The United Arab Emirates said it was under attack from Iranian missiles and drones on Tuesday, even as Washington maintained that a fragile ceasefire remained in place despite escalating tensions in the Gulf. The U.S. military said it had destroyed six Iranian small boats, as well as cruise missiles and drones, after President Donald Trump...
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DNA Test Reveals Twin Sisters Have Different Fathers
Twin sisters Michelle and Lavinia Osbourne had always shared a deep and unbreakable bond but that certainty was shaken in September 2022 when Lavinia opened the results of an at-home DNA test, an email she approached with a sense of unease. “Maybe subconsciously I knew,” she recalled. The results revealed an extraordinary truth: although they...
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UN Warns Of Rising Attacks On Journalists Worldwide
The United Nations has raised alarm over increasing attacks on journalists, warning that violence and intimidation against media workers must stop. Volker Türk made the remarks in a message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, saying no country currently offers a fully safe environment for journalism.“When attacks on the media are normalised, freedom itself begins...
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China Southern Airlines Orders 137 Airbus A320neo
China Southern airlines has ordered 137 single-aisle Airbus A320neo planes for about $21.4 billion. In a statement to the Shanghai stock exchange, the airline said it will take 102 planes for itself and 35 for its XiamenAir subsidiary. Airbus has confirmed the order for the delivery of China Southern planes between 2028 and 2032, while...
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UAE Quits OPEC, OPEC+ Amid Tensions, Energy Shock Concerns
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, dealing a blow to the oil-producing groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia. This is as the war involving Iran has triggered a major energy shock and rattled the global economy. The departure of the UAE, a long-standing...
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Russian Court Designates LGBTQ Group Extremist, Bans Activities
A Russian court on Monday designated the country’s leading LGBTQ rights group as “extremist”, outlawing the organisation. The designation exposes its supporters to possible prosecution. The ruling by a court in Saint Petersburg followed a case brought by the justice ministry against the Russian LGBT Network, a prominent rights nonprofit. “The public movement has been...
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Trains Collision Near Jakarta, Kills Four, Injures Dozens
Two trains collided outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta late Monday, killing at least four people, injuring dozens, and prompting a mammoth rescue effort. One survivor while narrating the horrific moments after a long-distance train slammed into the stationary commuter train said people were trapped inside mangled carriages. She said she was on her way home...
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Britain’s King Charles Arrives In US For State Visit
Britain’s King Charles III arrived in Washington on Monday for a high-stakes state visit aimed at repairing strained ties with Donald Trump, amid heightened security following an attack at a gala dinner attended by the US president. Charles and Queen Camilla touched down at Joint Base Andrews near Washington aboard a plane bearing the Union Jack on its...
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Protest Outside Buckingham Palace As King Charles III Begins US State Visit
Britain’s King Charles III began a state visit to the United States, as transatlantic tensions simmer over the Iran war and despite a shooting two days earlier at a dinner attended by his host, President Donald Trump. The four-day trip by Charles and Queen Camilla is intended to honor historic ties between the two countries...
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Global Military Spending Hits $2.9 Trillion In 2025
Global military spending rose to nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, an 11th consecutive year of growth, researchers said on Monday, as heightened insecurity and rearmament drove defence budgets higher. The world’s three largest spenders — the United States, China and Russia — accounted for a combined $1.48 trillion, just over half of total global spending....