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India deploys warships to South China Sea, joining US in countering China
Press TV 04 Aug 2021
India has deployed warships to the South China Sea in what New Delhi proclaims to be a bid to expand security ties with “friendly countries” and in an apparent move to join and play a bigger role in a US-led scheme to counter China near Chinese territorial waters ... Secret Indian navy base exposed on Mauritian island ... www.presstv.ir. www.presstv.co.uk ... .
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US airstrikes in Afghanistan could be a sign of what comes next
Indian Express 04 Aug 2021
Will the American air campaign continue after Aug ... Biden appeared to hold out that possibility last month when he said that the United States had “worked out an over-the-horizon capacity that can be value added” if Kabul came under serious threat, phrasing the military often uses to suggest possible airstrikes ... Austin III and Gen ... Central Command ... 31 ... .
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Rihanna Reportedly Reaches Billionaire Status
Vibe Magazine 04 Aug 2021
Rihanna has reportedly made financial gains that put her in a very exclusive club ... Fenty Beauty, the “Work” singer’s namesake cosmetics company is the source of the bulk of her net worth ... Her lingerie and loungewear brand Savage X Fenty also adds substantial value with an estimated worth of $270 million ... “Thank you ... View this post on Instagram ... Rihanna.
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Mediterranean has become a ‘wildfire hotspot’, EU scientists say
Metro USA 04 Aug 2021
[L1N2PB0FC] ... Human-induced climate change is making heatwaves more likely and more severe, scientists say ... In Turkey, a key metric of fire intensity – the “fire radiative power”, which measures energy produced from burning trees and other matter – reached the highest daily values since data records began in 2003 ... FILE PHOTO ... .
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‘Psychological warfare’: Iran blasts Western and Saudi reports blaming it for hijacking UAE tanker
Russia Today 04 Aug 2021
Iranian Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi has criticized Western, Israeli, and Saudi news outlets that claim Iran is responsible for maritime attacks in the Persian Gulf region, deeming it a form of “psychological warfare.” ... The general even said that Iran is willing to extend help to foreign vessels passing through the region, if needed.
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A year on from Beruit explosion, scars and questions remain
The Guardian 04 Aug 2021
The fire was bad and getting worse, they told him in their last conversation before a giant explosion killed them, and 210 others, a year ago today ... ....
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Israel's spyware: Tested in Palestine, sold to the world
The New Arab 04 Aug 2021
In July, private Israeli firm NSO Group's Pegasus spyware was found to have hacked into 50,000 phone numbers belonging to activists, journalists, and world leaders. Once installed on phones, the software enables an attacker to have complete access to the device's contacts, messages, emails, photos, microphone, and camera ... Klinger tells The New Arab.
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Israel fires back after 3 rockets launched from Lebanon
North Shore News 04 Aug 2021
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Three rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory Wednesday and the army fired back, Israel's military said. There was no immediate information on damages or casualties. The announcement came after sirens sounded in northern Israel warning of a possible rocket attack from Lebanon ... ___. Karam reported from Beirut ... .
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Biden’s immigration policy isn’t Trump’s — but it’s still a disappointment
Vox 04 Aug 2021
Migrants are processed by the US Border Patrol after crossing the US-Mexico border into Texas on July 8, 2021. Paul Ratje/AFP/Getty Images. Migrants at the border are finding an unexpected adversary in Biden. When President Joe Biden took office, many immigrant advocates were cautiously optimistic that the tide would be changing for their cause.
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Huge California Fire Grows as Heat Spikes Again Across State
The National Herald 04 Aug 2021
GREENVILLE, Calif. — California';s largest wildfire exploded again after burning for nearly three weeks in remote mountains and officials warned Tuesday that hot, dry weather would increase the risk of new fires across much of the state ... It was 35% contained. Αssociated Press ... 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) ... Αssociated Press ... 3, 2021 ... 1. .
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Huawei CFO's U.S. Extradition Case Begins Final Weeks of Hearings in Canadian Court
US News 04 Aug 2021photo: Agnieszka Mordaunt on Unspalsh
Radio-carbon dating reveals that Machu Picchu is older than previously thought
Heritage Daily 04 Aug 2021
Archaeologists have used advanced radio-carbon dating on the historic Inca site of Machu Picchu, revealing that the site was founded earlier than previously thought. Machu Picchu was an Inca citadel, built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (AD 438–1472) near the Sacred Valley, located in the present-day Urubamba Province of Peru ... .
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British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast
Artesia Daily Press 04 Aug 2021
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman left the targeted ship on Wednesday, the British navy reported, without elaborating ... “The vessel is safe,” the group said, without identifying the ship ... Most recently, the U.S., the U.K ... Iran has denied involvement ... ___.
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De Grasse ends Canada's two-day medal drought in Tokyo in electrifying fashion
North Shore News 04 Aug 2021
TOKYO — After two days without any medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Andre De Grasse got Canada back on the board with the greatest run of his stellar career. The decorated sprinter finally added Olympic gold to his medal collection, crossing the finish line of the men's 200 metres in a Canadian-record time of 19.62 seconds ... Warner is the No ... 4, 2021 ... .
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Millions more people vulnerable to flooding in next decade, study shows
The Guardian 04 Aug 2021
From Germany to New York City, this summer has demonstrated the destructive force of floods.
