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US releases video alleging Iran’s military recovering mine
WASHINGTON: The US military released a video on Thursday that it said showed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) removing an unexploded mine from the side of a Japanese-owned oil tanker, as Washington blamed Iran for attacks rattling global oil markets. The
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No ‘Endgame’ for Marvel fan: seen ‘Avengers’ film 110 times
A Marvel fan in the United States is doing his part to help “Avengers: Endgame” become the highest grossing movie in history — he’s seen the superhero blockbuster a whopping 110 times, possibly setting a new Guinness record. “I work
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Lovelorn fish turn gloomy when separated
The tiny Central American convict cichlid may only be a few centimetres long but it’s a fish with a big heart. Researchers in France found that the tropical fish — known to be a loyal and monogamous partner — suffers
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Saudi intercepted five Yemeni rebel drones
Saudi forces intercepted five Yemeni rebel drones in the second aerial attack on an airport in the kingdom’s southwest in two days, a Riyadh-led military coalition fighting the rebels said. The drones targeted Abha airport, where a rebel missile on
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India plans to launch own space station
NEW DELHI: India will look into creating its own space station following the completion of the country’s first manned mission into space in 2022, its space agency chief said on Thursday. The space station, where astronauts can stay for 15
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Christchurch mosque massacre: Accused gunman pleads not guilty
The Australian man accused of the massacre in two mosques in the New Zealand city if Christchurch three months ago pleaded not guilty today to all 92 charges levelled against him. He will stand trial in May next year. A
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Neymar questioned for five hours over rape allegations
Brazilian police questioned Neymar for five hours yesterday over allegations he raped a woman he met through social media in a Paris hotel last month — charges he has denied. “The truth appears sooner or later,” the world’s most expensive
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Malaysia condemns attack on Saudi airport
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has come out strongly against the missile attack on the Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia’s Asir Province on Wednesday, which left 26 people injured. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said the attack was an unacceptable
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Bitcoin machine spits out money in middle of London station
In the viral video, one can see an official trying to move the crowd away from the bitcoin machine as it continues to spit out more cash while passersby look at it in amazement. A bitcoin machine in London started
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Fanatics have reduced capacity for rational thoughts
Brain scans on fanatical Islamists show they have a reduced capacity for rational thought, new research suggests. Members of a radical Islamist group were asked how willing they were to ‘fight and die’ for their ideas. Their brains were then
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