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US confirms weapons deployed in space for first time, says Space Force
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 — The United States has weapons deployed in space, the US Space Force said yesterday, confirming the presence of such capabilities in orbit for the first time. “The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the
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Iran denies any involvement in Yemen war, says Houthis are independent
TEHRAN, Sept 14 — Iran’s foreign ministry today denied the country had any involvement in the war in Yemen, after the Iran-backed Houthi movement seized more territory. “Iran does not interfere in Yemeni affairs,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters,
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‘Groundless’: China slams report it gave Iran intel before deadly strike on US base
BEIJING, Sept 14 — Beijing rejected on Monday “groundless” reports that Chinese entities supplied Tehran with satellite images of a military base housing US troops in Jordan, before and after an Iranian strike killed three American soldiers. The reports by
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India’s BJP vows to expand contentious civil code across all states it rules
NEW DELHI, Sept 14 — India’s interior minister has vowed to further implement a contentious common civil code for states governed by the ruling Hindu nationalist party, a move expected to stoke concern among minority Muslims. India’s 1.4 billion people
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Oman postpones Iran-Gulf talks on Strait of Hormuz
MUSCAT, Sept 14 — Oman has announced the postponement of a meeting today between Iran and Gulf countries on the Strait of Hormuz, the major flashpoint in the Middle East war. Iran’s foreign ministry had said there would be a
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UK separatist leaders to hold rare talks on independence push
LONDON, Sept 14 — The leaders of the main Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish separatist parties are to hold rare talks today aiming to advance their campaigns to break away from Britain, they announced in a statement. Scottish Nationalist Party
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Trump rejects calls to slow AI development despite safety fears
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — US President Donald Trump and key allies voiced opposition yesterday to drastically curbing the development of artificial intelligence, despite calls in recent days from leading industry figures to tap the brakes. The rapid development of AI
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Iran, UAE agree to ‘turn the page’ on war
TEHRAN, Sept 14 — Iran and the United Arab Emirates, whose relations have deteriorated since the start of the Middle East war, want to “turn the page”, the Iranian president said yesterday. “For the first time since the war and
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Macron, Carney to visit French Atlantic islands after Trump map redraws North America
PARIS, Sept 14 — The leaders of France and Canada will next week visit France’s North Atlantic territory of Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon to underscore their support for national borders in the face of Donald Trump’s territorial ambitions, Paris said yesterday. The US
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Rescuers search for 129 still missing after ferry capsizes in Indonesia, killing six
BANJARMASIN, Sept 14 — Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 129 others were missing after a ferry capsized in rough seas yesterday, with one survivor recounting scenes of panic as passengers scrambled for life jackets.
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