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Hong Kong protest
All check-ins suspended at Hong Kong airport as protests escalate
Authorities at Hong Kong airport on Tuesday suspended all departure check-ins after protesters blocked the facility for a second day, but some flights were still arriving and taking off.
'Concerned’ Poland hopes India, Pakistan resolve Kashmir issue through dialogue
Poland's ambassador to India Adam Burakowski on Tuesday said that India and Pakistan have to resolve the Kashmir issue bilaterally.
Iran says Britain might free oil tanker soon; Gibraltar government source denies claim
Iran said on Tuesday that Britain might free its oil tanker Grace 1 soon in a maritime saga that has exacerbated frictions between Tehran and the West.
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Epstein Files new release has 305 names, including politicians, celebrities and businessmen - Full List
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‘USS Gerald R. Ford or USS Abraham Lincoln’: Which carrier can launch more airstrikes on Iran in a 24‑hour period?
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'Heavier than 15,000 elephants': What does USS Gerald R. Ford’s 100,000-tonne full-load displacement really mean?
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Was Jeffrey Epstein really involved in cannibalism? Here's what DOJ files reveal
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How the destroyers around the USS Abraham Lincoln can track 100 targets at once
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‘Electronic blackout’: How 15 Growler jets from USS Gerald R. Ford & USS Abraham Lincoln can blind Iran’s entire radar network
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'Storm warning': What does the USS Abraham Lincoln do when big waves hit?
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How would USS Gerald R. Ford’s Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles shield the supercarrier from Iranian missile threats?
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'Long Stop': How many miles does it take the USS Abraham Lincoln to stop?
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Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty to end ‘long and exhausting’ legal battle for family: Report
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New Epstein documents mention Madeleine McCann, British child missing since 2007. Here’s what witness saw
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Sydney knife attack currently not classed as a terrorist incident: Police
After a man went on a stabbing attack in downtown Sydney killing one woman and wounding another, police said he was carrying a knife and a computer thumb drive containing information about deadly attacks in North America and New Zealand when he went on the frenzy as a "lone actor".
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday downplayed Pakistan ramping up troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of abrogation of Article 370.