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Powerful Hanuman slokas for courage and inner strength

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World - / Feb 19, 2026 - Zuckerberg called Tim Cook about teen safety: What happened next? Mark Zuckerberg testified in a high-stakes trial where Meta faces allegations of designing platforms like Instagram to be addictive for children, contributing to mental health issues. The lawsuit, which could reshape Big Tech accountability, centers on claims that engagement-driven features harm young users. Zuckerberg defended Meta's policies while acknowledging challenges in age verification.

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World - / Feb 19, 2026 - Get 25% above normal hourly wage, 50% extra for evening shifts: Ramadan 2026 overtime work rules in UAE explained

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06:04 - World - / Feb 19, 2026 - 'When friends connect, innovation follows': French President Macron shares AI image with PM Modi

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World - / Feb 19, 2026 - Who is White Speed? Viral stream sniper stuns Jasontheween during 7 Days Stranded island livestream - White Speed went viral after suddenly appearing on Jasontheween's "7 Days Stranded" island livestream. The surprise moment shocked viewers and added to his growing online fame. Known for following IShowSpeed during live streams, including the 2025 to 2026 Africa tour, White Speed continues to grab attention with unexpected appearances that leave streamers stunned.

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'As Early As Saturday': U.S. Military Awaits Trump's Nod For Striking Iran Amid Nuclear Showdown

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'Message Of War': Gulf Waters Boil As IRAN, RUSSIA & CHINA Fleets Lock Formation

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Russia Fires Back At U.S' Blockade, Backs Havana Amid Crisis; 'All Stand With Allies'

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Why touching elders' feet is more than tradition: The deeper meaning behind an ancient Indian gesture

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Different types of luxury SUVs you can buy in India

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How to make Aloo Tikki Chaat at home

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Nithya Menen birthday special: From 'Thiruchitrambalam' to 'Ishq' - Films to watch on OTT

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Indian-origin man cleared after 43yrs in jail for murder denied bail in deportation fight

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'They are not Americans': Right-wing influencer accuses Indian-Americans of housing 'scam' in Texas cities

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Air Force One will be painted red, white, blue as Trump hinted, US military says

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Smoke in cockpit, engine failure: JetBlue flight turns back to Newark, prompts evacuation

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Second Lady Usha Vance asks supporters to donate diapers instead of gifts in emotional pregnancy post

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'Do not give away Diego Garcia': Trump cautions UK amid US-Iran tensions

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Does Trump have a secret 'alien speech'? Karoline Leavitt comments on Lara Trump's viral claim

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Trump's name on US airports soon? Family business seeks trademark rights

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8 skiers dead, another missing in 'deadliest' US avalanche since 1981

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Lake Tahoe avalanche: 8 skiers dead, one missing after massive slide near Castle Peak

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Did Jeffrey Epstein grow a 'Zombie drug' in his garden? Emails hint plans to 'eliminate free will'

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Minnesota middle school faces backlash over lesson claiming ICE used 'tricky & violent tactics'

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Is Donald Trump eyeing social media ban for teens? Daughter-in-law Lara says he's shown 'keen interest'

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Why the world hates Erika Kirk as a modern widow: What does society expect from grieving women?

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Rhode Island hockey arena shooting suspect Robert Dorgan wore miniskirts and heels to work, colleagues say

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Ghosts of the past: Why Pakistan is in perpetual crisis

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'Under vengeful instructions of Asim Munir': Family claims Imran Khan enduring 'unimaginable mistreatment' in prison; supporters protest

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Pakistan: 14 soldiers, three civilians killed in seperate deadly attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Pakistan: 2 killed, 14 injured in IED blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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'6 days left': BLA claims Pakistan soldiers in custody; sets deadline again

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'Where is your ID?': Guard nearly stops Pakistan army chief Asim Munir in Munich — Watch

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Imran Khan undergoes eye examination at Adiala Jail: PTI calls process 'malicious', questions exclusion of family and personal doctors

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BLA claims detention of 17 Pak soldiers; releases 10 Baloch men, sets deadline for prisoner swap for remaining seven

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Pakistan-linked 'death squads' accused as seven go missing in Balochistan

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'Avoid speculations': Imran Khan to undergo specialised eye treatment, says Pak govt; family claims 'not consulted'

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'Intervention is necessary': Pak SC on Imran Khan's 'vision loss'; allows ex-PM to speak with his sons

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'Used & threw us like toilet paper, we didn't learn': Pakistan's Khwaja Asif's big remark on US

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'Pomegranate can't enter but terrorists do': Pakistan leader's caustic jab at own military over rising cases of terror

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Minerals, militants, US-made guns: Why Donald Trump's bet on Asim Munir is set to fail

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Elon Musk's Starlink entry in Pakistan delayed over data security concerns

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IS owns up 'suicide attack' on Pakistan Shia mosque; toll now 36

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Will seek respectful relations with neighbours: Bangladesh foreign minister

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Tarique Rahman hints at tough road ahead as 'eco battered by graft, misrule'

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Foreign secy Vikram Misri holds courtesy meeting with Jamaat chief

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We can become catalysts for each other's growth: Modi to Tarique

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In a sweeping vote, Sri Lankan lawmakers scrap their pensions

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The 'Battle of Begums' chapter ends: Bangladesh turns a new page with a nawab, Tarique Rahman

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Om Birla meets new Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman, hands over PM Modi's letter

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Bangladesh new govt: Hindu leader inducted into Tarique Rahman's cabinet - who is Nitai Roy Chowdhury?

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Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh Prime Minister

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03:37 - Yunus mentions 'Northeast' in speech as he bows out

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'Do not give away Diego Garcia': Trump cautions UK amid US-Iran tensions

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UK's new border rules for dual nationals explained: £589 to enter your own country? Travel chaos, families panic, women discriminated

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Prince William unveils India as host for Earthshot Prize 2026, calls it 'important force for climate and nature'

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Student group plans legal action against 36 UK universities after settling with University College London

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UK to add AI chatbots to safety laws after Grok row

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UK resident Gurpreet Randhawa jailed for 18 years for assaulting minors, threatened victims into sending indecent images

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Blue shirt trend from Kate Middleton to Meghan Markle: Why the simple British button-down is fashion's hottest status symbol right now

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'Lucky to be alive': British woman survives 30ft plunge at Wales waterfall, demands stricter safety measures

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Major row over Britain's Nato envoy Angus Lapsley bringing intern girlfriend, half his age, to official residence: 'They are not hiding it'

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British Indians have continually helped British economy prosper since WWII: Report

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Bangladeshi migrant avoids deportation from UK over 20-year jail sentence imposed under Sheikh Hasina's regime in Dhaka

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Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe says 'sorry' after his 'colonised by immigrants' remark sparks backlash

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Manchester United co-owner says UK 'colonised' by immigrants: Jim Ratcliffe sparks outrage; Brit PM Keir Starmer demands apology

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Two boys, aged 13 and 12, in hospital after being stabbed in class at London school

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'Obliterating tradition' or branding tweak? Row erupts as Starmer govt drops 'His Majesty' from official communications

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13-year-old suspect shouted 'Allahu Akbar' while stabbing student in the neck in UK; eyewitness says children were 'shouting and screaming'

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India-AI Impact Summit 2026: Sweden's Deputy PM Ebba Busch backs India's AI leadership, hails EU deal; who is she?

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Sit, stay, run: Dog gatecrashes Olympic sprint, crosses finish line - watch

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Watch: Video shows massive avalanche racing toward group of skiers in Italy; 2 killed

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Guilty or not? Austrian man on trial for leaving as girlfriend freezes to death on mountain

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'29 missiles, 396 drones': Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine ahead of peace talks in Geneva

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Frog or synthetic? Experts question origins of toxin 'linked' to Alexei Navalny's death in Russia

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'Unwanted Valentine's Day gift': Italy's iconic 'lovers' arch' collapses after storms

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No one on board for Trump's peace? EU says won't join as member, raises concerns

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Avalanche derails Swiss train: 80 passengers on board; casualties feared

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'We naturally do not accept it': Russia rejects Alexei Navalny poisoning charge by Europeans nations

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Purr-manent resident: Larry the cat marks 15 years at Downing Street as Britain's political top cat

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'Woke Europe not facing civilisational erasure': EU top diplomat pushes back against US remarks, responds to Rubio

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'Slave to war': Zelenskyy slams Putin ahead of US-Russia-Ukraine talks in Geneva

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European govts: Russian oppn leader Navalny was poisoned with frog toxin

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Alexei Navalny 'poisoning': What is epibatidine, the toxin 5 European nations say Russia used to kill Putin critic

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Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, 5 European nations say

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Fireworks shop explosion kills 12 in China

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UK and Canadian citizens can now travel visa-free to China for 30 days from February 17

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Fireworks store explosion in China kills 8 ahead of Lunar New Year

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'Plotting to split China through Taiwan': Beijing warns US interference could lead to confrontation

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Student expelled after calling for probe into Hong Kong's deadliest fire that claimed 168 lives

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CIA sabotaging Chinese military? US releases video appealing to potential PLA spies; Beijing sees red

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Watch: CIA's latest move to lure Chinese military officers to spy for US

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Apple Daily sentences show new era of media peril in Hong Kong

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China critic Jimmy Lai given 20-yr jail after landmark trial

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China-critic & media tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years in Hong Kong sedition case; Beijing under fire for 'death sentence', draws global condemnation

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Biggest air deployment in Middle East since 2003 Iraq invasion: US to strike Iran this week?

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Saudi Arabia Founding Day 2026: Date, history, significance and celebration of 300 years of statehood

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Emirates CFO Michael Doersam announces retirement, who's next in line?

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Lake Tahoe avalanche: Skiers ignored warnings? 10 missing after Castle Peak slide amidst severe winter storm in US

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Ramadan 2026 moon sighted in India, Iraq, US, UK, Turkey, Oman? Hilal sighting committees to confirm first day of fasting; is it from February 19 or 20 and why is crescent timing significant

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Kuwait to introduce freelance visa with KD 1,000 fee and no sponsor required - Here's how to apply?

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Dubai Metro announces new Ramadan 2026 timings, adds late-night Friday service

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UAE prayer timings today: Dhuhr, Iftar and Isha timings for 1st day of Ramadan 2026

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Iran temporarily shuts parts of Strait of Hormuz — why it matters far beyond the Gulf

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Iran, US agree on 'guiding principles' in nuclear talks; Tehran cautions 'not an agreement'

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Silicon Valley-style fallout: Uber adds fuel to fire as Türkiye's Getir founders sue Abu Dhabi's Mubadala for $700M betrayal

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'Warship can be sent to sea floor': Khamenei's blunt warning to Trump, US

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No visa, no paperwork needed for Indians: Armenia opens travel doors to expatriates across Gulf, US, Europe for 180 days

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Qatar announces public sector working hours for Ramadan 2026

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In New Zealand, a judge wrestles with AI-assisted apology

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Flawless asphalt, empty homes: A 300-mile drive through Afghanistan

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Neon green wall discovered in a pitch-black New Mexico cave may be 9 million years old

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Deep beneath the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba hides a toxic 'ocean within an ocean' where life cannot survive

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Aunties to play matchmakers for single Americans: Singapore's new tourism campaign replaces dating apps

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Recent data shows that Canada's tightening of international student inflows has resulted in a sharp decline

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My Take 5 (Edition 64): The week that was in international affairs

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El Niño warning signs grow as La Niña weakens in the Pacific, raising 2026 heat risks worldwide

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Indians among scores of foreigners stuck in Nairobi as strike at main airport affects multiple flights

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World War III could happen in 5 years? Survey reveals rising fears across US, UK, and Europe

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Fire in the sky: Kīlauea volcano erupts in Hawaii shooting lava 1,300 feet into the air in the 10-hour eruption

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Missile message to Beijing? US to increase its fire power in Philippines

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Archaeological evidence shows early Europeans celebrated war with brutality

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'Lost ancient city' from Alexander the Great's Empire discovered in Iraq with hidden streets and temples beneath the sands

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Australia won't repatriate 34 women and children from Syria

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US, Israel could launch major military operation against Iran 'very soon': Report

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Blackstone founder Stephen Schwarzman plans to donate his entire $48 billion fortune to a major philanthropic foundation

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Ramadan 2026 time table: Suhoor and iftar timings, fasting hours around the world

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'It's on private property built by Hindus': Indian-Americans slam MAGA influencer over Hanuman statue in Texas

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'India moved faster in ripping China out of telecom, social media apps': Biden-era US official

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Trump makes shocking claims about Jesse Jackson and Obama in tribute to late civil rights leader

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UAE annual leave rules 2026 explained: Carry over to payouts, 4 things employees in emirates should know

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Dallas becoming 'Dallaspuram': Indian festival video from Texas resurfaces amid H-1B visa row, MAGA responds

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Oman's bold new expat permit pricing explained: Tiered fee system, hikes and discounts to push Omanisation goals

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Dubai crown prince Sheikh Hamdan mourns passing of UAE royal photographer Ramesh Shukla

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Show of force? US sends 50+ fighter jets including F-22s, F-35s, F-16s to Middle East amid talks with Iran

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Nuclear talks: 'Iran not willing to acknowledge Trump's red lines', says JD Vance; Tehran claims 'guiding principles' agreed

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'Go back, Indian dog': 22-year-old Sikh nurse left with broken nose after racist attack in Australia

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Jasontheween's dating history: Inside the Twitch star's rumored ex-girlfriends and past relationships

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Does Shia LaBeouf have a twin sister? Viral TikToker Anya Wick makes shocking birth claim as arrest news surfaces

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Les Wexner faces closed-door deposition over Epstein ties as new DOJ files emerge

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'The regime has to go': Rubio in secret talks with Cuba's Raul Guillermo Rodriguez, grandson of Castro

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"Things were different": Larry Wheels breaks silence after viral DeenTheGreat livestream incident

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Yann LeCun spotted at AI Impact Summit: Why ex-Meta Chief scientist is called 'Father of AI'

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'There isn't any conflict': JD Vance dismisses rift with Marco Rubio amid 2028 election speculation

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Two-month old baby treated for bronchitis deported after three weeks in ICE custody: Texas Congressman Castro

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"He was my security guard": Clavicular fuels controversy after Brianna Chickenfry questions his real age and past security job

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"Witches put a spell on him": Candace Owens sparks backlash after claiming witches cursed Charlie Kirk before his death

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