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‘I thought I would die’: Survivors describe the shock and horror of Japan’s devastating earthquake
Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.
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Israel’s decades-old US support risks losing Democrats
By Richard Cowan, Patricia Zengerle and Matt SpetalnickWASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - For generations, support for Israel united Washington. Now Israel's attacks on Gaza, the Iran war and Prime Minister…
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Exclusive-Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary, UN experts find
By David Lewis, Reade Levinson and Alexander DziadoszLONDON/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked by Reuters to a U.S. military contractor's business network…
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Brighton’s Welbeck set for Chelsea medical
Brighton striker Danny Welbeck is given permission to have a medical at Stamford Bridge as his move to Chelsea moves closer.
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When an abandoned SpaceX rocket crashes into the Moon
In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8,700 kilometers per hour. Launched in January 2025,…
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Exclusive-Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say
By John Irish and Jonathan SaulJuly 29 (Reuters) - Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers, three…
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US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq
US and Saudi Arabian forces said they struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for recent attacks, following a short pause in Iran war hostilities. The combined air…
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US stealth fighter surge risks a readiness nosedive
The US military’s fighter fleet is projected to become stealthier but less available, widening the gap between technological sophistication and the combat mass needed for a prolonged war. This month,…
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Vietnam’s great banking clean-up is only the beginning
Vietnamese banks started deleting more than 86 million bank accounts last September. Of the roughly 200 million accounts on the country’s books, only 113 million personal accounts and some 711,000…
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Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive.Here are…