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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned countries hosting US military forces to prepare for a "corresponding response", Iranian media reported.
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Iran media: Blasts in Khorramabad, US assets in Bahrain struck
Iranian media have reported that US missile strikes launched from Kuwait caused explosions in the city of Khorramabad in Lorestan province. Here are some other developments on Saturday:
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‘An overnight success after 25 years? Delicious’: Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham on sexism, stunts and stardom at 51
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Who is Nam Joo-hyuk, the Twenty-Five Twenty-One star back in Netflix’s The East Palace?
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WWE stars team up with NYC nonprofit to provide ‘special’ art class for children affected by cancer
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· Grace McCarron
Success of the Northern Metropolis will come down to leadership culture
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Success of the Northern Metropolis will come down to leadership culture
Readers discuss the need for Northern Metropolis leadership development programmes, and structural reforms for Singapore
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TikTok launches Beauty Fest 2026 with creator-led masterclass
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· The Manila Times
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· Becky Garcia
Israeli movies balance excitement, sorrow, and war at Jerusalem Film Festival
The 43rd Jerusalem Film Festival, which began on July 9 and runs through July 19, had a far more festive atmosphere than the previous two editions, which took place while the war with Hamas continued and Israeli hostages were still held.
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How a Man Once Ordered to Pay Libel Damages Helped Launch an Investigation Into Islamic Private Schools
Nearly a decade ago, a British court ordered a man named Sam Westrop to pay the equivalent of more than $173,000 in libel damages after he published an article on his website calling the founder of a London-based Islamic TV channel a “convicted terrorist.”
· Lexi Churchill
Savannah Guthrie reportedly left deeply shaken, flees NYC after ‘Today’ show intruder incident
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· Audrey Rock
Superstitions Spain and Argentina players believe in, from patriotic hair dye to lucky shin guards | The National
Kissing shin guards, wearing special medallions, burning incense and eating sweets are some of the superstitious rituals players from Spain and Argentina are likely to perform before Sunday’s World Cup final in search of an extra edge.
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Richard Gere, 76, gets cozy with much-younger onscreen love interest, 28, while filming new movie
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· BreAnna Bell
Israel Advances Plan For Palestinian Prisons With Crocodile-Filled Moats
The Israeli government has stripped Nile crocodiles of their protected status, paving the way for a proposal to build a detention facility for Palestinians surrounded by the reptiles, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
· Tyler Durden
Hegemony or balance of power? What the wars of ancient China teach us
A new book on the Spring and Autumn period and its experiments in conflict and diplomacy helps explain today’s global order
· Alex Lo
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A new book on the Spring and Autumn period and its experiments in conflict and diplomacy helps explain today’s global order
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No two visits are the same in this art-and-advocacy café by the river in Bulakan
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· Glenda Gloria
Chinese woman saved from crematorium after mistaken coma death becomes adept painter
After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life
· Zoey Zhang
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After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life
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Trump Media reportedly mulling fee for first access to social media posts
United States President Donald Trump’s social media company is reportedly considering charging a $100,00 monthly fee for priority access to his social media posts.
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Where Japan's forests and farmland meet, a way of life is under threat
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After US birthright citizenship ruling, lessons from how foreigners once ‘became Chinese’
Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship comes amid rising xenophobia. A look at how premodern China offered varied paths to assimilation
· Wee Kek Koon
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‘Alaskan Bush People’ star Matt Brown’s final resting place revealed after his suicide
“Alaskan Bush People” star Matt Brown was cremated following his death by suicide at the age of 43.
· Audrey Rock
Chinese media’s ‘racist’ video of monkey in Filipino costume draws Manila’s rebuke
The China Daily’s AI-generated video of a monkey wearing Filipino national costume has triggered a diplomatic protest from the Philippines, raising tensions days before Beijing’s top diplomat joins a regional meeting in Manila.
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‘Saved my life’: how music fandoms help Gen Z with mental health and feeling connection
Studies show fan communities for Blackpink and other groups are about more than music. One mum’s online platform is leading the charge
· Tara Loader Wilkinson
‘Saved my life’: how music fandoms help Gen Z with mental health and feeling connection
Studies show fan communities for Blackpink and other groups are about more than music. One mum’s online platform is leading the charge
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Tari Lang's 'My Neighbour, The Dictator' looks back at Suharto era
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Television Academy cuts several major categories from Emmys 2026 telecast in shocking move
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‘A revolutionary act to watch it’: the film India’s censors do not want you to see
Director Honey Trehan decries ‘dystopian’ opposition to his film depicting crackdown on Punjab’s separatist movement
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Democrats call for investigation into ICE officer shooting in Maine after new reports emerge
Lawmakers press for review of hiring practices amid a spate of ICE-related deaths within the same week
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Two oil tankers exploded after passing through mined route south of Strait of Hormuz, Iran's state TV reports
Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after passing through a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's state TV reported early on Saturday, citing a statement from Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
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· Sabra Lane
Meet Dougie Joseph, Nina Dobrev’s new beau after her split from Olympian Shaun White
The Aussie relocated to New York City to pursue modelling in 2017; his last known relationship was with social media make-up influencer Meredith Duxbury
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