At least 15 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports
The fire was reportedly caused by a fault in air conditioning systems.
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Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature
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Undisputed queen of country music, Dolly Parton, passes away at 80 years of age
She is the one of the most decorated female country artists of all time and is widely acknowledged to be the queen of country music.
Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to throw out conviction for aiding Jeffrey Epstein
Maxwell, 64, who represented herself, challenged her December 2021 conviction and sentence in Manhattan federal court and sought a writ of habeas corpus after claiming her punishment was unlawful.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe travels to Russia aboard US military C-17 transport plane - report
A source familiar with the details of Ratcliffe's trip told The Jerusalem Post that Trump officials asked Ukraine several days ago to pause any strikes against Moscow from Monday through Wednesday.
USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand after record-setting deployment, Thai official says
The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has not made a port call in more than 200 days, setting a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea.
Assad’s death sentence puts Syria-Russia extradition treaty to the test - analysis
After a Damascus court sentenced him to death in absentia, an extradition treaty signed by Bashar Assad with Russia provides a legal avenue for seeking his return—but the death sentence itself could
US Navy reveals ultra-long-range air-to-air AIM-424 Malice missile with over 460 km. range
The missile, which is undergoing testing, is being developed and will be manufactured by Raytheon to give pilots operating from US aircraft carriers the ability to destroy from very long range.
Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities in modernization push, defense chief says
US defense ally the Philippines also plans to acquire additional guided-missile corvettes and other major defense assets to beef up its external defense capabilities.
'Predictable risks': Two more US senators call for independant probe into naval warship conditions
The senators granted Hegseth and Cao until September 1 to provide answers and open an inquiry into the issues reported onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Abraham Lincoln, and the USS Benfold.
Luxembourg ends Israel Bonds approvals, leaving future EU bond issuance uncertain
A year after replacing Ireland as the approval center for Israel Bonds, Luxembourg has decided to end the arrangement, creating uncertainty for future EU issuances.
Third drone, suspected explosive substance found at German Leipzig/Halle airport
The drone was found on August 14, 10 days after the incident, to the west of the airport, where investigators also discovered about 50 grams of a substance they suspected to be a military explosive.
