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Harris campaign rejects Trump’s hot mic debate claim
WASHINGTON:
Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign rejected Republican rival Donald Trump's assertion on Tuesday that the two sides had agreed to muted microphones at the Sept. 10 US presidential debate.
The issue remains…
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Israeli forces push deeper into Khan Younis kill 34 Palestinians
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA STRIP:
Israeli forces intensified their operations in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, pushing tanks further into Khan Younis and conducting airstrikes across the region. These actions resulted in the deaths of…
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Israel to evacuate Palestinians from northern West Bank
JERUSALEM:
Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday that the country's army will order Palestinians to evacuate parts of the northern occupied West Bank amid an ongoing major military incursion in the area.
The Israeli army had…
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Taliban govt bans mixed martial arts, deeming it ‘un-Islamic’
KABUL:
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), believing it to be un-Islamic, its sports authority said in a statement on Wednesday.
The order was passed down by Afghanistan’s morality police in the…
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China and US officials lay groundwork for Biden-Xi talks
BEIJING:
Top Chinese and US officials discussed holding fresh talks between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in the near future, the two countries said on Wednesday during high-level meetings in Beijing.
The discussion occurred…
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Houthis agree to temporary truce for rescue efforts on burning tanker in Red Sea
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UNITED NATIONS:
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group has agreed to a temporary truce to allow tugboats and rescue ships to reach the damaged Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea, Iran's mission to…
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Russia bans 92 US citizens from entering country, citing ‘Russophobic’ policies
MOSCOW:
Russia’s foreign ministry on Wednesday said it was banning entry to Russia for 92 US citizens including journalists, lawyers, and the heads of what it said were key military-industrial firms over what it described as…
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UN says its humanitarian vehicle hit by Israeli forces in Gaza
The United Nations said on Wednesday that a UN humanitarian vehicle was struck by Israeli military gunfire on Tuesday evening as it took part in a convoy in Gaza that was coordinated with the IDF.
“A clearly marked UN humanitarian…
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Sweden charges two with hate crimes over desecration of Holy Quran
LONDON:
Swedish prosecutors on Wednesday charged two people with inciting ethnic hatred during several Holy Quran copies-burning protests last year, which sparked widespread outrage in Muslim countries.
Salwan Momika and Salwan Najem…
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US smoking rate hits historic low as young adults drive decline
Cigarette smoking in the United States has reached a historic low, according to Gallup's latest findings.
Currently, just 11% of US adults report having smoked cigarettes in the past week, matching the all-time low recorded in 2022,…
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