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Amid Israel-Hamas Tensions, US Troops Targeted In Iraq, Syria

October 19, 2023 admin

Earlier this week, U.S. forces thwarted multiple drones targeting troops in Iraq. Washington: U.S. troops have been repeatedly attacked in Iraq and Syria in recent days, U.S. officials said on Thursday, as Washington is on heightened alert for activity by Iran-backed groups with regional tensions soaring during the Israel-Hamas war. President Joe Biden has sent…

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US Couple Welcomes “Spontaneous Triplets” In Rare Occurrence

October 18, 2023 admin

Claire, Ella and Lily Codaro were born in late August. A couple in Louisiana, United States, welcomed “spontaneous triplets”, the term used for naturally conceiving identical triplets, a rare occurrence that happens to one out of one million to 200 million pregnancies. Haley and Matthew Cordaro gave birth to the trio at Willis-Knighton South &…

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Republicans Nominate Hardliner Jim Jordan To Lead US House: Party

October 13, 2023 admin

Republicans nominated conservative hardliner Jim Jordan as their candidate for speaker of the US House. Washington: Republicans nominated conservative hardliner Jim Jordan as their candidate for speaker of the US House of Representatives, the party leadership announced Friday, as the lower chamber of Congress remained paralyzed for a 10th day. The 59-year-old chairman of the…

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US School Aired This Horror Movie For Students, Left Them Traumatized

October 12, 2023 admin

Some students were “seriously affected” by the movie. A school in Florida, United States, has come under fire after a mathematics teacher showed a horror movie to fourth graders which left them traumatised, as per a report in the New York Post. The students were expecting to have a fun day at school, however, it…

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US Navy Sailor Wenheng Zhao Admits Taking Bribe, Sharing Military Data With China

October 10, 2023 admin

The accused US navy can face a maximum of 20 years in prison on the charges. Washington: A U.S. Navy sailor pleaded guilty on Tuesday to accepting nearly$15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photographs of unclassified private U.S. military information, according to court papers. Petty Officer Wenheng “Thomas” Zhao, 26,…

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US Warns Hezbollah Not To Open New Front Against Israel

October 10, 2023 admin

Israel-Palestine War: Hezbollah said Israeli strikes killed three of its members on Monday, Washington: Lebanese militant group Hezbollah should not make the “wrong decision” of opening a second front against Israel as it battles attacks by Hamas, a senior US defense official warned Monday. “We are deeply concerned about Hezbollah making the wrong decision and…

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US Says “No Direct Evidence” Of Iran’s Role In Hamas Attack On Israel

October 9, 2023 admin

Israel-Palestine War: “We don’t have anything,” John Kirbt said on Iran’s role in Hamas attack. Washington: Iran is complicit even though the United States has no intelligence or evidence that points to Iran’s direct participation in attacks in Israel by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, a White House spokesperson said on Monday. “Iran has long supported…

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US Man Arrested After Handwritten Plan To “Kill Everyone” At Former School Found

October 9, 2023 admin

19-year-old Henry Horton IV was arrested by the police. A 19-year-old man in the United States was arrested after the police found written threats for a “shooting spree” and other attacks at his former school and different locations during a routine traffic stop, as per a report in CNN. The man from South Florida planned…

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US Shoots Down Turkish Drone In Syria: Pentagon

October 5, 2023 admin

US forces observed drones carrying out air strikes in northeast Syria on Thursday. Washington: US F-16 warplanes on Thursday shot down a drone belonging to NATO ally Turkey that was deemed a potential threat to American forces in Syria, the Pentagon said. The incident came as Turkey carries out strikes targeting Kurdish forces in the…

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US To Transfer Seized Iranian Weapons To Ukraine Amid Russia War: Report

October 4, 2023 admin

US President Biden recently said that the US will continue to stand with the “brave people of Ukraine. Washington: The US will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, CNN reported. US officials said the move aims to help alleviate some of the critical shortages facing the Ukrainian military as…

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