After the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 ignited the devastating war in Gaza, a deadly new reality also took hold for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
With the world’s attention focused on Gaza,…
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Houthis’ successful targeting of US drones is hampering Trump’s mission to kill group’s senior leadership
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In the month since the US launched a major military campaign targeting the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, the militants have successfully shot down at least seven…
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Yemen’s Houthis down Reaper drones worth US$200 million as Pentagon losses mount
Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven US Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft worth more than US$200 million in what is becoming the most dramatic cost to the Pentagon of the military campaign against the Iran-backed…
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Ukraine risks ‘too high’ and jobless ‘won’t work for under 40k’
The UK is likely to abandon plans to send thousands of troops to Ukraine as the risks are “too high”, the Times reports. The newspaper says it is hoped a change by Britain and the EU in military support for Ukraine could result in Moscow moving… Continue Reading
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China shares rare moon rocks with US despite trade tensions
China will let scientists from six countries, including the US, examine the rocks it collected from the Moon – a scientific collaboration that comes as the two countries remain locked in a bitter trade war.
Two Nasa-funded US institutions have…
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‘We heard gunshots and thought tigers were being hunted’
Tourists who were in Indian-administered Kashmir when deadly attacks took place are now returning home to India.
Describing the moment the violence broke out, one person said the gunfire had been mistaken for “tigers being hunted”.
The attack saw…
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Pahalgam attack: India and Pakistan again on the brink of conflict
NEW DELHI (AP) — A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has again moved India and Pakistan closer to war as the two rivals downgraded diplomatic and trade ties, closed the main border…
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy links missile used in Kyiv attack to North Korea | Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy rushed home to Ukraine after a devastating attack on Kyiv, cutting short a diplomatic trip to South Africa. At least 12 people were killed, including a brother and sister, aged 21 and 19. The president said rescue workers…
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Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones worth $200 million in recent weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven U.S. Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft worth more than $200 million in what is becoming the most dramatic cost to the…
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Goldin Finance 117: Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume in China after a decade
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Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state…
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