The blast occurred in the countryside of Hama, located north of Damascus and southwest of Aleppo, after a fuel tanker caught fire, Syrian broadcaster Al-Ikhbariya reported, citing a source from the provincial police command.
Authorities said the…
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Israel A Threat to Regional, Global Peace: Hezbollah Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement described the Israeli regime as a strategic threat to regional and global peace.
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Indian state defends Zumba plan amid protests from religious groups
Ashraf PadannaThiruvananthapuram
Sasi KayyoorSeveral religious groups in Kerala have opposed the government’s decision to introduce Zumba classes in schools The southern Indian state of Kerala has defended its decision to introduce Zumba classes in…
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US THAAD missile system activated in Saudi Arabia
According to Mehr News Agency, citing Asharq Al-Awsat, the Saudi defense ministry confirmed that the first deployment of the U.S.-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system has been launched in the kingdom.
These systems are…
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Tokara islanders sleepless after 900 quakes in two weeks
More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping residents anxious and awake all night.
Seismic activity has been “very active” in the seas around the Tokara islands since…
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Dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali
At least four people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali, rescuers said.
The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members when it sank at 23:20 local time (15:35 GMT) on Wednesday while…
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mass evacuations as blaze rages near Ierapetra, Crete
Nikos PapanikolaouBBC News
Watch: Beachgoers look on as wildfires burn in Greece A major wildfire in Greece continues to burn out of control in eastern Crete, after breaking out on Wednesday afternoon in rugged forested terrain near the…
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Trump calls for US central bank head to quit immediately
US President Donald Trump has called for the chair of the Federal Reserve to quit “immediately”, in an escalation of his attacks on Jerome Powell.
“‘Too Late’ should resign immediately!!!”, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
He…
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Watch: What to know about the Diddy verdict
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail and will remain in custody after a jury found him guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted of the most serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
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Bryan Kohberger admits murders of Idaho students in deal to avoid death penalty
Watch: Moment suspect in Idaho student murders pleads guilty A 30-year-old man has admitted to murdering four roommates in a small Idaho college town in 2022, as part of a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.
Bryan Kohberger, a former PhD…
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