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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones early Friday morning, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike in retaliation for Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. It…

Japanese furniture and homeware giant Nitori Co Ltd opened its first store in the Philippines on Thursday, kicking off an ambitious expansion plan that aims to see 50 stores established by 2032. The initial store, located in Bonifacio Global City’s Mitsukoshi mall, follows a letter of intent submitted by Nitori to President Marcos during his…

Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts’ manager of 20 years, confirmed. Betts had been battling cancer for more than a…

Cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc says he plans to run in the next election as a candidate under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership, amid questions about his rumoured interest in succeeding his longtime friend for the top job. Asked if he planned to run for Liberal leader, in the event the position opened up, he said…

The foreign ministers of Germany and Britain have called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to exercise restraint to prevent further confrontations in the Middle East. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her British counterpart, David Cameron, met Netanyahu in Israel on Wednesday.…

The two men, both of them German-Russian nationals, are believed to have been plotting sabotage attacks, including on US military facilities, in aserious effort to undermine military support for Ukraine, the Reuters news agency reported. It said authorities have searched the homes and workplaces of the two suspects who stand accused of working…

Key PointsA Frenchman bravely confronted the Bondi Junction attacker with a bollard, earning him the nickname "Bollard Man".Anthony Albanese has thanked Damien Guerot and welcomed him to stay in Australia after his heroic efforts.The comments come following a petition calling for Guerot to be granted Australian citizenship.Prime Minister Anthony…

Bryan Kohberger, the graduate student accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, plans to offer witness testimony alleging that his cellphone was not near the scene of the murders on the night they occurred, according to a new court filing from his attorney.Kohberger had already indicated his alibi in court documents…

Every year since 2007, OGAE International conducts the OGAE Poll, which includes the votes of its members from 42 different countries. After sixteen countries have voted, it is now Greece’s and the United Kingdom’s turn to cast their votes. In detail, the 151 members of OGAE Greece voted as following: 12 points to Belgium 10 points to…

The European Union must act fast or risk falling perilously behind the economies of China and the United States, EU leaders heard Thursday as they headed into summit talks on how to leverage the bloc's huge market to stem its decline.From supply chain disruptions following the coronavirus pandemic to an energy crisis after Russia's invasion of…