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Turkey also hosts a highly sensitive Nato early-warning radar system at Kurecik base in the central Malatya province that can detect Iranian missile launches.
Captain’s first-half goal enough for rusty Matildas team to get their campaign off to winning start against plucky but outmatched opponents.
The European Union has blacklisted hundreds of vessels in a bid to sap Moscow’s war chest.
Diplomatic efforts have failed to secure a truce between Pakistan and the Taliban, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar engaged in efforts to halt the fighting.
Australian repeats 2024 World Championship victory, while Daniel Hillier becomes first home winner in nine years, one week after his wedding.
Iran squad arrived in Australia days before regime-change assault killed country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The beloved feline has outlasted six prime ministers, charming the United Kingdom.
Video assistant referee’s role to now include second bookings and corners; countdown for throw-ins, goal kicks brought in to prevent delays.
The US president gave mixed signals about whether the attack was coming, but his weekend Mar-a-Lago trip may have been the big giveaway.
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Russia has used over 57,000 similar drones built with Iranian technology in Ukraine, transforming modern warfare.
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Syria and the UAE all announced at least partial closures of their skies.
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Before Saturday’s strikes on Iran, Donald Trump ordered a huge military presence in the region, including warships crewed by thousands.
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With the decisions and actions of those involved impacting countless millions, the stakes are high.
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Volker Turk highlights the segregation of women in Afghanistan and sex trafficking cases against US financier Jeffrey Epstein as examples.
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Banned due to safety concerns, the vibrant spring celebration now boasts new safety measures.
Myth-busting findings that immune system differences cause chronic pain to persist longer for women highlight the need for better treatment.
The start-up has refused to let its models be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems.
The two AI-powered Aeon robots – touted as being smart enough to make their own decisions – will work alongside human staff.
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Other countries, including China, Germany and the UK, have issued warnings or relocated their citizens.
The holders have won the title 9 times but results since lifting the trophy in India have been disappointing.
English top flight to launch first direct-to-customer platform, may be ‘replicated all around the world’.
The air strikes came hours after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops in what the Taliban government said was retaliation.
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A Paramount merger with Warner Bros would unite two major Hollywood studios, two streaming platforms and two news operations.
Former secretary of state denies Epstein ties in an hours-long deposition, as her husband Bill Clinton is set to face questioning.
Scam centres are giving Cambodia a bad reputation, the prime minister says, vowing to wipe them out.
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Secretive state’s team emerged from 4-year pandemic lockdown to win trio of youth titles, including Women’s Under-20 World Cup in 2024.
The 78-year-old owns the Ben Pauling-trained The Jukebox Man, which has already won the prestigious King George VI Chase.
Hilary Knight, who led her squad to an Olympic gold medal, says the president’s joke overshadowed the achievements of American athletes.
The authorities says shots were fired from the vessel as they approached to identify it.