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Iran classes EU armies as terrorist groups
Skip next section Trump says he hopeful of Iran deal 02/01/2026February 1, 2026 Trump says he hopeful of Iran deal US President Donald Trump said he hopes to reach an agreement with Iran, even though the country’s supreme leader warned that an attack on the Islamic Republic by the US would trigger a regional war. When asked about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s…
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Budget for common people, Opposition is blind: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday hailed the Union Budget as a “step forward” towards making India developed as it slammed the opposition parties for calling it “lacklustre” and “hollow”, saying the government does not need any certificate from them because people trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP’s retort came after the opposition parties expressed dissatisfaction with the Budget,…
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A ‘bizarro world’: How Trump’s words have scrambled America’s gun politics
In the wake of a horrific shooting that shocked the nation, President Donald Trump starkly broke with pro-gun groups in off-the-cuff remarks: “Take the guns first, go through due process second,” Trump said during a televised meeting with lawmakers. That was nearly eight years ago — after a 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, where a…
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Netflix’s 10 Most Popular 2025 Movies, Ranked By How Good They Are
2025 was a huge year for Netflix and its movie roster, with a number of films garnering a staggering amount of overall views and watchtime on the streaming platform – though some are arguably better than others. Being one of the most-watched movies in a year on Netflix is a major achievement for any film, since garnering this much audience…
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Houses in Italy for $1 sound amazing. Unfortunately, I looked into them.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Jayla never thought she’d buy a house pretty much sight unseen, much less one off the coast of Italy. The 25-year-old Florida native, who asked to use only her first name, had first come across an offer for a…
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The weight-loss pill everyone wants is finally here
We’ve all heard of Ozempic by now. It’s only licensed for use as a diabetes treatment in the UK and US, but it’s widely used ‘off label’ to help people lose weight. So much so, in fact, that its name has become an umbrella term for a revolutionary new class of weight-loss medication. Injectable drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro,…
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Over Rs 1300 crore allocated for forensic related schemes
New Delhi: The government has allocated over Rs 1471 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27 for the modernisation of forensic capabilities, with a number of other schemes aimed at making justice swift and accessible. In the Budget announced on Sunday, under the Police head of the Union Home Ministry, Rs 500 crore has been allocated for the modernisation of forensic…
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As Susan Collins awaits, a generational divide splits Maine Democrats in pivotal Senate race
Portland, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills was laying out her case against Sen. Susan Collins to several dozen supporters recently when one attendee raised a question on the minds of many voters in Maine. “How are you and your campaign going to push back against the argument that you are too old?” the voter asked. “Damn!” Mills remarked with a…
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America’s Best Chance to Transform Iran
When U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office for a second term, he inherited a historic opportunity to reshape the standoff between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, then in its 46th year. Tehran entered 2025 weaker than at any point since the 1979 revolution. Its economy continued to suffer under the weight of U.S. sanctions and…
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Catherine O’Hara obituary | Movies
“Kevin!” With that panicked exclamation, delivered in wide-eyed, straight-to-camera close-up in the festive comedy Home Alone (1990), the actor Catherine O’Hara, who has died aged 71 after a short illness, cemented her place as one of cinema’s most neglectful screen parents. After inadvertently leaving her young son (played by Macaulay Culkin) behind in Chicago at the mercy of burglars while…
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