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U.S. State Department Halts All Immigrant Visa Appointments for Training
Washington – The U.S. Department of State announced on Tuesday that it is suspending all immigrant‑visa appointment slots at its embassies and consulates w
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Tanzania President Appoints Deogratius Ndejembi as New Vice President
DAR ES SALAAM — Tanzania’s president has appointed Deogratius John Ndejembi as the new vice‑president, filling the vacancy left by the sudden resignation o
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NFL to End Pro Bowl After 2025 Season Amid Declining Interest
The National Football League announced on Monday that the Pro Bowl, the league’s annual all‑star exhibition game, will be discontinued after this season’s
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U.S. Navy Helicopter Strikes Drug-Smuggling Boat Off Puerto Rico, Four Killed
The United States Navy announced on Tuesday that a strike was carried out against a vessel operating in the Caribbean Sea that it identified as part of a d
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Iran, Oman Reach Preliminary Deal on Hormuz Strait Boundary and Revenue Sharing
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement today indicating that Iran and Oman have reached a preliminary agreement on revenue sharing
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Iran, Oman discuss temporary joint shipping corridor for Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, told reporters on Thursday that their two governments had beg
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Trump declares Strait of Hormuz mines cleared, safe passage restored
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, together with senior officials of the United States Navy, that all naval mines detected in the Strait of Horm
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Trump launches covert “Operation Epic Fury” to curb Middle East arms flow
Washington, D.C., — In a surprise move on February 12, President Donald Trump authorized the launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” a covert initiative aimed at
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Israel targets five Hamas weapons sites, including three mosques, in precision strikes
Israel’s military and internal security agencies announced on Monday that they had carried out precision strikes on five Hamas weapons‑storage sites and a
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ARIA to Ban Fully AI-Generated Songs from Australian Charts Starting September
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) announced on 3 August 2026 that, from September 2026, any track that is wholly generated by artificial
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Venezuela quake death toll climbs to 6,509 after June 7.0 mainshock.
The death toll from the series of powerful quakes that rocked Venezuela in early June has risen to 6,509, the highest figure reported by the country’s civi
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Tornado Hits Pomas, France, Injuring 40 and Damaging 300 Homes
A tornado ripped through the small village of Pomas in the Occitanie region of southern France on Tuesday evening, leaving at least 40 people injured and m
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe Makes Historic First Visit to Moscow
The Central Intelligence Agency’s top civilian, Director John Ratcliffe, touched down in Moscow on Thursday aboard an unscheduled military aircraft, markin
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Brazil fines TikTok's parent $30 million for violating child data protection rules
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) announced on Tuesday that it has imposed a fine of R$153.7 million (approximately US$29.9 million) on Ti
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Arkansas reports seven new cyclosporiasis cases, total reaches 27.
The Arkansas Department of Health announced on Monday that seven additional residents have tested positive for cyclosporiasis, bringing the total number of
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UK Supplies Ukraine with Long-Range Missile Blueprints, Russia Warns Conflict Escalation
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Tuesday, after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, that the United Kingdom has approved the tran
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Canada Slaps $20 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Canada announced this week that it will impose retaliatory tariffs on United States imports worth roughly US$20 billion per year, in response to the Trump
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Syrian Democratic Forces dissolve post‑civil war, troops under Defense Ministry
On October 15, 2024, the Kurdish‑led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had completed the merger process with the Syrian regular army and had
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U.S., South Korea, Japan hold July joint exercise to compensate for reduced Weichuan scale.
The U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) announced on Tuesday that it will conduct a two‑week, joint tri‑service exercise in July, simultaneously in the n
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U.S. Southern Command airstrike kills two on drug‑suspect vessel in eastern Pacific
The U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF‑WH) carried out an airstrike on a suspect vessel in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, ki
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UK Prime Minister authorises Storm Shadow missile blueprint transfer to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Tuesday that, during his official visit to Kyiv, he had authorised the transfer of classified design bluep
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Sudan army drones hit RSF targets in Nyala after aid plane lands
Sudan’s army announced on Tuesday that unmanned aerial vehicles launched from its air base struck multiple Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions in Nyala, t
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Gang raid in Port‑au‑Prince’s Cité Soleil kills 47, injures 22
An overnight raid by an armed gang on the outskirts of Port‑au‑Prince on Tuesday left at least 47 people dead and 22 injured, according to local authoritie
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U.S. Treasury Launches “Operation Economic Outcast” Sanctions Against Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled “Operation Economic Outcast” on Thursday, announcing a coordinated set of sanctions aimed at further isolati