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Three US service members killed in Jordan drone attack, Biden says

International Desk: Three US service members have been killed and at least 25 others wounded in a drone attack in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, the United States military

Saudi Arabia permits conducting marriage at Mecca and Medina

Saudi authorities have allowed conducting marriage contracts at Islam’s two holiest sites in Mecca and Medina as part of initiatives launched to enrich the experiences of pilgrims and visitors, according

South Gaza battles rage as heavy rain hits displaced further north

Residents reported heavy aerial and tank fire across Khan Younis, a part of southern Gaza that has become the focus of Israel’s ground offensive against Hamas International Desk: Israel pressed

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Guatemala

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southern Pacific coast of Guatemala late on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing some to flee their homes and with early

Trump ordered to pay $83m in damages in defamation trial

International Desk: A federal court jury ordered Donald Trump to pay a total of $83.3m (£65.6m) for defaming the writer E Jean Carroll while he was president in 2019. The

Pneumonia claims 234 child lives in Pakistan’s Punjab

International Desk: An outbreak of pneumonia in Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province has killed 234 children this month amid smog, extreme winter and low vaccination of minors, the Punjab caretaker