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Yemeni Houthis Say Attacked Saudi Arabia's Jizan Airport Firing 10 Ballistic Missiles - Reports
The Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition, which supports Yemen’s internationally recognised government in its fight against the movement, often exchange fire. Yemen's Houthis Fire 10 Ballistic Missiles Towards Saudi Arabia's Jizan Airport - Reports
Last update: 21:09 25.08.2019
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‘Kill ’em First’: Netanyahu Warns ‘Any Country’ Involved in Anti-Israeli Attack of ‘Consequences’
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) stated last night that they had attacked what they described as Iranian forces and "Shiite militia targets" in Syria. According to the Israeli military, they were aimed at stopping a "pending, large-scale attack of multiple killer drones on Israel". Hours after the strike, the head of the Israeli government toured the Golan Heights.
Last update: 03:49 26.08.2019
03:49 26.08.2019
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Israel Makes Airstrikes at Lebanon-Syria Border - Reports
Three Israeli airstrikes targeted the Lebanese-Syria border area early on Sunday, local broadcaster reported.
Last update: 22:55 25.08.2019
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Twitter Divided Over Young Turks' Host Saying US 'Deserved 9/11', Verbally Attacking Republican Veteran
The Young Turks' host, who made his controversial statements on the Twitch streaming platform, was later banned. He later refused to take back his words, downplaying some of them as "satire".
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Ronaldo Hits Another Record Becoming… Top Searched-For Footballer on Pornhub
Along with being one of the most recognized football players and the most popular Instagram person in the world, Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo became Pornhub’s most-searched-for footballer of 2019.
Last update: 20:30 25.08.2019
20:30 25.08.2019
Tech
Rise of Sex Machines: Doll Collector Warns AI-Steered Models Could Kill Their Owners
While some enjoy rapid leaps in technology, aging their photos or ordering all kinds of stuff on the Internet, some are embracing AI-powered sex dolls with human-like responses. They do not argue or break up with their owners, but this seeming robotic idyll could turn into a nightmare, a sex doll collector known under the pseudonym Brick Dollbanger warns.
Last update: 00:36 26.08.2019
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Middle East
Three People Injured in Bomb Blast Near Pakistani Consulate in Afghanistan
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three people were injured on Sunday as a result of a bomb blast outside the Pakistani Consulate General in Afghanistan's Jalalabad, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mohammad Faisal, said.
Last update: 01:33 26.08.2019
01:33 26.08.2019
Europe
Almost 20 People Detained During Protests Near G7 Summit in France's Biarritz - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French police detained 19 people in connection with protests near Biarritz, host city of the G7 summit, the Sud-Ouest newspaper reported on Sunday, citing the prefecture of the Atlantic Pyrenees department.

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