‘Bitter defeat for US’: Iran hails strike on aircraft as victory after second F-15 pilot rescued

Iran hails strike on aircraft as victory after second F-15 pilot rescued Iran on Sunday claimed a “bitter defeat” for the United States in southern Isfahan following the rescue of a second F-15 crew member, who went missing after Tehran downed the jet.According to news agency ANI, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central…

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Mass crackdown in Saudi Arabia: Over 14,000 illegal residents arrested in one week | World News

Saudi Arabia arrested 14,242 illegal residents in week-long crackdown, enforcing residency, labour and border laws/Image: Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s security forces have detained thousands of illegal residents in a nationwide crackdown, as authorities step up enforcement of residency, labour, and border regulations while warning of severe penalties for anyone offering assistance to violators. The Ministry…

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What lies beneath the Mediterranean will shock you: Ancient shipwrecks expose gold, coins, and forgotten histories | World News

Beneath the surface of just a few meters of water lie two shipwrecks from ancient times near the coast of Caesarea, revealing an understanding of what happened in the past concerning the use of ships. This discovery near the Mediterranean Sea contains valuable gold, coins, and other items related to two different periods of history….

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Saudi Arabia makes history with ‘Shams’ Satellite launch, joins NASA’s Artemis Programme | World News

Saudi Arabia has stepped onto the global space stage with a landmark mission that places it at the heart of NASA’s Artemis programme. The successful launch and early communication with its “Shams” satellite signals both scientific ambition and growing technological capability, with implications that extend far beyond orbit. A historic first in the Artemis programme…

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‘The best camera to ever exist’: Artemis II crew to study the Moon’s surface mainly with their eyes |

Nasa’s Artemis II astronauts, on a historic journey to the Moon, will study its surface with what lead scientist Kelsey Young calls “the best camera that could ever or will ever exist”—their own eyes. As of early Sunday, the four-member crew, comprising three Americans, commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch—and Canadian…

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World’s unhappiest countries in 2026: Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Lebanon among least happy nations | World News

The latest global happiness rankings paint a difficult picture, especially at the lower end of the list. Countries like Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and Lebanon appear to be facing deep-rooted challenges that go beyond simple economic concerns. The data, which measures overall life satisfaction along with several social indicators, shows scores dipping below 4 for many nations….

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‘Serious risk of radioactive contamination’: Iran FM writes to UN over Bushehr nuclear strikes

Abbas Araghchi (Image/ANI) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has written a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in response to recent US-Israeli strikes targeting Tehran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant.In his letter, Araghchi wrote: “The repeated attacks by the aggressors in the vicinity of the active Bushehr nuclear power plant are of great concern. They expose…

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‘Earth is quite small and the moon getting bigger’: Past halfway, Artemis II toilet malfunctions again

The Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon and preparing for a historic lunar fly-around, even as a recurring toilet malfunction inside the Orion capsule continues to pose challenges.The four-member crew, comprising three Americans and one Canadian, is expected to reach the moon on Monday, capturing images of the lunar far side…

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‘We will take it to Kolkata’: Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif warns India of strikes in ‘future misadventures’

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif (File photo) Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said that Islamabad would retaliate with a strike on Kolkata in the event of any “future misadventure” by India. “If India attempts another false-flag operation, then, God willing, we will take it to Kolkata,” Asif told reporters in his hometown of…

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