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Iran vows ‘crushing’ response if US returns to war

TEHRAN - Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on Saturday of a “crushing” response if Washington resumes hostilities, after US media reports raised the prospect of new strikes.

Couple accused of luring Thais into scam slavery

Police have arrested a young Thai couple in the northern province of Chiang Mai on suspicion of luring compatriots into slavery at a scam centre in Cambodia.

Pope decries environmental harm in ‘Land of Fires’

ACERRA, Italy - Pope Leo XIV made a visit on Saturday to Italy’s “Land of Fires”, where for decades the mafia has illegally dumped and burned toxic rubbish, poisoning both people and their land.

North Korean football club takes Asian women’s title

SUWON, South Korea - ⁠Naegohyang of North Korea won ​the Asian Women’s Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Tokyo Verdy Beleza of Japan ​in the final on Saturday, with ‌forward Kim Kyong-Yong netting the only goal of the match.

Republicans defy Trump to oppose ‘slush fund’

WASHINGTON - Republicans in ​the US Congress have revolted over President Donald Trump’s $1.8-billion fund for people he says were victims ‌of government “weaponisation”, setting the stage for a searing battle less than six m...

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