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Türkiye rejects Israeli claims after strike on Syria air base
DAMASCUS: Türkiye rejected on Wednesday (Aug 19) Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike that the United States blamed on Israel.The strike marked extraordinary defiance by Israel of the United States, which has sought to support Sy
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New Zealand blocks lawsuits against firms over climate harm
WELLINGTON: New Zealand has passed hotly contested legislation to block lawsuits that seek to hold companies liable for climate change harm.The right-wing coalition government’s legal amendment cleared a final hurdle in parliament on Tuesday (Aug 18) night by a margin of 67 votes to 53.The law aims to
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Chinese AI models at the centre of growing divide in Silicon Valley
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has publicly questioned whether Chinese developers are “using stolen materials”, while Beijing has pushed back against American threats of restrictions.
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Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson begins appeal against sentence
SYDNEY: An Australian court will on Wednesday (Aug 19) begin hearing the appeal of a woman convicted of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives with a meal laced with deadly mushrooms.Erin Patterson, 51, was convicted last year of murdering the three elderly in-laws by feeding them Beef Wellingto
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Stocks mostly drop as Mideast hopes dim, interest rates rise
NEW YORK: Stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday (Aug 18) after a US-Iran truce expired with no progress towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz, adding to fears that higher energy prices wi
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UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping
The United Arab Emirates said its air defences detected “two ballistic missiles launched from Iran,” both of which fell into the sea.
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Disney, ABC sue FCC over threats to broadcast licenses
Disney and ABC sued the FCC, saying the Trump administration was trying to punish them for content it disliked and calling it an “assault on free speech.”
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Vietnam exonerates ex-MP for fatal crash after online outrage
Vietnam defended its decision not to charge a former lawmaker over a fatal car crash, saying the victim’s family did not press charges.
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Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors
An Oakland court heard that Meta “exploited how kids’ brains work” by making Instagram and Facebook addictive.
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Trump votes by mail after calling ballots ‘inherently corrupt’
US President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary despite repeatedly calling mail-in voting corrupt and pushing for tighter restrictions on its use ahead of the midterm elections.
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