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Times of India - World

ICMR considers these 5 methods of cooking better and safer than frying; here's what science says

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Proverb of the day: 'A watched pot never boils' — why time feels slower when you're waiting; a valuable lesson on patience

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World - / Jul 2, 2026 - More than 1,200 hectares burnt! Firefighters battle southern France wildfires after deadly heatwave - On Thursday, southern France faced intense wildfires that scorched more than 1,200 hectares, ignited by strong winds and dry conditions following a severe heatwave. The most significant blaze occurred in Aude, close to Spain, devouring 900 hectares. Firefighters, supported by water-bombing aircraft, fought bravely to control the situation, and thankfully, no casualties have been reported.

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World - / Jul 2, 2026 - Indian-origin CEO Sanjay Mehrotra donates $250 million to Trump Accounts, Prez calls Micron 'truly Great American company' Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Technology, unveiled a bold $250 million investment in 'Trump Accounts' to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America. "The American Dream begins with opportunity, and today we're putting it in the hands of a million American children," he said.

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'Israel Biggest Loser In Iran War': Russian Lawmaker Mocks Israel As Bibi Faces Domestic Heat

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'Israel Lost All Wars Since 2023': Protests In Jerusalem, Israelis Mark 1000 Days Since Oct 7 Attack

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JD Vance's Painfully Awkward Jokes FLOP Spectacularly As Military Crowd Watches In TOTAL Silence

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On Cam: FSB Foils Alleged Sabotage Operation Linked To Kyiv; Two Accused Held

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Colbert's Iconic 'Late Show' Sign Gets Emotional Farewell After CBS Cancellation | WATCH

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US Navy Races To Save Missing MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Aircrew Member In Arabian Sea

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Hidden costs of renting that first-time tenants often miss

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From Oprah Winfrey to Kurt Russell: Celebrity couples who skipped marriage and stayed together

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From a walk-in closet to a massive living room, elegant décor and more: Shivangi Joshi's luxurious house

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Mumbai monsoon in pictures: Waterlogged roads, uprooted trees, flooded streets

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FSSAI issues notices to 6 famous beverage brands for claiming 'energy drink' and misleading customers: 5 desi energy drinks that deserve a comeback in homes

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EU's top court upholds record $4.7 billion antitrust fine against Google

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'Some couldn't even speak': 16 children rescued from Ohio house after years of confinement

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Man legally named 'Santa Claus' arrested in US child predator sting

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US striker gets red card, which means free pizzas worth $1 million; here is how

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Silicon Valley veteran Rahul Roy plans summit to get Bengal AI-ready

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In the 1920s, this American city built a subway beneath its streets but it never carried a single passenger

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'China trying to take over': Trump calls giving away Panama Canal 'stupid mistake'

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Empire State Building climb: Couple arrested after proposal atop New York's skyscraper - video

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US navy helicopter makes emergency water landing in Arabian Sea; one crew member missing

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'Like your Hindu wife?' : Row over JD Vance saying his Catholic faith makes him opposed to 'low-wage foreigners'

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US-Iran ceasefire tailored for US mid-terms, not lasting peace: Report

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The left strikes back: Progressives score major upsets in Colorado Democratic primaries

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Pregnant women can't come to this country: Trump administration eyes crack down on 'birth tourism' after US supreme court ruling on birthright citizenship

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NYT wins again: Judge blocks Pentagon rule that required escorts for reporters

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Unesco warns Pakistan over 'reconstructions' at Taxila, the Vedic-era city

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Pakistan only a 'guest' in Balochistan for few more years, says Baloch activist

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'Peace with dignity, not submission': Bilawal Bhutto's fresh warning to India over Indus Waters Treaty

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Days after Pakistan's airstrikes, Afghanistan launches strikes on ISIS targets in Balochistan

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14 children killed as tuition centre roof collapses in Lahore

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Used 'abusive language' against officials: Group booked under colonial-era sedition law in Pakistan

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'Will cut off those hands': Pakistan minister's stark warning to India over Indus Waters Treaty

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Drone loaded with heroin crashes in Pakistan's Punjab en route to India

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11:44 - 'Locals rushed to rescue, then came second strike': How Pakistan's late-night strikes in Afghanistan unfolded

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Pakistan carries out 'calibrated strikes' near Afghanistan border, 29 militants killed

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Geo News off air for 15 days after Pakistan suspends licence over Muharram show

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Pakistan audit exposes widespread financial irregularities across ministries

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Pakistan: 4 troops, 6 terrorists killed in 90-minute gun battle at Karachi rangers HQ

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Karachi rocked by explosion & gunfire; paramilitary office targeted, 3 soldiers dead

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'Do not need validation': PoK 'PM' mocks Pak defence minister over 'not proper Kashmiris' remark

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'Always ready to resolve border issue with India through talks': Nepal foreign minister

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'Closest neighbour': Jamaat chief says Bangladesh seeks trust-based ties with India

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Days after Pakistan's airstrikes, Afghanistan launches strikes on ISIS targets in Balochistan

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Don't broadcast Sheikh Hasina speeches: Bangladesh warns its media outlets

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'Stripped him, forced him to seek money from kin': Temple priest 'abducted, assaulted' in Bangladesh

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Jamaat ally wants India's apology for 'sheltering' those involved in 'killings'

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'Will implement Teesta project at any cost', says Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman

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11:44 - Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan kill 36 civilians; Kabul vows retaliation

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I don't fear death, will return to Bangladesh this year: Former PM Sheikh Hasina

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Bangladesh ups foreign outreach: World Bank clears $1. 1bn fund; ties with China hit 'highest levels'

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'A stain on our history': Keir Starmer issues formal apology to mothers, children affected by forced adoptions

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English woman claimed she gave birth to rabbits and Britain's most respected doctors believed every word: The story of history's greatest medical hoax

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UK cop-turned-predator jailed for 10 years for raping two women, abusing third over decade

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England's legendary Major Oak in Sherwood Forest has died after standing for up to 1,200 years

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Iraqi 'Godfather of traffickers' found in UK seeking asylum under changed identity

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Keir Starmer to issue historic apology to victims of forced adoption of babies born to unmarried mothers

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'Want this vile criminal out of UK': Burnham vows to explore 'all possible options' to deport grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed

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Teachers in England to receive 3.5% pay hike from September; unions threaten strike over funding concerns

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Starmer's £298 billion defence investment plan faces funding gap, leaves Burnham with £5 billion challenge

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Two dead after small plane crashes in field in Essex during trial flying experience

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Quote of the day by Princess Diana: "If we all play our part in making our children feel valued, the result will be..."

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Two Hampshire officers face gross misconduct probe after handcuffing Henry Nowak stabbed by Sikh man Vickrum Digwa

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She died before they were born. So why is Gen Z obsessed with Princess Diana's every clip?

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Leeds weather forecast: Cloudy and humid today, July 1, with temperatures up to 22°C

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Birmingham weather on July 1: Sunny intervals, moderate temperature and high humidity

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Eye on Russia: Lithuania moves to scrap nuclear weapons ban as 'geopolitical situation getting worse'

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Putin unleashes 'night of horror' on Ukraine, 17 killed; message for Nato ahead of key meet?

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Russia launches major drone and ballistic missile attack on Kyiv; at least 8 killed as explosions rock Ukrainian capital

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Turkish proverb of the day: 'Kill the brave man, but do not deny him his due' — Reminding us that fairness means acknowledging merit even in conflict or defeat

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Swedish proverb of the day: 'Even a blind hen finds a grain sometimes' — A simple image with a profound lesson about opportunity, persistence, and human nature

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Trump wants Nato allies to spend 5% of GDP on defence related measures

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Pope Leo openly defied: Traditionalists consecrate 4 bishops without his consent

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Degrees of denial: Paris blames US for climate change in heated exchange

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Several killed in apartment fire in Belgium's Antwerp

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Ukraine takes the war to Moscow: Why Kyiv unleashed its biggest attacks after G7 summit

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Heatwave linked to over 1,000 deaths as Spain records hottest first half of year

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'Don't want to look like America': 5 reasons why Europe is against air conditioners despite melting summers

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Norwegian proverb of the day: "Haste is good...when the house is on fire" teaches us to take a pause, evaluate urgency

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North-South Commission on Development formed economic development of Global South, Global North

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'Wrote about ending his life': Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest building suffered from anxiety, say Chinese authorities

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Accident or attack: What's behind Beijing's 'unprecedented' plane crash?

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Chinese proverb of the day: 'The toad wants to eat the swan' delivers a blunt reality check on overreaching ambition

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Chinese proverb of the day: 'Be not afraid of growing slowly. Be afraid only of ... ' — a lesson on why slow progress always beats no progress

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Father 'forgives' girlfriend who kicked his 18-month-old toddler to death, sparks outrage in China

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Chinese proverb of the day: 'A fake friend is worse than an open enemy' — a lesson on why betrayal from within cuts deeper than any attack from outside

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Chinese Proverb Of The Day: 'One careless word can burn a bridge built over years.' - a powerful reminder that trust takes years to build but moments to lose

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Chinese proverb of the day: 'The loudest drum is often the emptiest' — A reminder that volume is not a measure of value

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Xi's military purge widens: China strips six generals, ex-Politburo member of lawmaker posts

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Several killed after massive blast rocks Syrian capital Damascus

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UAE weather alert: Hottest 40 days of summer begin July 3 as 'Jamrat Al Qayth' pushes temperatures above 50°C

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UAE mandates identity verification on social media platforms to shield children online after under-15 ban

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'Neither side thinks they've lost': Iran determined to keep Hormuz control, even by force

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'Will not withdraw': Israel vows 'indefinite' military presence in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza

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From school breaks to new rail services: UAE rolls out major July changes across travel, business, and lifestyle

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10:59 - Iran, Oman advance plan to make vessels pay for Strait of Hormuz passage despite US objection

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'I don't want it, we can finance ourselves': Netanyahu calls for ending Israel's dependence on US aid

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War on hold? Trump briefed on all-out Iran war options, but chooses talks, says report

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'Not buried': Iran dismisses viral claims about martyred Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

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'We will not leave': Netanyahu visits Israeli troops in 'occupied' southern Lebanon

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'Ready for war': Iran draws red line for US, says no final talks until MoU terms are met

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'No direct US-Iran talks': Top US envoys reach Doha for Qatar-mediated negotiations

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UAE lifts Lebanon travel ban after weeks of restrictions; Emiratis revive long-awaited travel plans

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Over 10,000 Etihad Rail tickets sold as UAE launches long-awaited passenger train service between Fujairah and Abu Dhabi

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US pilot 'killed', plane torched in Papua; rebels call attack a 'message' to America & Indonesia

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Proverb of the day: 'The squeaky wheel gets the grease' — lesson on speaking up and the surprising debate behind it

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China's 520-million-year-old fossils finally solve one of evolution's biggest mysteries

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Proverb of the day: 'Look before you leap' – a lesson on careful judgement and why one pause can change everything

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Satellite images reveal a massive 5,000-mile seaweed belt stretching thousands of miles across the Atlantic

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Kazakhstan's mysterious sleeping sickness that left hundreds asleep for days

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A shipwreck mystery hidden in 400 gold coins finally solved after nearly 30 years

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From grief support to robot cafes & marriage prospects: How AI is transforming daily life in South Korea

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Thailand: 11-year-old crashes truck into group of pilgrims; 8 monks killed

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Spanish athlete locked herself inside a 230-foot-deep cave for 500 days in an unusual experiment. When she came out, she thought only 160 days had passed

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Why Stockholm releases 10,000 salmon and sea trout beside the Royal Palace every year

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Tajikistan; no immediate reports of damage

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Venezuela quake survivors seek food, shelter as toll rises to nearly 2,000

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Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: "In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love" - lessons on humility, everyday kindness and why the little acts matter most

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Quote of the day by Greek philosopher Plato: "The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is..."

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Khamenei's body in cold storage since February: Why Iran fears another funeral disaster as former Supreme Leader awaits burial

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South Africa in the late 1800s planted millions of Australian acacias to stabilise sand dunes, but today scientists say they're draining rivers and replacing native ecosystems

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Chinese proverb of the day on the passing of time: 'Light travels like an arrow, and time like a shuttle'

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Japanese Proverb Of The Day: 'The tree that grows too fast ... '; a timeless lesson on success achieved too quickly and without experience

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Watch: 9-storey Kyiv apartment building partially collapses after Russian attack; residents trapped

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Pakistan HC grants Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi 2 weeks to begin arguments in Al-Qadir case

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'Happy Birthday': Ahead of July 4, Trump says he delivered his promise on 'plummeting' oil prices

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Bat on his face, no visible bite: 11-year-old Canadian boy dies of rabies weeks later

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Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, July 1, 2026: Here's who won the $375 million jackpot

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"Misogynist, homophobic and racist": Clavicular's runway debut sparks fresh debate over fashion's obsession with controversy

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"The day Charlie was k****d.....": Candace Owens' latest Charlie Kirk theory sparks fierce response from critics

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YouTuber Stephen McCullagh appeals life sentence after murdering pregnant girlfriend and using fake GTA livestream alibi

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ExtraEmily unbanned on Twitch just one day after distracted driving suspension

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