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Hong Kong lashed with nearly 10,000 lightning strikes overnight

Hong Kong was lashed by nearly 10,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, according to data from…

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Saudi Crown Prince meets Palestinian president

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…

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Democratic lawmakers call Columbia University protests antisemitic, say must disband

Over 20 US Democratic lawmakers called on Columbia University’s Board of Trustees to resign if the school, which has been…

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Pentagon says the US has started building the Gaza aid pier

The Pentagon said Thursday that the US military had begun building a pier near Gaza in a bid to increase the flow…

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Israeli government seeks extension on military ultra-orthodox conscription deadline

The Israeli government sought another deferral on Thursday of a looming Supreme Court-enforced deadline for it to come up with…

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UK joins US, Canada in imposing sanctions on Iran’s drone, missile Industries

The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran’s drone and…

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Britain shoots down Houthi missile targeting merchant ship

Britain’s Royal Navy shot down a missile fired at a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden by Iranian-backed Houthis,…

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US sanctions four over ‘malicious cyber activity’ for Iran’s military

The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were “involved…

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