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Evacuations in Syria's Latakia countryside as wildfires advance on homes
The National News
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Syrian firefighters were evacuating people from their homes in the Latakia countryside on Tuesday as wildfires advanced "dangerously close" to populated areas. The forest fires have been burning since last Wednesday across coastal regions that are...
‘Japan stun Wales’ – Summer Tours: Recaps ahead of the Second Weekend of Test Matches
Ruck
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July 8, 2025
Whilst the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia has understandably taken poll position in terms of rugby’s media coverage, there are also an array of international Summer tours currently ongoing across the world. The representatives of the Six...
Pakistani startup ships prosthetics to child war survivors
BDNews24
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As soon as eight-year-old Sidra Al Bordeeni returned from the clinic with her prosthetic arm, she jumped on a bicycle in the Jordanian refugee camp where she lives, riding for the first time since a missile strike in Gaza took her arm a year ago....
Ranking Ryan Day’s seven Ohio State football rosters: Buckeye Talk podcast
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 8, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ryan Day enters his seventh season as Ohio State’s head coach. That’s seven rosters, all of which have had reasonable championship aspirations even if the 2024 group was the only one to get over the hump. But which roster is...
Gaza’s injured children get lifeline from Pakistani prosthetics startup
The News International
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As soon as eight-year-old Sidra Al Bordeeni returned from the clinic with her prosthetic arm, she jumped on a bicycle in the Jordanian refugee camp where she lives, riding for the first time since a missile strike in Gaza took her arm a year ago....
From Karachi to Gaza: Pakistani start-up ships prosthetics to child war survivors
The Straits Times
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July 7, 2025
KARACHI - As soon as eight-year-old Sidra Al Bordeeni returned from the clinic with her prosthetic arm, she jumped on a bicycle in the Jordanian refugee camp where she lives, riding for the first time since a missile strike in Gaza took her arm a...
From Karachi to Gaza: Pakistani startup ships prosthetics to child war survivors
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 7, 2025
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -As soon as eight-year-old Sidra Al Bordeeni returned from the clinic with her prosthetic arm, she jumped on a bicycle in the Jordanian refugee camp where she lives, riding for the first time since a missile...
Middle East tech figures criticise Shaun Maguire over 'appalling' Mamdani 'Islamist agenda' comments
The National News
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A growing list of start-up founders are circulating an open letter to Sequoia Capital urging the prominent venture capital firm to take action against one of its partners, Shaun Maguire. The letter, which had more than 520 digital signatories as...
Major UK mobile network with 10 million customers brings back free roaming
Birmingham Live
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July 4, 2025
UK tourists heading to the European Union have been told Three Mobile will bring back the massive perk for them. A major mobile network with 10 million customers will bring back FREE roaming while abroad this summer. UK tourists heading to the...
New UAE flight routes launching in 2026
The National News
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While there’s still plenty of time left in 2025, travellers are already planning for new adventures in 2026. Etihad Airways has announced two seasonal routes for next year – Salalah, Oman and Krakow, Poland – expanding its growing global network....
PKK set to destroy weapons at disarmament ceremony this week
The National News
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The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will begin the process of disarming with a ceremony this week at which it will burn weapons instead of handing them over to authorities, sources have told The National. The PKK, which has waged an insurgency in...
Diogo Jota and brother laid to rest as Liverpool squad attend emotional funeral
Chronicle Live
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July 5, 2025
Paul Gorst Liverpool FC correspondent 12:56, 05 Jul 2025 Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva were laid to rest in a ceremony held in Portugal on Saturday morning. The funeral service for the Liverpool forward and his younger sibling took place...
Zidane Iqbal on leaving Man United, identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht
The National News
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Zidane Iqbal is the Manchester-born-and-bred footballer who started out at Manchester United before moving to play first-team football for FC Utrecht in the Netherlands in 2023. Before that, he became the first British-born South Asian to play for...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, an Avid Player of Video Games, Drives Cultural Transformation in the Once-Repressive Monarchy
The New York Sun
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July 6, 2025
The following is an excerpt from Karen Elliott House’s forthcoming book, ‘The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia.’ Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to create opportunities for fun in the...
Should Minnesota, Houston or any West team scare OKC in 2025-26? We tiered all 15 franchises
ESPN Global
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Although the NBA's 2025-26 Eastern Conference race looks wide open due to a rash of star injuries, the West picture takes on a different tone. There, a mass of hopeful contenders must chase down the champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who won the West...
Knicks hire Brown, two-time NBA Coach of the Year
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks liked Mike Brown’s experience with championship teams, after he worked for four of them. That sounds good to a franchise that’s been stuck on two titles for more than 50 years but believes its time to win another is...
Emirates arrives in Shenzhen, A350 begins regular operations to Muscat
Travel Daily News
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July 7, 2025
Emirates launches daily Dubai–Shenzhen flights, enhancing China–UAE connectivity; A350 begins regular Muscat service, boosting capacity and regional passenger experience. DUBAI, UAE – Emirates has officially launched its new daily service to...
Unicef head and former world leaders on judging panel for UAE humanitarian award
The National News
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A senior UN official championing the rights of children across the globe and two former heads of state will help select the next winners of a major UAE humanitarian award. The $1 million Zayed Award for Human Fraternity – which celebrates the...
Trump’s New Favorite General
The Atlantic
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July 8, 2025
The moment was quickly overshadowed by other events—first an airline disaster in India, then the outbreak of war between Israel and Iran—but it was nevertheless noteworthy. On June 11, General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,...
The final journey of former Maine state Sen. Harold L. Silverman
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 8, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Anav Silverman Peretz is a 2004 Calais High School graduate. She...