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IRGC spokesman announces lifting of restrictions on Iranian missiles

IRGC spokesman announces lifting of restrictions on Iranian missiles Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards has said that it has lifted restrictions on the range of Iran's missiles. IRGC spokesman, Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi reportedly made the comments at a press conference on Saturday, in response to question …

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Okafor seals Leeds win but Tottenham complain to Pro Ref over Bogle tackle on Tel

It is almost one year to the day when the Leeds manager, Daniel Farke, produced the tactical overhaul many observers believe saved his job. That day, Farke abandoned his trusted 4-3-3 when Leeds were 2-0 down at Manchester City and although they lost the game, the 3-5-2 he reverted to was the bedrock for the success…

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Comelec turns attention to May 2028 polls after SC ruling on BSKE

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) can now focus on preparations for the May 2028 national and local elections after the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the constitutionality of the law extending the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years. In a statement, the poll …

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Power-hungry DSA vows to ‘break US-Israel relationship,’ ignores cost of living issue in first meeting since midterms

In their first national meeting since Election Day, power hungry socialist leaders -- including three newly elected "Squad" members of Congress -- ignored populist issues such as cost of living, trumpeting instead their radical plans to "break the US-Israel relationship" and disrupt ICE.

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Canada First: Democrats Aim The Opening Shot Of Their Tariff Rollback At Trump's Smoot-Hawley Levies... But Veto Math Says Good Luck

Canada First: Democrats Aim The Opening Shot Of Their Tariff Rollback At Trump's Smoot-Hawley Levies... But Veto Math Says Good Luck Three days after a blue tsunami swept both chambers, Democrats have picked their first trade fight, and it's the one they have already won three times.According to the WSJ, Democrats a…

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The Trump administration wants underwater datacenters. One Great Lakes non-profit is already preparing

Tech companies like the idea, as they largely eliminate community opposition, and could cut down on utility costsWhile Elon Musk has often touted putting datacenters in space, reports suggest that another geographic area may soon become a widespread target: our lakes and oceans.Two underwater datacenters are already…

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Hollywood banks on Ebenezer to bring Johnny Depp in from the cold

Dickens character is actor’s first big studio role after years overshadowed by legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard“It’s good to be back,” Johnny Depp declares in the trailer for Ebenezer, in which he stars as Charles Dickens’s miserly Scrooge – his first big Hollywood studio production in eight years.The message …

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They have gone 10 weeks without answers. Will these families ever know what happened to loved ones missing after Nepal’s floods?

From Sydney to South Africa, they text loved ones with no reply and respond to questions they can’t answer. But some still hold hopeEvery day, Nikhila Agastya answers more questions from her two children: has she heard anything about their father? Is he with anyone? Is it snowing in Kathmandu? Is he cold, and does h…

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Standing in the way of slop bowls: the woman blocking food delivery robots

Semi-retired professor Carolyn Marvin became a local celebrity facing down Philadelphia’s growing robot delivery army: ‘It’s my first amendment right to protest’“One of you needs to be on the lookout for cops, while I block the robot, OK?”It is a crisp fall morning in Philadelphia. Tucked away in a dingy alley, oppo…

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History repeats in Shenzhen? China hosts another lame-duck US president

A decade after hosting a politically hobbled Barack Obama at a Group of 20 (G20) summit in Hangzhou, China is preparing to welcome another “lame-duck” US president for a multilateral gathering: Donald Trump. Following the Republicans’ loss of both chambers of the US Congress in the midterm elections on Tuesday – a d…

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New Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’

National party will be largest in parliament but ultimate shape of next government won’t be settled for some timeNew Zealand could be facing a weeks-long wait to know the shape of its next government, after its nail-biting election failed to hand a decisive victory to either the incumbent rightwing coalition or oppo…

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آلمان در جست‌وجوی سرباز؛ از کمبود نیرو تا مطالبات زنان

وزارت دفاع آلمان می‌خواهد شمار سربازان خود را افزایش دهد و زنان بیشتری را جذب ارتش کند. اما آمار آزار جنسی در ارتش و انتقادهای فزاینده نشان می‌دهند که راه رسیدن به این هدف چندان هموار نیست.

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Tarmo Peltokoski begins HK Phil tenure with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No 8

Gustav Mahler’s rarely performed Symphony No 8, a work requiring such a large orchestra and choir it is known as “Symphony of a Thousand”, finally received its Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra premiere on Saturday, heralding an ambitious new chapter as the 26-year-old Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski officially to…

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Author Claims CIA Began Dropping Armed Commandos Into Ukraine In 1947 To Stoke Guerilla Uprising Against Soviets

Author Claims CIA Began Dropping Armed Commandos Into Ukraine In 1947 To Stoke Guerilla Uprising Against Soviets Stephen Kinzer, the author and Brown University senior fellow, told Bannon's War Room on Thursday that the CIA began "dropping armed commandos into Ukraine" in 1947 "with the goal of fomenting a guerrilla…

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Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – live

⚽️ Premier League updates from the 12.30pm GMT kick-off⚽️ Live scores | Top scorers | Follow us on TikTok | Mail ScottA different fanfare for the common man – the Last Post – sounds poignantly. Silent, solemn remembrance of the fallen. After which Tottenham Hotspur get the ball rolling.The teams emerge from the tunn…

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Nvidia CEO's daughter cancels planned visit to S. Korea: sources

A planned visit to South Korea by Madison Huang, a senior director at Nvidia Corp. and the daughter of CEO Jensen Huang, has been abruptly canceled, sources said Saturday. The younger Huang had planned to visit South Korea on Sunday to attend the "Nvidia AI Day Seoul 2026" event, set for Monday and Tuesday at the CO…

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China’s Communist Party vows ‘zero tolerance’ for election meddling ahead of key congress

China’s ruling Communist Party has warned of “zero tolerance” for bribery and other attempts at election interference as delegate selection begins for next year’s national congress, which is expected to feature a major leadership reshuffle. The party issued guidelines on selecting the delegates, a process that would…

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Oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz after mine collision

Oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz after mine collision Iran's navy reports that an oil tanker caught fire after colliding with a naval mine while travelling through a "prohibited" area in the eastern Strait of Hormuz. According to the reports, the vessel turned off its navigation systems and ignored “regular wa…

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