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Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump threatens weeks of strikes

Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump threatens weeks of strikes

Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the "Stone Ages" with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks.

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Surging 'Jewish terrorism' in West Bank condemned but unpunished

Surging 'Jewish terrorism' in West Bank condemned but unpunished

Violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has reached unprecedented levels since the start of the war with Iran, with NGOs and opposition figures denouncing an environment of impunity.

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England's Brook, Bethell warned after New Zealand nightclub incident

England's Brook, Bethell warned after New Zealand nightclub incident

England white-ball captain Harry Brook and team-mate Jacob Bethell have been warned about their future conduct after a nightclub incident on the pre-Ashes tour of New Zealand last year.

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Major earthquake in Indonesia kills one, sparks panic

Major earthquake in Indonesia kills one, sparks panic

A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and sending people running into the streets in panic.

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What's real anymore? AI warps truth of Middle East war

What's real anymore? AI warps truth of Middle East war

"Is Netanyahu real or AI?" an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers.

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Europe to negotiate with NASA on lunar missions: ESA

Europe to negotiate with NASA on lunar missions: ESA

The European Space Agency will negotiate future participation in NASA missions after the US space agency revamped its lunar program, the ESA head told AFP Wednesday.

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Trump tells US that Iran war victory near, but vows big strikes

Trump tells US that Iran war victory near, but vows big strikes

President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that the United States was nearing victory in Iran as he laid out his case more than a month into a war that has sent his approval rating tumbling.

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Poppies offer hope in fire-scarred Los Angeles

Poppies offer hope in fire-scarred Los Angeles

When wildfires raged around Los Angeles last year, Rene Amy’s home was razed to a pile of toxic ash.

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Trump says Iran war almost over, warns of weeks more heavy strikes

Trump says Iran war almost over, warns of weeks more heavy strikes

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US-Israeli war campaign against Iran was almost complete but that the country would be hit hard over the next two to three weeks as Washington pressed toward its military objectives.

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Oil rallies, stocks tumble as Trump says US to hammer Iran further

Oil rallies, stocks tumble as Trump says US to hammer Iran further

Oil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets.

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