Wednesday that the Turkiye Earthquake…