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Supreme leader says Iran dealt enemies ‘dizzying blow’
Tehran (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Friday the country had dealt its enemies a "dizzying blow"...
Mistral chief calls for European AI levy to pay creatives
Paris (France) (AFP) - Companies selling artificial intelligence models in Europe should pay a "levy" to support cultural industries, the...
Stocks dip, oil calmer as Mideast war persists
London (AFP) - Stocks dipped and oil prices steadied Friday, at the end of a turbulent week in which attacks...
Kuwait refinery hit as Iran marks New Year under shadow of war
Dubai (AFP) - Firefighters battled another blaze at a Kuwait oil refinery on Friday after a fresh drone attack from...
Kuwait refinery hit as Iran says missile production ‘no concern’
Jerusalem (AFP) - Firefighters battled a blaze at a giant oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday after a fresh drone...
Trump’s Mideast muddle could play into Xi’s hands at planned summit
Beijing (AFP) - China will be in a stronger position to extract concessions from Donald Trump when the US president...
New BTS album drops ahead of comeback mega-gig
Seoul (AFP) - K-pop megastars BTS released a new album Friday, as buzz built ahead of their open-air comeback concert...
‘The Bachelorette’ canned after star’s violent video emerges
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - "The Bachelorette," one of America's highest profile reality TV shows, was cancelled Thursday just...
BTS to drop new album ahead of comeback mega-gig
Seoul (AFP) - K-pop megastars BTS release a new album Friday a day ahead of a huge comeback concert in...
Netanyahu says Iran ‘decimated,’ Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Iran is being "decimated" and it is unclear who...
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