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Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia airport, official says
A Ugandan military helicopter with eight people on board has crashed at the main international airport in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, an…
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Ukraine has been catapulting drones to strike Russia's million-dollar air defenses deep behind battle lines
Ukraine's GUR has released a video of a fixed-wing drone being catapulted into action near Crimea. It said its special forces used UJ-26…
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Heatwaves reshape hotel industry dynamics
Scorching heatwaves, increasingly common across Europe, North America, and parts of Asia, are reshaping the hospitality sector in ways…
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Photo shows quake-hit building in Myanmar, not proof of corruption in Bangladesh
A video circulating ahead of the first anniversary of protests that culminated in the ouster of Bangladesh's former leader Sheikh Hasina…
Business
IAEA investigating reports of drones near Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is investigating reports of a suspected drone attack near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya…
Politics
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to convene summit of ‘national cooperation’ on Iran
Pahlavi has been actively supporting Iranian dissidents, particularly since Israel conducted Operation Rising Lion, striking Iranian…
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Plane Dives From 36,000 To 10,000 Feet In Just 10 Minutes - Jalopnik
Passengers had a wild ride on a Spring Airlines Japan flight that appears to have suffered from a cabin pressurization issue on Monday…
Business
This Oldsmobile Has A Living Room Inside
Read the full story on Backfire News We’ve seen concepts of cars with living room interiors, but this Oldsmobile Toronado really has just…
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Houthis claim responsibility for missile Israel says it intercepted
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen fired a missile on Tuesday aimed at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, but it was intercepted by the…
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Israeli fire kills seven near Gaza aid centre, Palestinians say
The Israeli military killed seven people near a humanitarian aid distribution centre in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to sources in…
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Israel accomplished 'revolutions' in drone and air defense systems during Iran War
The number of drone flight hours connected with the Iran War was six times longer than the normal amount of hours for an entire standard…
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Israel says it has intercepted a missile from Yemen
A missile fired from Yemen at Israel has been intercepted, military sources said on Tuesday. The military reported that there had…
Politics
Macron and Putin have first phone call in over two years
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have spoken on the phone for the first time in more than two…
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Man arrested for ‘spying’ for Iran before possible attacks in Germany
A Danish man has been arrested on suspicion of spying in Germany on behalf of Iran, an allegation swiftly denied by the Iranian embassy in…
Politics
Ukraine struck Russian warplanes at a base its fighter-bombers flee to when other airfields are in danger, intel says
Ukrainian drones struck a Russian airbase on Friday, destroying two Su-34 fighter-bomber planes. The airbase is used as a staging point…
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Outcry after Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years in jail
French journalists' unions on Tuesday called on Algeria to release a French football writer who has been jailed for seven years for…
Business
Sales of the Skoda Kushaq start in Vietnam
Sales of the locally produced Skoda Kushaq have now begun in Vietnam. Skoda is leveraging synergies with India, from where it imports…
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Greece, EU to press Libya on migrant crossings as Mediterranean numbers surge
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Union ’s commissioner for migration says Europe will take a “firm” approach with authorities in Libya…
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Liberian president killed in coup gets state funeral after 45 years
Liberia's former President William Tolbert is having a symbolic reburial, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup and his body…
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Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa, Latin America demand climate justice
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa and Latin America demanded climate justice for the parts of the world most affected…
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Katz: Those engaged in violence against IDF soldiers must be 'dealt with severely'
The defense minister said that a joint enforcement body headed by police and including the IDF and Shin Bet will be established to…
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Algerian court upholds writer's 5-year sentence in a case that’s strained ties with France
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A court in Algeria on Tuesday upheld Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal's five-year prison sentence in a case…
Business
Honda’s global vehicle output drops 4.5% in May
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company reported a 4.5% year-on-year fall in global production to 286,258 vehicles in May 2025, from…
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Dozens of Ghanaians trafficked in job scam rescued in Nigeria
Some 76 Ghanaians who were trafficked to Nigeria under a fraudulent recruitment scheme have been rescued, Ghanaian police say. The…