International

Norway detains Russian vessel in Svalbard at Naftogaz request

Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian commercial vessel in Svalbard at the request of Ukraine’s state-owned energy company Naftogaz to enforce the...

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Palestinian media reports new Israeli shelling east of Gaza City

Israeli forces pounded areas east of Gaza City, Palestinian media reported Thursday, with no immediate word on casualties. The shelling came as...

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Pharmaceutical warehouse reported on fire after Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s Boryspil

A warehouse reportedly belonging to a pharmaceutical company caught fire in Boryspil in Ukraine’s Kyiv region following a Russian drone attack, local...

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Saudi Arabia keeps Abha, Jizan and Najran airports closed amid security concerns

Saudi authorities have shut three airports in the south of the kingdom until Sept. 6, as aviation and security reports say security...

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Pakistan’s Punjab assembly seeks social media ban for children under 16

Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution calling for an effective legal ban on social media accounts for children under 16 amid...

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Russian drones strike Kyiv university while students shelter, Zelenskyy says

Russian drones struck a university building in Kyiv on Wednesday while students were taking shelter inside during an air raid, Ukrainian President...

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Shootout involving Ukrainian security agencies leaves three intelligence officers injured in Kyiv

According to Ukrainian media, three Ukrainian military Intelligence officers were hurt in a shootout between the Security Service of Ukraine and Defence...

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Oil rises for third session as US-Iran conflict threatens supplies

Oil prices rose for a third straight session Wednesday as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran heightened fears of disruptions...

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Israeli airstrikes hit Qantara in southern Lebanon, media reports

Israeli warplanes hit Al-Qantara in the Marjayoun district in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanese media reported, as Israeli attacks continued in several...