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Former NATO chief says he doesn't think allies will be pulled further into Middle East conflict
The former secretary general of NATO says he doesn't think allies will be pulled further into the conflict in the Middle East, but he's concerned the ongoing war with Iran will benefit Russia's economy and take the world’s attention away from the invasion of Ukraine.
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U.S. orders 2,500 marines, amphibious assault ship to Mideast after almost 2 weeks of war
The American military has ordered 2,500 marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Friday, while Iran continued to launch widespread missile and drone attacks on Israel and neighbouring Gulf states.
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U.S. pressure on Venezuela hasn't eased, even as world's attention turns to Iran
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, is trying to manage U.S. demands as she looks to hang on to the support of the Trump administration more than two months after it toppled Nicolás Maduro. It's a prospect that's being made more difficult because the U.S. is now at war with Iran.
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Pakistan launches deadly airstrikes in Afghanistan as hostilities continue
Afghanistan's Taliban government accused Pakistan's military Friday of targeting homes in overnight airstrikes in Kabul and other areas of the country, saying at least six civilians were killed and more than a dozen injured, as fighting between the neighbours entered its third week.
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Father, 99, and son, 80, feast on free oysters after cashing in on decades-old restaurant promise
For Jimmy Rush, 80 and his father Jim Rush, 99, it was a delectable deal too good to pass up — even if it meant waiting more than half a century to claim.
