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Kuwait denounces "heinous" Iranian strikes as military confirms injuries and material damage

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:02:30 GMT

Kuwait City [Kuwait], July 18 (ANI): Kuwait has issued a strong condemnation of the Iranian military attacks against its oil facilities, electrical power stations and water desalination plants.

In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kuwait asserted that the 'henious' Iranian aggression endangers civilian lives, noting repeated targeting of vital civilian assets and infrastructure. The Ministr

Lynx trying to extend winning ways vs. Fire with break in sight

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:55:07 GMT

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The WNBA All-Star break is fast approaching, and the Minnesota Lynx are looking forward to a chance to rest their bodies and catch their breath.

'This is sort of a tough stretch for us,' Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said. 'We got off to such a fast start, and we're maybe that runner that ran really fast and is right now trying to really push themselves to get to that f

Mystics seek consistency vs. streaking Valkyries in first of two games

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:05:03 GMT

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The Washington Mystics hope to find consistency amid their inconsistency when they seek to rebound from a poor offensive performance in the opener of a two-game sequence against the streaking Golden State Valkyries on Saturday night in San Francisco.

The clubs met last Monday in the nation's capital, where the Mystics, riding the momentum of a two-game winning streak

TN: Coonoor Railway Station redeveloped under Amrit Bharat at Rs 12.18 cr

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:29:43 GMT

Nilgiri (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the redeveloped Coonoor Railway Station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme through video conferencing, dedicating it to tourists and the general public.

Following the virtual inauguration, Udhagamandalam BJP MLA Bhojarajan formally opened the station during a special function held at Coonoor Railway Station. It has

(SP)U.S.-LAS VEGAS-BASKETBALL-NBA SUMMER LEAGUE-TRAIL BLAZERS VS NUGGETS

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:15:32 GMT

(260717) -- LAS VEGAS, July 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Hansen (L) of Portland Trail Blazers goes for a layup during the match between Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets at the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, the United States, July 16, 2026. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua)

Kevin Kelsy (brace), Timbers overwhelm Sounders

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:55:04 GMT

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Kevin Kelsy tallied twice and added an assist as the Portland Timbers gave interim head coach Jack Cassidy a triumphant debut, routing the host Seattle Sounders 5-1 on Thursday night as both teams returned from the World Cup break.

Kamal Miller, Cole Bassett and Alexander Aravena also scored and David Da Costa added two assists for the Timbers (5-8-2, 17 points)

Kevin Kelsy (brace) Timbers overwhelm Sounders

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:19:12 GMT

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Kamal Miller, Cole Bassett and Alexander Aravena also scored and David Da Costa added two assists for the Timbers (5-8-2, 17 points)

Brittney Griner, Sun finding their footing while Mercury has gone cold

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:55:05 GMT

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Brittney Griner will return to Phoenix for only the second time following her 11-year career with the Mercury when the Connecticut Sun visit for consecutive games, beginning with a contest on Friday night.

Connecticut (6-18) will then play Phoenix (8-17) on Sunday in a two-game set between two struggling teams, although the Sun have won four of their last seven gam

Fire avenge 4OT loss by shutting down Mystics

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:25:12 GMT

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Carla Leite scored 14 points and the visiting Portland Fire shut down the Washington Mystics in a 75-56 victory on Thursday night in a rematch that failed to match the drama from when the teams met last month.

Serah Williams notched 12 points and Sarah Ashlee Barker added 10 for the Fire (11-14), who won for the third time in their last eight games. Frieda Buhner

Angel Reese, Dream look to build momentum against skidding Tempo

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:55:05 GMT

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The Atlanta Dream have won just twice in their last eight games.

Both games shared a few key highlights: Angel Reese contributed a double-double, and the Dream's defense provided a boost to their offense.

Atlanta (14-10) will try to continue both trends when it visits Toronto (10-14) on Friday. The Dream had lost five games in a row before defeating visiting Se

Report: NBA opens investigation into Gary Trent new Bucks' contract

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:19:18 GMT

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The NBA has opened an investigation on Gary Trent Jr.'s four-year, $64 million agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks for a possible salary cap violation, a league spokesman told ESPN on Thursday.

Trent, who spent the last two seasons in Milwaukee, re-signed on Saturday and paperwork was filed with the league on Thursday.

After 2 1/2 seasons in Portland (2018-21

Iran claims strikes on US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait during ongoing operations

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:59:36 GMT

Tehran [Iran], July 16 (ANI): Iran on Thursday claimed to have carried out drone and missile strikes on US military facilities in Jordan and Kuwait, saying the strikes were conducted in retaliation for recent US strikes on Iranian territory, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.

The current ongoing operations against US strikes are 'Operation Lightning' carried out by the Iranian Army and 'Operation Nasr 2'

Timbers, Sounders return from extended break with rivalry clash

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:25:10 GMT

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The Portland Timbers will have a fresh face on their bench when they return from the World Cup break to face the host Seattle Sounders on Thursday night in a Cascadia Cup clash.

The Timbers (4-8-2, 14 points) parted ways with coach Phil Neville after a 3-1 loss to visiting San Jose heading into the break that extended their winless streak to three matches (0-2-1). Ja

Fire, Mystics meet for first time since 4-overtime epic

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:19:03 GMT

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The Portland Fire and Washington Mystics will be hard-pressed to repeat the drama that accompanied their previous meeting.

Thursday night's rematch in Washington comes 18 days after the Mystics defeated the Fire in four overtimes. That 124-123 game -- which featured 21 ties and 12 lead changes -- matched the record for the longest in WNBA history.

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CPM leader Shanmugam applauds TN decisions on Inam lands, village renaming; Demands action on forest evictions, Suez contract

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:30:28 GMT

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 15 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) Tamil Nadu State Secretary P Shanmugam on Wednesday commended the Tamil Nadu state administration for resolving a long-standing land dispute, clarifying the status of certain Inam lands in Karur district and urged the state to file a review petition against the Supreme Court's order on the eviction of forest-dwelling communities.

CENTCOM says US conducts fresh strikes on Iranian military targets near Strait of Hormuz

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:03:44 GMT

Florida [US], July 15 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday (local time) said the US forces carried out another round of strikes against Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and along Iran's coast, targeting missile and drone sites, naval capabilities and coastal defence systems in a seven-hour operation aimed at degrading Tehran's ability to threaten commercial shipping.

In a statement

Iran claims drone strikes targeted Al-Azraq base in Jordan during 'Operation Lightning'

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:59:09 GMT

Tehran [Iran], July 15 (ANI): Iran's army has claimed that it carried out drone strikes on the Al-Azraq military base in Jordan, targeting facilities including F-18 fighter jet locations, accommodation buildings and an equipment shed as part of the seventh phase of 'Operation Lightning', according to an official statement by Iran's state-run IRIB.

In a statement issued by the Army Public Relations Department, th

Trump Says Iran Releases 'Wrongfully Detained' US Woman

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:30 GMT

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WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump said on July 15 that Iran had allowed an American citizen who Washington says was wrongfully detained since 2004 to leave the country, calling the move a "gesture of goodwill" by Tehran.

"Iran has allowed an American Citizen, who was

Earthquakes sign F Preston Judd to extension

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:05:04 GMT

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Forward Preston Judd signed a new contract with the San Jose Earthquakes through the 2028-29 Major League Soccer season on Tuesday, with a club option for 2029-30.

'It feels great to re-sign with San Jose and commit to the Earthquakes for the foreseeable future,' Judd said in a statement. 'Getting an opportunity to be in an environment where people believe in me, fr

Iran's IRGC attacks on US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait in 'Operation Nasr 2'

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:58:22 GMT

Tehran [Iran], July 15 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday (local time) said that it had targeted US military assets in Bahrain and Kuwait during the third wave of its 'Operation Nasr 2', in retaliation for US strikes on the Islamic Republic earlier in the day.

According to a statement by the IRGC and carried by Iran's state broadcaster, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRI

Mortal remains of Vinayakumar who died in Vietnam boat accident, reach his residence in Vellore

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:57:53 GMT

Vellore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 14 (ANI): The mortal remains of Vinayakumar (45), a resident of Vellore who died in a tourist boat accident in Vietnam, reached his residence in Vellore on Tuesday, where family members, relatives and locals paid their final respects.

The body of Vinayakumar, a resident of Kannika Parameswari Koil Street in Saidapet, Vellore city, was brought to Chennai from Vietnam and later tr

Vietnam boat tragedy: Family recalls Andhra victim's final video calls as mortal remains returned

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:59:02 GMT

Hindupuram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): The family of Ravi Teja, one of the victims of the Vietnam tourist boat tragedy, remembered his final video calls in which he happily shared glimpses of his vacation just hours before the accident claimed his life.

Ravi Teja, the owner of Lucky Lava Mobile Store from Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh's Sri Sathya Sai district, had spoken to his wife, two daughters and

Sun hold off furious rally from Fire, win as buzzer-beater fails

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:55:14 GMT

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Reserve Aaliyah Edwards scored 21 points as the Connecticut Sun withstood a comeback try by the Portland Fire and hung on for a 90-87 victory in Uncasville, Conn., on Tuesday afternoon.

Edwards scored 15 points in the first half and made 9-of-13 shots overall as the Sun (6-18) avoided a third straight loss.

Britney Griner added 20 in her return from a groin

Nuvoco Vistas announces its financial results for Q1FY27

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:29:54 GMT

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14: Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd., a leading building materials Company in India, announced its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2026. The Company has made significant strides in project execution as it inaugurated 2 MMTPA of Grinding capacity at Limla Cement Plant, Surat, one of the Vadraj Cement Plant facilities, ahead of schedule. This achievement is a strong tes

(SP)U.S.-LAS VEGAS-BASKETBALL-NBA SUMMER LEAGUE-TRAIL BLAZERS VS TIMBERWOLVES-YANG HANSEN

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:15:34 GMT

(260714) -- LAS VEGAS, July 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Hansen (L) of Portland Trail Blazers fights for a rebound during the match between Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves at the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, the United States, July 13, 2026. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua)

Oregon farmers slam USDA rollback of meat industry fairness rules

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:52:18 GMT

Oregon farmers are criticizing the Trump administration’s repeal of three Biden-era rules aimed at boosting competition and fairness in the meat industry.

One 2024 rule barred meat processing facilities from Service Employees International Union Local 49, including certified nursing assistants, housekeepers and dieta

The Tragedy of Capital and the Re-Opening of Futurity

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:46:39 GMT

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Capitalism once promised futurity.In his 1930 essay,Economic Possibilities of our Grandchildren, Keynes rejected the economic pessimism of the era and argued that capitalism was on the cusp of overcoming scarcity and economic necessity.The major challenge of life would not be survival, but the creation of meaning in a post-material

Training Camp Preview 2026: Running Backs

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:54:55 GMT

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We are less than a week away from the start of training camp, and rapidly approaching the start of the 2026 Miami Dolphins season. Over the next two weeks, we're previewing the Dolphins 91-man roster, position-by-position. Today, we stay in the offensive backfield with the running backs.

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1st LD Writethru: U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan hit in retaliatory strikes, Iran's armed forces say

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:45:49 GMT

TEHRAN, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian armed forces announced on Saturday that they had hit U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in waves of retaliatory missile and drone attacks launched earlier in the day.

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) pointed to the recent U.S. "destructive" attacks against Iranian civilian infrastructure, which resulted in civilian casualties, and warned countries in West As

Iran's armed forces say hit U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliatory strikes

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:45:21 GMT

TEHRAN, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian armed forces announced on Saturday that they hit U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in waves of retaliatory missile and drone attacks launched earlier in the day.

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said in a statement that its ground forces targeted the gathering place of U.S. forces at a backup center at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, killing a number of them.

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Iran warns of "crushing" regional infrastructure as it strikes U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:15:26 GMT

TEHRAN, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Iran's main military command Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned on Thursday that any U.S. attack on Iranian power plants and bridges would trigger a devastating response against all infrastructure across West Asia, as Iranian forces struck U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

The warning came after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would ex

2nd LD: U.S., Iran exchange fresh attacks after Hormuz blockade resumes

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:15:08 GMT

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that it had completed a seven-hour wave of strikes against Iran, "hitting dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas," hours after resuming a naval blockade in the strait.

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted the MQ-9 drone deployment ramp at U.S. Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwai

Iran's IRGC says hit U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait in response to U.S. attacks

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:15:12 GMT

TEHRAN, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday its aerospace and naval forces have struck U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for U.S. attacks earlier in the day.

In a statement published on its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said its forces, in a joint missile and drone operation, hit and destroyed U.S. weapon depots as well as vessel and helicopter

Judge partially halts Oregon commercial logging project over spotted owl habitat concerns

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:46:24 GMT

(CN) - A federal judge on Friday halted in part a logging project in Oregon approved by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to the extent that it conflicts with the bureau's existing standards for protecting the habitat of the threatened northern spotted owl.

U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai in Eugene, Oregon, issued a