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Dubai teen turns birthday savings into clean water for 3,000 Indian villagers
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Minor legal offences can derail UAE students' US visa applications, experts warn
The warning comes as some families rethink US as a destination or lower the priority of American universities because of concerns around visa processing
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Turkiye, Pakistan to deploy forces to Saudi as Yemen fighting grows
During emergency talks in Riyadh, Turkiye and Pakistan agreed to send rapid deployment forces to Saudi Arabia.
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Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn gets life for wife’s murder
Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life without parole after being convicted of his wife's murder
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FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s family for China
The FBI arrested a California real estate agent, Wanying Zhang, for allegedly spying on the family of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on behalf of China. Zhang was apprehended at Los Angeles International Airport and is charged with working as an unregistered foreign agent.
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Khalid bin Salman: Makkah Alliance agrees to activate collective deterrence measures
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said the Makkah Alliance agreed to activate collective deterrence measures in response to attacks against the Kingdom and the holy sites.
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Moroccan journalists recount years of surveillance amid new Amnesty claim
Amnesty cites a whistleblower’s account of how Morocco allegedly uses surveillance to silence journalists.
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Coalition naval forces strike Houthi targets in Hodeidah, thwart planned Red Sea attacks
Coalition naval forces carried out an operation in Hodeidah, destroying Houthi weapons depots, explosive-laden boats and naval mines while thwarting planned attacks in the southern Red Sea.
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Iran war updates: Saudi-led forces down Houthi missile in Khamis Mushait
These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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Saudi Arabia reaffirms its inherent right to defend its territory and people from Houthi aggression
Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its inherent right to defend its territory, resources, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents from Houthi aggressors, and to take all necessary measures to protect its security in accordance with international law.
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UN chief calls for Gaza ceasefire ahead of Oct 7 anniversary
UN chief calls for Gaza ceasefire ahead of Oct 7 anniversary
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Watch: Israeli Druze politician calls for seizing of Syria's Sweida
Watch: Israeli Druze politician calls for seizing of Syria's Sweida Ayoob Kara, an Israeli Druze politician and the country's former minister of communication, stated that the Israeli Druze community would not back down from seizing Sweida, a southern Syrian city mostly inhabited by Druze Syrians. Ayoob Kara, an Israeli Druze politician and the country's former minister of communication, stated that the Israeli Druze community would not back down from seizing Sweida, a southern Syrian city mo…
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Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack
Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack
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Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack
Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack
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What’s happening in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is facing renewed fighting in the north, just four years after the devastating Tigray war ended.
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Yemen’s Houthis claim striking Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites
Saudi Arabia faces escalating Houthi attacks as Pakistan and Turkey pledge military support amid a major offensive to retake Houthi-held territory.
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Makkah Alliance activates collective defense, moves to deploy forces in Saudi Arabia
An emergency meeting of the Strategic-Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Alliance for Defense, comprising Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye, has resolved to immediately activate the practical implementation of collective defense commitments and take all necessary measures to deploy the agreed military forces and capabilities swiftly in Saudi Arabia.
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Emirati firm plans mega property development projects in Syria
Syria signs major UAE property deals for Damascus and Latakia, boosting reconstruction, tourism, housing and foreign investment.