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US bombing of Iran expands

21-07-2026

Dubai/Washington: The US conducted a new round of airstrikes early on Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another Ameri­can service member, hitting areas around a northwestern city believed to be home to underground missile bases.

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Usha & son Alec Neel happy & healthy: JD after birth of 4th kid

21-07-2026

Washington: US Vice Presi­dent JD Vance and his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting US vice president in over 150 years. Born on Sunday, Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; and Mirabel, 4.

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Khalil al-Hayya new Hamas chief

21-07-2026

Cairo: Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Monday elected Khalil al-Hayya, its lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, as head of its political bureau.

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Putin meets N Korean minister

21-07-2026

Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin, thanking Pyongyang for supporting Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Russian state media reported on Monday.

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Quad talks: Rubio heads to Philippines

21-07-2026

Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has left for the Philippines to attend ASEAN meetings and hold talks with his counterparts from the Quad grouping.

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India, Moldova back stronger trade ties

21-07-2026

Chisinau (Moldova): India and Moldova on Monday agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, investment and technology while discussing reforms of multilateral organisations, including the UNSC, and cooperation in combating terrorism during President Droupadi Murmu’s state visit.
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Starmer says my work is done

21-07-2026

London: Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday delivered his final address outside 10 Downing Street, declaring that “my work is done” before heading to Buckingham Palace to formally tender his resignation to King Charles III.
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US pounds IRGC as two soldiers killed in Jordan

20-07-2026

Dubai: The US military launched airstrikes on Sunday targeting Iran’s IRGC in retaliation for the killing of its troops in Jordan, escalating the conflict after an interim ceasefire effort collapsed.

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Tate brothers held in Miami

20-07-2026

Miami: Social media influen­cers Andrew Tate (R) and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami on Saturday after British authorities sought their extradition on rape and human trafficking charges, placing the United States at the centre of a long-running international legal case.
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Could not care less: Trump on Iran’s MoU exit

20-07-2026

Washington: US President Donald Trump said he “couldn’t care less” after Iran announced it was no longer abiding by the US-Iran MoU. In a brief phone interview with News Nation, Trump dismissed Tehran’s decision, saying the US remained focused on ensuring Iran “never” acquires a nuclear weapon.
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Russia unleashes one of biggest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv

20-07-2026

Kyiv: Russia launched one of its biggest ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine overnight, killing five people and injuring at least 35 in Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.

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Heat-hit Tokyo officegoers ditch suits, embrace shorts

20-07-2026

As another sweltering summer grips Japan, Tokyo’s famously buttoned-up bure­aucracy is embracing shorts in the workplace under an expanded “Cool Biz” campaign to reduce air-conditioning use and easing pressure on electricity supplies.