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Khamenei Defies U.S., Warns of Foreign Plots as Iran Heads Into Nuclear Talks

“Khamenei Defies U.S., Warns of Foreign Plots as Iran Heads Into Nuclear Talks”

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the country will not bow to U.S. pressure, urging Iranians to stand united against what he described as Washington’s attempts to weaken the Islamic republic. Speaking at a mosque in Tehran, Khamenei accused the United States and Israel of plotting to destabilize Iran during the…

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No Place Is Safe Families Flee Gaza City as Israel Expands Offensive

“No Place Is Safe”: Families Flee Gaza City as Israel Expands Offensive

Israeli airstrikes and tank fire shook Gaza City overnight as Israel pressed ahead with a large-scale offensive, forcing families to flee while others said they would rather stay and die in their homes. Witnesses described nonstop explosions from Saturday night into Sunday morning in the neighborhoods of Zeitoun and Shejaia. In nearby Sabra, tanks shelled…

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Anil Ambani Faces Fraud Probe, But Reliance Power and Infra Say They’re Unaffected

Anil Ambani Faces Fraud Probe, But Reliance Power and Infra Say They’re Unaffected

Reliance Power and Reliance Infrastructure said Sunday that a criminal investigation into billionaire Anil Ambani and his former telecom firm Reliance Communications will not affect their businesses. India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) searched Ambani’s Mumbai home and the offices of the now-bankrupt Reliance Communications on Saturday. The raids followed a complaint from State Bank…

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Pentagon Blocks Ukraine From Striking Inside Russia as Trump Pushes for Peace Talks

Pentagon Blocks Ukraine From Striking Inside Russia as Trump Pushes for Peace Talks

The Pentagon has been preventing Ukraine from using American long-range missiles to hit targets deep inside Russia since late spring, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Saturday. The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to draw Vladimir Putin into peace talks. The report says Ukraine has been barred from firing US-supplied…

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Anil Ambani Hit with Criminal Case as Indian Bank Alleges $344 Million Fraud

Anil Ambani Hit with Criminal Case as Indian Bank Alleges $344 Million Fraud

MUMBAI – India’s top investigative agency has launched a criminal case against industrialist Anil Ambani and his company Reliance Communications Ltd after the country’s largest bank accused them of fraud worth 30 billion rupees ($344 million). The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) confirmed on Saturday that it has registered the case following a complaint from…

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Massive Lake Formed by Pakistan Mudslide Could Unleash Deadly Floods, Officials Warn

Massive Lake Formed by Pakistan Mudslide Could Unleash Deadly Floods, Officials Warn

PESHAWAR, Pakistan , A mountain mudslide in northern Pakistan has created a 7-kilometer (4-mile) long lake that officials say could burst at any moment, threatening devastating floods across several districts. The mudslide struck on Friday in Gilgit Baltistan province, blocking the main Ghizer River and forming what authorities described as a “dam-like structure.” The National…

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