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Bahrain condemns Iranian missile attacks on its territory and sister state Kuwait
MANAMA, June 6 — Bahrain’s foreign ministry on Saturday decried attacks by Iran against its territory and neighbouring Kuwait, saying the two Gulf countries intercepted seven missiles fired by the Islamic republic. “The ministry of foreign affairs strongly condemns the
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Blasts reported near Kuwait airport and Bahrain capital after US strikes against Iran
KUWAIT CITY, June 6 — Explosions were heard early Saturday in Kuwait and Bahrain after US strikes against Iran, according to AFP correspondents. Multiple explosions were heard in areas near Kuwait International Airport, reported AFP’s correspondent in Kuwait, whose military
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Trump revises Iran missile estimate upward to ‘21, 22 per cent’ as ceasefire sputters
WASHINGTON, June 6 — Iran still has “21, 22 per cent” of its missiles left, US President Donald Trump said Friday, in a week in which Tehran fired dozens of them toward regional neighbors, despite a sputtering ceasefire. “They still
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Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting with Putin in rare open letter
KYIV, June 5 — Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in a rare open letter to the Russian leader yesterday, shortly after the Kremlin chief had conceded Moscow needed to strengthen its air defences following a
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Trump scraps concerts, announces ‘rally to end all rallies’ for US 250th birthday
WASHINGTON, June 5 — US President Donald Trump yesterday announced a mass rally in Washington on June 24 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, saying he’d cancelled planned concerts after several artists pulled out. “In celebration of our Country’s 250 Year
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‘Tiger of the mountains’: Nepali guide nicknamed ‘Hillary’ survives six days on Everest in harsh conditions before rescue
KATHMANDU, June 4 — A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to Base Camp, officials told AFP today. His wife had even
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Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire requiring full halt by Hezbollah
BEIRUT, June 4 — Israel and Lebanon agreed yesterday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a “complete cessation” of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after US-led talks in Washington. The two sides, which
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China’s property crisis spreads as homeowners stop paying fees, leaving estates to decay
BEIJING, June 4 — Providers of property services in China are struggling to collect management fees from disgruntled homeowners, threatening their revenue and house prices in general, while making them the latest victim of the country’s prolonged real estate slump.
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Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rules
LONDON, June 3 — Britain has imposed new conduct requirements on Google’s search services, including allowing publishers to stop their content being used to power the US tech giant’s AI features, as the watchdog ramps up its oversight. The country’s
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Flood warnings issued as storm Jangmi moves towards Tokyo
TOKYO, June 3 — A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people. Storm Jangmi —
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