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Lady Gaga’s dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in LA
World
February 26, 2021
Lady Gaga’s dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and two of the singer’s French bulldogs were stolen in…
US militias want to ‘blow up’ Capitol, police chief warns
World
February 26, 2021
US militias want to ‘blow up’ Capitol, police chief warns
Extra security measures should remain in place at the US Capitol amid renewed threats by right-wing militia groups, the acting…
Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several
Middle East
February 26, 2021
Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several
BAGHDAD (AP) — A US airstrike in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, killing one…
Egypt backs Sudanese proposal on GERD negotiations
Egypt
February 25, 2021
Egypt backs Sudanese proposal on GERD negotiations
Egypt has expressed its support for a Sudanese proposal to form an international quartet to oversee negotiations around the Grand…
German cabinet agrees to extend Afghanistan mission
Middle East
February 25, 2021
German cabinet agrees to extend Afghanistan mission
German troops are likely to stay on in Afghanistan as the government on Wednesday agreed to extend its military mandate in the…
US President Joe Biden reverses Trump green card ban
World
February 25, 2021
US President Joe Biden reverses Trump green card ban
The US president on Wednesday revoked a ban on the issuing of green cards by his predecessor that lawyers said was blocking…
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US
World
February 25, 2021
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors’ offices and hospitals packed with suffering…
Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project
Middle East
February 25, 2021
Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A secretive Israeli nuclear facility at the center of the nation’s undeclared atomic weapons…
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Sheikh Zaki Yamani, the embodiment of the ascent of Arab petroleum power and the face…
Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s early efforts to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are getting a chilly early…