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What Outcomes Will Hezbollah MP’s Visit to Tehran Have on Lebanon?

The importance of Lebanese lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah’s latest visit to Tehran lies not in the trip itself. Hezbollah’s ...
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Yemen’s PLC Urges Deterrent Measures against the Houthis

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council has raised the level of military, security, and intelligence readiness to confront the Houthi escalation, stressing that government forces are now prepared to ...
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Kuwait Foils Biggest Drug Operation in Its History,

Sabah, Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, announced on Wednesday the foiling of the largest drug bust in Kuwait's history, consisting of approximately 5 tons of raw "Lyrica ...
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Meta Reaches $17 Billion Settlement with States in Landmark Trial Over Teen Social Media Addiction

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 ...
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Families Evacuated as Algeria Wildfires Threaten Residential Areas

Algerian civil protection authorities said Wednesday that they had evacuated several families in the country's northeastern ...
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Türkiye Says Dissolution of Kurdish-Led SDF Crucial for Syrian Stability

Türkiye on Wednesday said the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) marked a key step towards strengthening state authority and achieving lasting stability in Syria. Türkiye ...
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Williams Sisters Granted US Open Doubles Wildcard

Venus and Serena Williams are slated to compete in women's doubles at the 2026 US Open after being granted a wildcard, tournament officials announced Wednesday. The announcement by the US Tennis ...
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‘Point of No Return’ if Israel-Hamas Truce Fails, Warns US Envoy to Gaza Board

The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace warned Wednesday of a "point of no return" if ...
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CIA Director Was on ‘Semi-Routine’ Mission in Moscow, Says Trump

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow was "semi-routine," while ...
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Robot Olympics Ends with Humanoid’s 8.64-Second 100m, Nearly a Second Faster Than Bolt

A Chinese humanoid robot on Wednesday ran the 100 meters in 8.64 seconds, almost a second faster than Jamaican Usain Bolt's human world-record time, at the close of a five-day competition featuring ...
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At Least 98 Killed and Hundreds Missing After Flash Floods in Nepal and China

Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 98 people and left hundreds of tourists ...
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English Soccer Star Raheem Sterling Charged with Dangerous Driving after Highway Collision

Former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with three offenses including dangerous driving after being involved in a collision on a highway, police said Wednesday. The charges relate to ...