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Drone Strikes Hit Saudi Arabia’s Vital East
Twin blows to energy infrastructure and maritime security have pushed crude prices above $100 a barrel while displacing over 46,000 people in Yemen.
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Princess Astrid of Norway dies at 94 weeks after her brother King Harald V
Princess Astrid passed away at ninety-four, exactly two weeks after the death of her younger brother, King Harald V. Her death marks a profound double bereavement for the Norwegian royal family.
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Readers debate Kevin Rudd warnings and AI risks in Sydney Morning Herald letters
The proposed payout faces scrutiny over its estimated $US1 trillion cost and legal viability, while some Australians link the tactics to domestic populism.
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Houthis seize Yemen's Mocha port and strike Saudi Aramco facilities
The capture of Mocha places Houthi forces within 80 km of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening a primary route for Saudi oil exports amid energy disruptions.
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Fire in rebel-held Bukavu kills 24 schoolchildren in DR Congo
A blaze destroyed Ujamaa Primary and Furaha Secondary schools and 300 homes in South Kivu. While the AFC/M23 administration reports 24 child fatalities, witnesses and health workers report adult deaths.
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Houthis seize Mocha port as Yemen slides toward full-scale war
The capture of the strategic port city of Mocha and several Red Sea islands gives Iran-backed forces unprecedented control over a critical global maritime artery.
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Houthis Capture Mocha as Yemeni Coastal Defense Line Collapses
The collapse of a decade-old coastal defense line puts the Red Sea's primary energy bypass at risk and triggers mass civilian displacement.
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Pakistan rules out immediate military response under Mecca pact after Houthi attacks
Despite a strict collective-defense clause, Islamabad insists no military measures are currently under discussion following Houthi strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure.
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Algeria severs diplomatic ties with UAE over alleged regional interference
Algiers formally expelled the Emirati ambassador and closed its airspace to UAE-registered aircraft following years of friction over Western Sahara, Sahel policy, and normalization with Israel.
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Algeria severs diplomatic ties with United Arab Emirates
The rupture ends a diplomatic relationship established in 1974, driven by disputes over the Western Sahara, the Abraham Accords, and stability in the Sahel.
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Trump Promises $5,000 to Every U.S. Adult if Republicans Win Midterms
Unveiled during a sparse convention in Dallas, the proposed $5,000 dividend faces severe legal, fiscal, and legislative hurdles as economists cite a $40 trillion national debt.
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MV June Aster ferry fire kills at least 5 with 87 missing in Philippines
Severe weather and strong currents are hindering search efforts for 87 missing people after a ferry bound for Coron was engulfed in flames.
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Zelenskyy plane nearly hit by drone during takeoff from Moldova
Conflicting reports have emerged regarding whether a Russian Shahed drone posed an immediate threat to President Zelenskyy's plane during takeoff from Moldova.
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Trump Says Iran War Will End After US Midterm Elections
As U.S. forces target Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the administration links the conflict's resolution and a proposed $5,000 citizen dividend to the elections.
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IAEA board reports Iran to UN Security Council for first time in 20 years
The referral follows a prolonged failure by Tehran to cooperate with investigations into uranium traces at undeclared sites and restricted access following June 2025 airstrikes.
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US and Iran target oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz escalation
With 11.1 million barrels of oil idling in the Strait of Hormuz, military strikes now threaten global energy markets and desalination plants supplying 80 million people.
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Norway lays King Harald V to rest at state funeral in Oslo
The ceremony brought together heads of state from 17 nations but was clouded by the presence of a convicted relative serving house arrest as a pallbearer.
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US destroys 5 Iranian tankers, Trump’s $45,000 gifts to aides, mail ballots rejected
A report suggests the UAE warned Israel of a major Hamas operation days before the October 7 attacks, a claim the Prime Minister's office calls an absolute lie.
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Putin ile Trump telefonda görüştü
Following weekend shuttle diplomacy by US envoys in Moscow and Kyiv, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a direct phone call that produced no immediate peace breakthroughs while heavy strikes continued.
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Lindsay Clancy jurors reveal near-unanimous insanity verdict before mistrial
Three jurors revealed an 11-1 consensus to acquit Lindsay Clancy by reason of insanity before a lone holdout forced a mistrial.