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US says Saudi-Houthi conflict could ‘escalate rapidly’
RIYADH, Sept 20 — The US warned yesterday that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. US President Donald Trump cut short
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Ten lions found dead in suspected poisoning at Tanzania’s Unesco-listed wildlife reserve
DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 20 — Ten lions have been found dead in a suspected poisoning incident at Tanzania’s Unesco-listed Ngorongoro Conservation Area, according to the authorities. “The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) regrets to inform the public that ten
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Flightradar24: ’Major problems’ at Riyadh airport, with flights cancelled, delayed
DUBAI, Sept 19 — Aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 torday reported major issues at the Saudi capital’s Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, including cancellations and delays, after residents saw smoke and flames near the site. The airport was listed under the site’s
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Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel on missile sites
TEHRAN, Sept 19 — Iran’s judiciary announced on Saturday the execution of a man accused of providing information about Iranian missile sites to Israeli intelligence. “The death penalty was carried out against Hossein Pedaran, who had provided the Mossad with
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Israeli directors face threats after Gaza film ‘NAZA’ ignites nationalist outrage, political storm
JERUSALEM, Sept 18 — On a street in southern Israel, a graffiti artist paints a mural depicting the filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary NAZA. But this is not a tribute. Red targets are painted next to the two Israeli directors,
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Australia to detain visa overstayers under new migration crackdown, drawing concern from tourism sector
SYDNEY, Sept 18 — Australia will detain tourists who overstay visas to send a message of deterrence under new rules aimed at reducing levels of migration, a minister said today. Australia’s ruling Labour party has denied it is tightening visa
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Trump says ‘major progress’ on US base in Poland despite wider review of Europe deployments
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday there had been “major progress” towards establishing an American military base in Poland, after Warsaw said it was holding talks with Washington on the issue. “Thanks to the bold leadership
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Turkiye proposes Russia‑Ukraine deal to curb Black Sea attacks, eyes a revived safe‑passage mechanism for civilian ships
ANKARA, Sept 18 — Exasperated by the ongoing Black Sea attacks, Turkiye has sent a proposal to Russia and Ukraine to end strikes on civilian ships, a Turkish diplomat told AFP yesterday. The move follows a sharp increase in attacks
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Iran says it struck and detained Togo‑flagged oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Sept 18 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today they struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported. Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the
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NYT alleges Microsoft, OpenAI knowingly used news articles in ‘largest labour theft in human history’
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 18 — OpenAI committed “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions” when it used millions of news articles to train its artificial intelligence models, the New York Times alleged in a court document unsealed yesterday. The San Francisco-based
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