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US begins Philippines war games in thick of Middle East conflict
MANILA, April 20 — Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises today set against the backdrop of the Middle East war. The war games will
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Israel army probes image of soldier hitting Jesus statue with hammer in Lebanon
JERUSALEM, April 20 — The Israeli army said yesterday that it was looking into the authenticity of an image circulating on social media that appears to show a soldier in south Lebanon hitting a statue of Jesus Christ with a
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Iran says no to US talks in Pakistan after warship fires on cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
WASHINGTON, April 20 — Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the United States, state media said, after President Donald Trump ordered US negotiators to travel to Pakistan today, just days before a ceasefire in the Middle East
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Iran military vows to ‘soon respond’ after US destroyer hits cargo ship
TEHRAN, April 20 — Iran’s military has vowed to respond after a US destroyer yesterday fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade a US naval blockade. “We warn that the armed forces
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US shooting leaves eight children aged one to 14 dead in suspected domestic attack
WASHINGTON, April 20 — Eight children were killed in a shooting spree early yesterday in the southern US state of Louisiana, in what police said appears to have been an incident of domestic violence. The incident, which took place just
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US destroyer fires on, seizes Iranian cargo ship accused of evading blockade in Gulf of Oman
WASHINGTON, April 20 — A US destroyer yesterday fired on and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade a US naval blockade, President Donald Trump and the US military said yesterday. Trump posted
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Trump’s pressure point: Hormuz crisis shows Iran can hit the US where it hurts — the economy
WASHINGTON, April 20 — Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran’s theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump’s demands, but for US adversaries and allies it has cast a spotlight on one of
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‘This is funding war against Ukraine’: Zelensky slams easing of Russian oil sanctions
KYIV, April 19 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil after the US extended a waiver meant to soften surging energy prices driven by the Middle East war. “Every dollar paid for Russian
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‘Victims confirmed’: US police investigate gunshots reported on Iowa University campus
WASHINGTON, April 19 — Police were investigating reports of gunshots at the University of Iowa early today, the midwestern US school said in an alert, adding that there were “confirmed victims.” “First responders on scene. Confirmed victims. Please continue to
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Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar as Austria police confirm suspected tampering
VIENNA, April 19 — Austrian police have found rat poison in a baby food jar, they said late Saturday, in a probe that has seen the supplier recall the line over suspected tampering. The Germany-based HiPP brand announced the recall
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