Washington: U.S. forces rehearsed the helicopter raid over and over, hoping to capture Islamic State’s leader on the third floor of a residential building in a Syrian town on the Turkish border, where he was holed up with his family. But before they could reach him, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi...
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Russia has condemned a US decision to send extra troops to Europe to support its allies amid continuing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moscow said it was a “destructive” step which heightened tension and reduced the scope for a political solution. The Pentagon said 2,000 US troops...
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The US East Coast is being battered by the first major blizzard to hit the region in four years. Five states declared an emergency hours before heavy snow and hurricane-force winds blasted the area. Experts warned of “historic” snowfall in some places and flood warnings have been issued near...
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The US East Coast is hunkering down as a major blizzard hits the region for the first time in four years. The storm is forecast to stretch from the Carolinas to Maine, packing hurricane-force winds in coastal parts. Five states have declared emergencies. Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston, a...
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The Canadian authorities have confirmed the identity of the family of four found frozen to death in a field near Emerson, Manitoba, last week as Jagdishkumar Patel, 39; Vaishaliben Patel, 37; Vihangi Patel, 11; and Dharmik Patel, 3. The Indian media had already reported that the Patel family had migrated...
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A day after the world saw the biggest surge in coronavirus cases, the US and France also reported a record rise in single-day infections amid the World Health Organization’s (WHO) warning of a Covid Tsunami.
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