WASHINGTO: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, a self-declared opponent of “undefined wars” and regime change, is now going on the offensive against critics of President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, while unapologetically backing the conflict. Critics say the objectives of the Iran war are ill defined, the justification is frequently shifting, the timeline is open-ended: It

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ISLAMABAD: Abdul Waqif grips a worn-out shovel and digs into the earth beneath the harsh midday sun, his body bent with age but still moving steadily. Moments later, the 70-year-old hoists a heavy bag of cement onto his shoulders and carries it toward an under-construction house, all while fasting. For Waqif and thousands of daily

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House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump’s War Powers in Iran  The New York Times House votes to let Trump’s Operation Epic Fury continue in Iran  Fox News Iowa’s US House lawmakers reject limits on Trump’s war powers in Iran  The Des Moines Register Live updates: House joins Senate in rejecting resolution to halt Trump’s attacks on Iran  AP

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Seray is a Lebanese restaurant in Lumiere Mall in Riyadh’s Hittin district, and it excels at delivering traditional flavors with a clear emphasis on fresh ingredients and careful technique. Visiting for iftar, the experience felt especially fitting, comforting, generous and built around the kind of shareable spread that Lebanese dining does best. The menu is

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MELBOURNE: Formula One’s new era starts at this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, where teams will leap into the unknown and grapple with sweeping technical changes under race conditions for the first time. F1 has simultaneously overhauled chassis and power unit regulations for the first time in decades, posing a challenge for drivers and engineers alike

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LONDON: Keir Starmer said Britain would respond to the escalating conflict in the Middle East with a “cool head” after President Donald Trump chastised the prime minister for failing to provide sufficient support for his strikes on Iran. Britain, historically a staunch ally of Washington, initially refused to allow its military bases to be used

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LONDON: A UK warship due to be sent to Cyprus amid the US and Israel’s war with Iran will not set sail from Britain until next week, Western officials said Wednesday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday that he was deploying HMS Dragon, a Type 45 defense destroyer to aid Britain’s “defensive operations” in

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The US soldiers were killed after a drone evaded air defences to hit a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, on Sunday.

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SYDNEY: China kicked off their Women’s Asian Cup title defense with a battling 2-0 win over resilient tournament debutants Bangladesh in Group B on Tuesday, courtesy of Wang Shuang and Zhang Rui hitting the target. But it was hard work in front of a boisterous crowd at Western Sydney Stadium against a young team ranked almost

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Western North America is home to a surprising array of moth species that come in a variety of colors and sizes. This richly illustrated field guide covers 1,900 of the most commonly occurring species in the region, from the United States–Mexico border north to Edmonton, Alberta, and central British Columbia. Images on the full-color plates

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