US and Jordan strike 70 Islamic State targets in Syria after Palmyra attack
The United States and Jordan have carried out airstrikes on 70 Islamic State targets in Syria, retaliating for a deadly attack in Palmyra last month.
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TikTok reaches US ownership deal with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to avert ban
19, 2025. ByteDance signed binding agreements to place about 80% of TikTok's US assets into a new American-led joint venture, a move aimed at keeping the app online in the United States.
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Netanyahu approves $35 billion Leviathan gas export deal with Egypt
Israel says the long-term Chevron-led agreement will send natural gas from Leviathan to Egypt over 15 years and strengthen regional energy ties.
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Israel turns back Canadian lawmakers seeking entry to the West Bank
Israel denied entry to six Canadian parliamentarians and other delegates who were trying to reach the occupied West Bank from Jordan on a fact-finding trip.
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Dominican judge orders preventive prison for seven in $250 million corruption probe
A Dominican Republic judge sent seven former officials to preventive prison as prosecutors investigate a broad corruption case tied to the health insurance agency.
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Spain fines Airbnb $75 million over unlicensed tourist rentals
Spain’s government imposed a 64 million euro fine on Airbnb as part of a wider crackdown on short-term rentals tied to housing pressure in city centers.
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German Police Arrest Five Men Over Suspected Christmas Market Plot
Authorities in Bavaria say they detained five men after foiling an alleged Islamist-motivated attack plan targeting a Christmas market near Dingolfing.
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RSF drone strike kills three in El-Obeid as fighting widens across Sudan’s Kordofan region
The attack hit a square near a police station in the North Kordofan city of el-Obeid and left nine others wounded, some critically.
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Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in drone strike on UN base in Sudan
A drone attack on a UN peacekeeping logistics base in Kadugli killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and wounded eight more, as Sudan’s army blamed the RSF and called for accountability.
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Hamas Confirms Commander Raed Saad Killed in Israeli Strike Near Gaza City
Hamas said senior military figure Raed Saad was killed in an Israeli attack, intensifying disputes over a ceasefire and its next phase.
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Temple-site collapse in South Africa kills four and traps workers in Verulam
An under-construction building collapsed on top of a Hindu temple in Verulam, leaving four dead and 11 people rescued.
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Russian guided bomb strike on Sumy shop kills two, injures two in occupied-border area
Ukrainian reporting says a guided aerial bomb hit a shop in Velyka Pysarivka hromada, killing a shop assistant and a local woman and injuring two more people.
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Portugal strike shuts flights, trains and schools in protest over labor reform
The walkout by the country's main union confederations hit transport, public services and parliament.
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US proposes mandatory five-year social-media history for ESTA visitors
The draft would expand the data collected from travellers in the Visa Waiver Program, but officials stressed that no final rule had been adopted.
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New York Archdiocese sets up $300 million abuse fund
The Archdiocese of New York says it will create a $300 million fund for sexual abuse survivors, financed through budget cuts and asset sales.
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India orders IndiGo to cut flights 5% after mass cancellations and scheduling failures
9, 2025. India's aviation regulator ordered IndiGo to trim departures after more than 2,000 cancellations and a plunge in on-time performance exposed planning failures and pilot-rest problems.
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Sudan drone strike at Heglig deepens oil lifeline fears near South Sudan border
A drone strike near Sudan's Heglig oil field has killed dozens, sharpened uncertainty over a key energy hub and raised fresh concern for South Sudan's export route.
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IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan after economic and climate reviews
The IMF has approved another $1.2 billion for Pakistan, bringing total disbursements since last year to about $3.3 billion.
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Former Cuban economy minister Alejandro Gil sentenced to life in prison for espionage
Cuba’s Supreme Court has sentenced former economy minister Alejandro Gil to life in prison for espionage and economic crimes, according to AFP reporting carried by CTV News.
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Pegasus agrees to buy Smartwings and Czech Airlines for $180 million
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has signed a deal to acquire Smartwings and Czech Airlines, with ownership transfer expected within 12 months.
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Border gunfire kills five Afghan civilians as Kabul and Islamabad trade blame
6, 2025. Afghan and Pakistani officials said overnight border exchanges of fire killed five Afghan civilians and wounded others on both sides of the frontier near Spin Boldak and Chaman.
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Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros Discovery for $72bn
The streaming giant has struck a deal for Warner Bros film and streaming assets, setting up one of the biggest ownership shifts in modern entertainment.
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Netflix agrees $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. assets
The cash-and-stock agreement covers Warner Bros.' film and television studios, HBO and HBO Max, but depends on a prior corporate separation, shareholder approval and regulatory clearance.
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Spain arrests 11 over alleged smuggling of 300 foreign workers
Police say the workers, mostly from Nepal, were recruited after arrival and placed illegally on farms.
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