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News Desk

The News Desk provides timely and factual coverage of national and international events, with an emphasis on accuracy and clarity.

Afghan national sentenced to 20 years in US prison over Kabul airport bombing
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Afghan national sentenced to 20 years in US prison over Kabul airport bombing

A federal judge sentenced Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah to 20 years in prison for providing material support to Islamic State-Khorasan, though the jury deadlocked on his direct involvement in the fatal 2021 Kabul airport suicide bombing

Houthis report Saudi strikes as Riyadh accuses them of targeting Mecca
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Houthis report Saudi strikes as Riyadh accuses them of targeting Mecca

Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca with a drone, drawing global Muslim outrage, as fresh Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen and Red Sea tensions escalate

US House passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill authorizing 100% secondary tariffs on Russian oil buyers
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US House passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill authorizing 100% secondary tariffs on Russian oil buyers

US House of Representatives passed the Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a 262–159 vote, sending landmark legislation to President Donald Trump that targets Moscow's energy sector, shadow fleet, and major energy buyers like China and India

Trump threatens heavy tariffs and trade cuts against EU over 'hostile' Canada associate membership plan
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Trump threatens heavy tariffs and trade cuts against EU over 'hostile' Canada associate membership plan

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose severe trade tariffs or halt trade with the European Union after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the bloc's first-ever associate member

Climate change driven 'compound crisis' caused deadly China-Nepal glacial collapse, scientists find
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Climate change driven 'compound crisis' caused deadly China-Nepal glacial collapse, scientists find

World Weather Attribution study concluded that climate change and permafrost thaw were core drivers of the August 26 Langtang Lirung mountain collapse, which left 1,446 dead and over 6,600 missing across Nepal and China

US again denies Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visa for UN General Assembly
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US again denies Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visa for UN General Assembly

United States denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Authority officials entry visas to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, citing failure to reform and unilateral efforts at international courts