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Worshippers blocked from Al-Aqsa mosque hold Eid prayers outside gates in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, March 20 — Hundreds of Muslim worshippers held Eid prayers at the gates of Jerusalem’s Old City today, with Israel closing access to the Al-Aqsa mosque and other holy sites over the war with Iran. “Today, Al-Aqsa has been taken
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India set to roll out cheap weight-loss jabs as demand rises amid obesity surge
MUMBAI, March 20 — A deluge of weight-loss drugs is set to transform the global fight against obesity as India prepares to unleash low-cost generic versions of injections like Ozempic after a key patent expired today. The move will dramatically
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Blaze at South Korea car parts plant leaves dozens injured, 14 feared missing
SEOUL, March 20 — A fire at a car parts plant in South Korea on Friday seriously injured at least 21 people and left 14 others missing, authorities said. The blaze occurred about 1 pm (0400 GMT) in the central
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Tehran says missile production continues despite war, rebuts Israeli claims
TEHRAN, March 20 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today that the Islamic republic has continued to produce missiles despite the war with Israel and the United States. “Our missile industry deserves a perfect score… and there is no concern in this
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Mexico condemns death of 19-year-old in US ICE custody as ‘unacceptable’
MEXICO CITY, March 20 — Mexico denounced the death of a national held in custody by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as “unacceptable” today and demanded a “thorough investigation.” Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, died March 16 at the Glades County
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Narathiwat MP’s vehicle targeted in early-morning shooting, two security guards injured
NARATHIWAT, March 20 — A vehicle carrying Narathiwat Member of Parliament Kamolsak Leewamo was shot at his residence early this morning, shortly after he returned from a parliamentary session in Bangkok on Thursday. Bacho Police Chief Wisan Rakmak said Kamolsak
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Iran fires fresh missile barrages at Israel after Netanyahu claims Tehran ‘decimated’
JERUSALEM, March 20 — Iran launched multiple rounds of missiles towards Israel late yesterday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the Islamic republic has been “decimated” by war, with the Iranian barrage triggering loud blasts over Jerusalem. Israel’s military said it
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How the Strait of Hormuz blockade is choking global shipping and oil flows
LONDON, March 19 — Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers has made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war. Here are facts and figures about vessels
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US intelligence: China not planning Taiwan invasion in 2027, seeks control without force
WASHINGTON, March 19 — China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 but seeks to take control of the self-ruled island without force, said an annual US intelligence report, which drew ire from Beijing today. China claims Taiwan
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China condemns killing of Iranian security chief by Israeli strike, calls it unacceptable
BEIJING, March 19 — China condemned today the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli air strike, calling it “unacceptable”. Beijing is a close partner of Iran but has also criticised Tehran’s strikes against Gulf states
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