THE STRAITS TIMES JAKARTA – The body of a New Zealand helicopter pilot shot dead by rebels in eastern Indonesia’s restive Papua region has been retrieved, the joint task force of police and soldiers leading the search said Aug 6. Mr Glen Malcolm Conning, 50, a pilot for Intan Angkasa Air Service, was killed on […]
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DAILY MAIL A huge rocket attack on Ain al-Assad base in Iraq wounded ‘several’ American soldiers on Monday, officials said, just a day after Antony Blinken made chilling predictions of an Iranian counterattack on Israel. The base in the west of the country was targeted by two Soviet-made Katyusha rockets amid soaring tensions in the Middle East – with Iran threatening
Times of Israel Iranian officials quoted by The New York Times say Russia has begun delivering advanced air defense and radar equipment to Iran, after officials in Tehran asked the Kremlin for the arms. The report comes as Iranian state media report that the country’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian told a visiting senior ally of Kremlin leader
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THE JC The British government has already begun to suspend arms export licences to Israel while ministers carry out a policy review, evidence seen by the JC confirms. While Foreign Secretary David Lammy is yet to make a final decision on whether to halt weapons sales to the Jewish state, civil servants have already stopped granting permits.
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Fulham FC The Club is delighted to confirm the signing of Jorge Cuenca from Villarreal for an undisclosed fee. The defender has agreed a four-year deal, keeping him at Craven Cottage until the summer of 2028, with a Club option to extend by a further year. Cuenca, 24, primarily operates as a left-sided centre-half, but
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West Ham United West Ham United is delighted to announce the signing of Germany international centre-forward Niclas Füllkrug. The prolific striker joins the Hammers from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Hannover-born Füllkrug has scored goals wherever he has played, netting over 50 in the Bundesliga, three in last season’s UEFA
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IRISH EXAMINER Several countries have issued safety warnings to their citizens in the UK due to anti-immigration protests and riots. Nigeria, Malaysia and Indonesia have all sent out alerts, giving advice to their nationals living in or visiting the UK to stay away from demonstrations. A “travel alert” by Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, based
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The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has granted a Shs50 million bail to embattled Members of Parliament (MPs); Yusuf Mutembuli, Cissy Namujju, and Paul Akamba. Justice Lawrence Gidudu released the trio after determining that their failed attempt to solicit funds from the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) budget did not involve physical violence or any assets
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ALJAZEERA Phnom Penh says $1.7bn project economic as Vietnam worries it could be used by Chinese warships. Cambodia has launched a controversial canal project to link the Mekong River to the sea. Work on the $1.7bn project kicked off on Monday. Phnom Penh hopes the canal will boost the country’s economy. However, concern over the
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