Lebanese government accuses Israel of intending to prolong war, expand its scope

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TEHRAN: Dozens of Russian military personnel are training in Iran to use the Fath-360 short-range ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters, adding that they expected hundreds of satellite-guided weapons to be delivered to Russia imminently. his war in Ukraine.Russian Defense Ministry representatives are believed to have signed a contract with Iranian officials … Read more

Anti-racism protesters rally across UK

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LONDON: Thousands of anti-racism protesters rallied across the UK on Saturday to protest recent unrest blamed on the far right in the wake of a knife attack in Southport in which three children were killed. Crowds gathered in London, Glasgow, Belfast, Manchester and many other English cities as fears of violent confrontations with anti-immigration campaigners … Read more

Oleksandr Khyzhniak, Ukraine’s gold medal-winning boxer, returns home and lifts spirits amid war

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KYIV: Ukraine's gold medal-winning boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak gave a military salute to a crowd gathered to celebrate his return to the war-torn country from the Paris Olympics. The 29-year-old Khyzhniak greeted fans, friends and family as he stepped off the special Olympic Express train at Kyiv Central Station. The athlete from Poltava is also a … Read more

Expat remittances from Saudi Arabia hits $3.2bn in June

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia exported SR2.23 billion ($594 million) worth of non-oil goods in May, up 19.25 percent from the previous month, official data showed. According to the General Statistics Office, China was the third largest destination for Saudi Arabia's non-oil products in May, behind the UAE and China, which received goods worth SR6.06 billion and … Read more

Tunisia’s Katoussi wins Taekwondo welterweight gold

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TIARET, Algeria: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's poor rural hometown erupted in jubilation on Friday as she won gold at the Paris Olympics in the face of a major gender controversy.In Biban Mesbah, a town of around 6,000 people, cheers erupted at Khelif's name and the country's famous chant of “one two three, viva l'Algerie”.“It's a … Read more