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The sun sets behind the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in Arabian Sea, June 3, 2019. Picture taken June 3, 2019

00:37 18 June 2019 / updated: 01:37 Middle East

Pentagon Approves Deployment of Additional 1,000 Troops to Middle East - Statement

Attack on Tankers in Gulf of Oman

WATCH: Euro Defense Ministers Reveal Sixth-Gen Future Combat Air System

Stampede near Toronto Raptors' parade Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada, on June 17, 2019. The parade was meant to celebrate the Toronto Raptor's 2019 NBA Championship win.

Two People Shot Near Toronto Raptors' Victory Parade, Stampede Ensues (VIDEOS, PHOTO)

Turkey Unveils New Fifth-Generation Jet TF-X, Indigenous Alternative to F-35 (VIDEO)

Hulk Smash: Israeli Customer Initiates Violent Brawl Over Seating Dispute (VIDEO)

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Russia
Russian MoD Releases VIDEO of Su-27, Su-30 Low Altitude Flight, Cockpit View
The aircraft in the video are the most recent modifications of their corresponding models, delivered to the Armed Forces in 2011 and 2014. The planes reportedly flew at altitudes below 100 meters.
Last update: 23:35 17.06.2019
23:35 17.06.2019
Military & Intelligence
US DoD Releases New Images It Says Prove Iranian Forces Removed Mine From Japanese Tanker
Last week, two oil tankers, the Kokuka Courageous and the Front Altair, were attacked in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz. While the causes of the incident remain unknown, the United States has claimed that Iran sabotaged the vessels.
Last update: 01:12 18.06.2019
01:12 18.06.2019
Society
Not Lovin’ It: US Woman Fires Taser at McDonald’s Employee Because Her Food Was Taking Too Long
A woman in a wheelchair deployed her stun gun at a McDonald’s employee Thursday evening in Detroit, Michigan, after complaining that her food was taking too long.
Last update: 23:56 17.06.2019
23:56 17.06.2019
Environment
‘Accidental Poisoning’ at US Research Facility Killed At Least Seven Infant Monkeys
Seven lab-bound baby macaques, the youngest reportedly being only a day old, lost their lives last year after simply coming into contact with their mothers, according to US documents.
Last update: 23:35 17.06.2019
23:35 17.06.2019
Latin America
Mexican President Says His Nation Could Achieve 'Pyrrhic' Victory in Trade War With US - Report
On 7 June, Trump announced that the US and Mexico had reached a deal under which Washington would suspend the introduction of tariffs earlier threatened by the US president against its southern neighbour.
Last update: 00:22 18.06.2019
00:22 18.06.2019
Society
‘A Sad Story’: US Woman Shoves Dog Into Lake, Watches It Drown (PHOTOS)
A New Hampshire woman has been charged with a misdemeanor offense of cruelty to animals after police said she pushed her own dog off a dock and watched it drown.
Last update: 18:57 17.06.2019
18:57 17.06.2019
Middle East
Former Egypt President Mohamed Morsi Dies After Fainting in Courtroom at Age 67 - Report
One of the top members of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the leader of the Freedom and Justice Party ruled the country between June 2012 and July 2013.
Last update: 15:58 17.06.2019
15:58 17.06.2019
Middle East
Arrests Made as Iran Busts 'Large' CIA-Run Network - Reports
The development comes against the backdrop of tensions between the United States and Iran that dramatically escalated last week, when Washington accused Tehran of being behind attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

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