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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has recently moved from his Washington, DC residence to a US military base after Iranian threats against his life, two people familiar with ​the matter said on Tuesday. The New York Times first reported the move. A senior intelligence official ​in the Trump administration warned in a memo late last month ⁠that Iranian plots against US personnel and American citizens had reached an advanced stage. Bessent has led ​the US sanctions and economic pressure campaign against Iran, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, since August to try…

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Two media groups named British comedian and bestselling children’s author David Walliams on Tuesday as the high-profile figure who had tried to prevent allegations of sexual misconduct from being published by saying he would take his own life if they were revealed. The Guardian and ITV News said that Walliams, ​formerly a judge on music mogul Simon Cowell’s “Britain’s Got Talent” television show, had sought an injunction against the newspaper and the broadcaster ‌ITN, which produces ITV News. Walliams, who has sold more than 60 million books, had sought to…

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The second match in the two-test series between Pakistan and ​Sri Lanka next week has ‌been moved to Rawalpindi from Lahore due to worsening smog, the Pakistan ​Cricket Board said on ​Tuesday. Rawalpindi is currently hosting the series ⁠opener, with the second match ​to be played from November 17-21 ​as scheduled. Lahore has been grappling with poor air quality in recent weeks as ​seasonal smog blankets large parts ​of Pakistan during the winter months. According to ‌IQAir, ⁠a Swiss air-quality monitoring company, Lahore is currently the most polluted major city…

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BTS is becoming a subject of academic study at universities around the world, with Stanford offering a course inspired by leader RM’s approach to well-being, while institutions such as Berkeley have explored the group’s music, fandom and cultural influence, according to Gulf News. Stanford University is offering a three-unit freshman seminar titled PSYC 65N: Namjooning, and Other Well-Being Inspiration from BTS during its autumn 2026 quarter. The course, running from September 22 to December 4, explores mental well-being through activities and interests associated with RM, whose real name is Kim…

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A growing majority of Britons consider Israel a serious threat to world peace, with 78% expressing this view, up significantly from 48% in 2005, according to a new survey published by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). The findings, featured in NatCen’s British Social Attitudes report titled “A More Dangerous World: British Attitudes to Security, Defence and International Alliances,” place Israel ahead of Iran and the United States in public perceptions of threats to global peace. According to the report, 75% of respondents identified Iran as a serious threat,…

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Katie Price has put herself forward as a potential replacement for Maya Jama as the host of ITV’s dating show Love Island, publicly expressing her interest in the role on social media. Price tagged the show’s official account and wrote: “I would love to present Love Island.” Jama took over as host of the main show in 2023 and has since presented Love Island Aftersun, Love Island Games and Love Island All Stars. Price’s interest comes after Jama announced her departure from the hosting role.

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An 11-month-old boy was found alive in South Carolina on Tuesday after he ​was believed to have been buried for ‌about 24 hours, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said. The infant, Koah Sharpe, was found wrapped in a towel in ​a dog crate, shallowly buried in the woods, ​according to the department. “Certainly God is good. Just ⁠a few moments ago, we found little ​Koah, 11 months old, buried alive, clinging to life, ​crying — the most joyful sound you ever heard of a crying baby,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay…

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A federal judge on Tuesday said President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over a misleadingly ​edited clip of a speech can go forward, but threw out ‌Trump’s unfair trade practices claim against the broadcaster. Trump is suing Britain’s publicly funded broadcaster for at least $10 billion over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters ​to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The case is ​one of several Trump has filed against the news media as ⁠part of a wider…

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad from Adiala jail late Tuesday night for a medical examination, jail sources said on Wednesday. A special team of doctors conducted a detailed medical check-up of the former prime minister, including examinations of his blood pressure, temperature and eyes, according to the sources. After the examination and necessary medical tests were completed, Imran Khan was transferred back to Adiala jail under tight security arrangements. The latest medical examination comes days after Khan…

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V. Pandiselvi, the mother of Indian sailor Naveen Kumar, has not heard from her son for more than six months, yet she still clings to the hope that he will return, crying as ​she replays old voice notes. Kumar was one of six crew members assigned to work on two Iran-linked cargo vessels last seen in Iranian waters in May before disappearing. The vessels’ fate is still unclear. Commercial ships ‌have come under fire since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28. Tehran attacked ships to assert control…

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