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IRGC-trained Iraqi arrested over assassination plot against Trump’s daughter Ivanka | World

New Delhi: As tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate, a chilling alleged plot targeting US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump has surfaced in Washington. According to reports, an Iraqi national linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was allegedly planning to assassinate Ivanka Trump in retaliation for the 2020 killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani. The accused, identified as 32-year-old Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, was recently extradited to the United States after being arrested in Turkey on May 15. Investigators believe Al-Saadi viewed Soleimani as a mentor and sought revenge for his death…

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At least 82 killed, several feared trapped underground in coal mine explosion in China, search ops underway | World

Beijing: At least 82 people were killed and several others feared trapped underground in coal mine explosion in China, state media reported Saturday. The accident at Changzhi city's Liushenyu coal mine happened on Friday evening, according to official news agency Xinhua, which reported around 247 workers were underground at the time. As of early Saturday, 201 had been brought safely to the surface. The cause of the explosion was under investigation, Xinhua reported. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to rescue the missing and an investigation of the accident's cause while holding those responsible accountable, according…

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May

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Trump ‘seriously considering’ launching new strikes against Iran if peace deal fails: Report | World

Washington: Days after the halt into the war, US President Donald Trump is "seriously considering" launching fresh strikes against Iran if last-minute negotiations do not result in a peace deal, US media outlet Axios reported on Friday. The report stated that Trump met with a senior national security team in the morning to discuss the war on Iran even as Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir visited Tehran and was joined by a delegation from Qatar in a last-minute bid to hammer out a deal. Trump convenes meeting with national security team regarding war with Iran  President Trump convened a meeting…

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May

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Apollo 12 crew saw mysterious ‘streaks of lights’ in space: Pentagon’s new batch of declassified UFO files | World

Washington: The US Department of War on Friday released a second tranche of declassified files on alleged sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). This includes an audio recording of the Apollo 12 crew who described seeing mysterious "streaks of light" while trying to sleep in deep space. The audio, titled 'NASA-UAP-D008, Apollo 12 Medical Debriefing - Tape 12, 1969', said that every crew member of the mission experienced the lights in the dark as they tried to sleep.   In the seven minutes fifty seconds audio clip that has gone viral on social media, the three astronauts from the Apollo 12…

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22

May

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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s intelligence chief, cites husband’s health | World

Washington: Tulsi Gabbard on Friday quit the Trump administration and resigned from the position of director of National Intelligence, citing her husband's health. The 45-year-old also shared her resignation letter on X (formerly Twitter) in which she said her husband, Abraham, has been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.  He will be facing "major challenges" in the coming weeks, Gabbard said, adding that she has decided to step away from public service to support her husband in this battle.

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22

May

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Army general disguised as waitress: Did China spy on Elon Musk, US delegation during Trump’s visit? | World

Beijing: Days after US President Donald Trump and his delegation visited China for high-stakes talks amid a changing world order and the ongoing conflict in West Asia, explosive allegations have been made that Beijing disguised its military personnel as hospitality staff to spy on the American delegation, including a high-ranking army officer keeping watch on Elon Musk. Jennifer Zeng, an independent blogger, has accused China of using disguised personnel to spy on members of the American delegation during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. In a series of social media posts, Zeng alleged that a server seen standing directly…

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22

May

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Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir flies to Tehran as US-Iran talks near breakthrough | World

Islamabad: Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on Friday left for Tehran amid reports that peace deal between the United States (US) and Iran has been almost finalised, according to Iranian state media reports. Munir is likely to meet the top Iranian leadership, including Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in Tehran. Munir was scheduled to fly to Tehran on Thursday, but the trip was postponed. According to various media reports, Munir was waiting for a green signal from Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who is in Tehran since Wednesday and holding talks with Iranian leadership over a possible deal…

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22

May

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US-Iran peace deal draft finalised after tense negotiations, announcement expected within hours: Reports | World

New Delhi: In a significant diplomatic development, the United States and Iran are engaged in high-intensity indirect talks to finalise a potential agreement that could be announced within hours, according to reports. Both sides are attempting to steer the region away from another spiral of confrontation even as deep differences over Tehran's nuclear activities persist. Iran's state news agency IRNA has indicated that the draft framework involves an immediate and full ceasefire across all fronts, along with assurances that maritime routes in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz will remain open for safe passage. The proposal also outlines a…

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May

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At least 25 people killed as gunmen open fire in two separate attacks in Honduras | World

Washington: In a shocking incident, gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks on Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least 25 people, including six police officers, authorities said. The first incident took place at a plantation in the municipality of Trujillo in northern Honduras, where at least 19 workers were shot and killed, according to Public Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Yuri Mora. The region has been the site of a decades-long agrarian conflict The resource-rich region has been the site of a decades-long agrarian conflict. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has previously issued precautionary measures to some activists in…

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May

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“We’ll get it and destroy it’: Trump’s fresh barb after Mojtaba Khamenei vows not to hand over Iran’s uranium | World

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday hardened his stance on Iran's uranium stockpile, saying Washington would take control of the material as part of any future peace agreement with Tehran. Last week, Trump had indicated he might accept the possibility that nearly 970 pounds of highly enriched uranium, believed to be buried beneath Iranian nuclear facilities targeted in previous US strikes, could remain trapped underground. However, speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, Trump adopted a firmer tone and said the United States would not allow Iran to retain the uranium. "We will get it. We don’t…

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