Tag: United States

McDonald’s Tries To Reassure Customers After Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

October 23, 2024 admin

Washington (US): McDonald’s worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its US restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E coli outbreak linked to fast-food giant’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. McDonald’s pulled Quarter Pounders from one-fifth of its US stores Tuesday as a result of the outbreak, which the US…

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US Says At Least 3,000 North Korea Troops Training In Russia

October 23, 2024 admin

Washington: At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia and are training there, the United States said Wednesday, warning that they would become legitimate targets for Kyiv if they engage in combat in Ukraine. Russia and North Korea have boosted their political and military alliance amid the Ukraine war, with Pyongyang facing…

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Adult Film Stars Launch ‘Hands Off My Porn’ Campaign Against Donald Trump

October 23, 2024 admin

Los Angeles, United States: Donald Trump may have become involved with a porn star, but if elected president he could try shutting down the entire industry, adult film stars are warning in a push to get young men to vote against the Republican next month. The #HandsOffMyPorn campaign has spent $200,000 so far on ads…

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Iran Says US Will Bear “Full Responsibility” For Israeli Retaliation

October 22, 2024 admin

Tehran: Iran on Monday warned the United States would bear “full responsibility” in case of a retaliatory attack by Israel on the Islamic Republic, after US President Joe Biden indicated he was aware of Israeli plans to do so. Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, called Biden’s remarks “profoundly alarming and provocative”…

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Mexico’s Navy arrests 23 people in record drugs bust

October 19, 2024 admin

Packages are on display after Mexico’s Navy seized some 8.4 thousand kilograms of illicit cargo and arrested 23 people in an operation off the country’s southwestern Pacific coast, near Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico, in this undated handout photo released on October 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Mexico’s Navy said on Friday (October 18, 2024)…

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Iran Is Under Fire. But It’s Still Winning The Ideological War

October 18, 2024 admin

Cafes in bustling Central London are always full of tourists, of which many moneyed ones come from the Arab world. Once, I found myself deep in conversation with a young Saudi architect, who, in a moment of rare candour, shared his thoughts on what he termed the “slaughtering of Gazans” over the past year. “We…

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Lufthansa Fined ‘Record’ $4 Million For Barring Jewish Passengers

October 16, 2024 admin

Lufthansa Fined ‘Record’ Million For Barring Jewish Passengers

Washington: US authorities have hit Lufthansa with a record $4 million penalty after finding the airline discriminated against over 100 Jewish travelers by blocking them from boarding a flight in 2022, officials said Tuesday. The 128 passengers were denied boarding to a connecting flight after a few did not follow instructions, including anti-Covid mask requirements,…

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AC Milan’s Striker Pulisic Among Five Out For USA Match In Mexico

October 14, 2024 admin

File image of Christian Pulisic© AFP AC Milan striker Christian Pulisic is among five players rested from the United States national team ahead of Tuesday’s friendly in Mexico, US Soccer said on Sunday. Pulisic set up the first American goal in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Panama at Austin, Texas, that marked a triumphant…

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US Expands Sanctions Against Iran In Response To Missile Attack On Israel

October 11, 2024 admin

This action intensifies financial pressure on Iran amid tensions with Israel. Washington: The United States on Friday expanded sanctions against Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors in response to Iran’s missile attack on Israel, the Treasury Department said. “This action intensifies financial pressure on Iran, limiting the regime’s ability to earn critical energy revenues to undermine…

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