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Anti-Islam writings, Nazi symbols found after deadly San Diego mosque shooting (video)

Authorities investigate mosque attack as possible hate crime after two teenage suspects allegedly opened fire before taking their own lives, leaving worshippers...

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Trump halts new Iran strikes as Gulf states push for last-minute peace deal

US President pauses planned military offensive after appeals from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, amid mounting fears of regional escalation and growing domest...

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Iran demands sanctions relief, war compensation as US peace talks remain deadlocked

Iran refuses to back down on demands for sanctions relief, access to frozen assets and compensation for wartime damage

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San Diego mosque shooting probed as hate crime after gunmen kill three before apparent suicide

Two teenage suspects died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds after opening fire near California’s largest mosque, while community leaders condemn the attack as...

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Israel detrains around 100 activists after naval raid on Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla

Israeli forces boarded and seized multiple humanitarian vessels in international waters near Cyprus after surrounding the Global Sumud convoy, intensifying inte...

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Fighter jets crash in midair during air show at Idaho Air Force base (video)

Videos posted online showed the two planes getting tangled together in midair before four parachutes opened in the sky as the planes plummeted to the ground.

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Drone strike on UAE nuclear facility heightens Gulf tensions

Attack near Barakah nuclear power plant and renewed drone interceptions in Saudi Arabia deepen fears of wider regional escalation as diplomatic efforts to end t...

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Oil surges above US$110 as Gulf drone attacks and Iran standoff shake global energy markets

Brent crude futures climbed US$1.44, or 1.32 per cent, to US$110.70 a barrel by 2337 GMT after earlier reaching their highest level since May 5

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Moderate earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea region with shallow depth

Seismic tremor measuring magnitude 5.2 recorded overnight near Papua New Guinea, with monitoring agencies placing the quake at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres

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Qantas flight diverted after passenger allegedly bites crew member

According to reports, the flight QF21 from Melbourne, headed to Dallas on May 15, had to make a stop in Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, due to a disru...

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Taiwan reaffirms sovereign status after Trump warns against formal independence declaration

Taipei insists it is already an independent and sovereign state while pledging to preserve cross-strait stability

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Canada confirms suspected human case of rare Andes hantavirus linked to cruise ship outbreak

Canadian health authorities have confirmed a presumed case of the Andes hantavirus involving a passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius

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Iran has to 'make a deal', Trump says

Iran says it is ready for a deal but does not trust US