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What is THAAD? The powerful US anti-missile defense system is being sent to Israel – along with up to 100 supporting troops
The THAAD defense system is one of the US military’s most powerful anti-missile weapons, capable of intercepting ballistic missiles at...
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Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed
A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s...
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The CIA, a Navy Seal and a $15m bounty. This alleged plot on Venezuela’s Maduro reads like a Hollywood script, for a reason
It was the perfect feel-good story, just in time for Christmas. On December 20 last year, the United States secured...
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Alex Salmond, leading figure in Scottish independence movement, dies at age 69
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died at 69, according to statements from Scotland’s main political parties and UK...
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Toronto police open hate crime investigation after Jewish girls’ school hit with gunfire in 2nd incident this year
Police in Toronto, Canada, are opening a hate crime investigation after shots were fired overnight into the window of a...
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Centuries-old mystery of Christopher Columbus’s true origins revealed in study
The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA...
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China’s censorship is among the toughest in the world. So why did it let Kanye West play?
It seemed like an unlikely stage for Kanye West to unveil his new music. But last month the American rapper...
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Kremlin confirms Trump sent Russia Covid-19 tests, after former president denied Bob Woodward claim
Russia has confirmed that Donald Trump sent the Kremlin sample Covid-19 tests in the early days of the pandemic, after...
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What Kate’s surprise visit says about her recovery
Catherine, Princess of Wales delighted royal-watchers this week with an unexpected appearance alongside her husband, Prince William. The couple popped...
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Fugitive father on the run with 3 children in one of the world’s wildest regions
The man wore camouflage gear, a long beard protruding below a mask. His features were hidden, but when New Zealand...
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