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Sharjah reopens beaches after oil spill closure

Sharjah reopens beaches after oil spill closure

Sharjah reopens beaches after an oil spill from a marine tanker. Authorities say the coast and marine environment are safe for visitors and activities.

Asia
Shehbaz Sharif tells Pezeshkian dialogue is key to ending regional tensions

Shehbaz Sharif tells Pezeshkian dialogue is key to ending regional tensions

The meeting at COP31 focused on regional tensions, stronger ties and sustained diplomacy, according to an official statement

Europe
Iran's Araghchi mocks France over supermarket fridge hack claims as Paris demands EU sanctions

Iran's Araghchi mocks France over supermarket fridge hack claims as Paris demands EU sanctions

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismisses France over cyberattack accusations, saying Paris couldn’t even manage its fridges

Middle East
Saudi air defenses intercept 3 cruise missiles over Riyadh, down drones across Makkah and other regions

Saudi air defenses intercept 3 cruise missiles over Riyadh, down drones across Makkah and other regions

Saudi air defense batteries intercept and destroy three Houthi cruise missiles aimed at Riyadh alongside explosive drones targeting the Makkah, southern, and oil-producing Eastern regions in a sustained wave of cross-border aerial attacks

North America
Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becoming state's first Black senator in over 140 years

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becoming state's first Black senator in over 140 years

Democrat Scott Colom defeats Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s Senate race, becoming the state’s first Black senator in more than 140 years and its first Democratic senator in over four decades