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Republicans Drop Jim Jordan’s US House Speaker Bid After 3rd Failed Vote

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Republicans Drop Jim Jordan’s US House Speaker Bid After 3rd Failed Vote

Republicans then voted to revoke Jordan’s nomination in a closed-door meeting. Washington: Hardline conservative Republican Jim Jordan’s quest to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives ended on Friday as his fellow Republicans revoked their support following a third, failed vote on the House floor, lawmakers said. The secret-ballot vote means the chamber will…

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US Intelligence Estimates 100-300 Killed In Gaza Hospital Strike

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US Intelligence Estimates 100-300 Killed In Gaza Hospital Strike

Gaza Hospital Attack: US is still assessing the likely casualty figures after attack on hospital in Gaza. Washington: The US intelligence community has estimated there were likely 100 to 300 people killed in the strike at the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza, according to excerpts of a document seen Thursday by AFP — far fewer…

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US Navy In Red Sea Shoots Down Missiles Fired From Yemen Possibly Aimed At Israel

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US Navy In Red Sea Shoots Down Missiles Fired From Yemen Possibly Aimed At Israel

A US Navy ship in the Red Sea on Thursday shot down missiles and drones, Pentagon said. Washington: A US Navy ship in the Red Sea on Thursday shot down missiles and drones that had been fired by Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen, possibly at Israel, the Pentagon said. Three “land-attack cruise missiles and several…

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

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

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

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US Couple Welcomes “Spontaneous Triplets” In Rare Occurrence

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

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Republicans Nominate Hardliner Jim Jordan To Lead US House: Party

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

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

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

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

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

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US Warns Hezbollah Not To Open New Front Against Israel

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

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

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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