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Dubai Police arrest 276 in transnational fraud network crackdown with FBI, Chinese police

Dubai Police arrest 276 in transnational fraud network crackdown with FBI, Chinese police

Dubai Police dismantled three criminal syndicates and nine fraud centers in a joint operation with the FBI and Chinese police, arresting 276 suspects.

Asia
Bangladesh measles outbreak kills 227 children since March in one of worst surges in decades

Bangladesh measles outbreak kills 227 children since March in one of worst surges in decades

Bangladesh has recorded 227 child deaths and nearly 35,000 suspected measles cases since March 15, with remote Indigenous communities among the hardest hit

Europe
King Charles urges US-UK unity amid Iran tensions and global instability

King Charles urges US-UK unity amid Iran tensions and global instability

Charles III addressed a joint session of Congress, calling for US-UK unity on democracy, Ukraine and Western alliances

Middle East
Israel says it has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon despite fresh evacuation orders

Israel says it has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon despite fresh evacuation orders

Israel's FM says its military presence in Lebanon exists only to protect citizens, as new evacuation warnings and airstrikes hit southern towns

North America
Pete Hegseth to face Congress over Iran war for first time since conflict began

Pete Hegseth to face Congress over Iran war for first time since conflict began

Defense secretary testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday amid impeachment articles, troop deaths, and a stalled war