Month: October 2026

German police said they had detained a ​suspect after a fire broke out at ‌a historic mountain guest house known as the “Eagle’s Nest”, used as a retreat by Nazi ​officials, including the dictator Adolf ​Hitler. Around 200 firefighters and emergency personnel ⁠in the area around Berchtesgaden in ​the southern region of Bavaria were battling ​the flames after the building, known as the Kehlsteinhaus, caught fire on Friday, police said. Police ​are investigating whether the suspect, who ​was detained close to the scene, was connected to ‌the ⁠fire, they said…

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived ​in Dandong, China, on ​a visit to the ⁠neighbouring country via a ​newly opened bridge, South Korea’s ​Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, citing a South Korean government ​source. A spokesperson for ​South Korea’s Unification Ministry did not ‌have ⁠an immediate comment. China’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request ​for ​comment. China and ⁠North Korea officially opened their most ​significant land border crossing in ​Dandong ⁠this month, aiming to rejuvenate trade and commerce ⁠after ​years of strained ​ties and…

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The US intelligence community has found that Iran has significantly intensified efforts to target American officials in the Middle East and other countries, with some potentially lethal plots reaching advanced stages, Axios reported. The report on Friday cited an October 23 memo from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, warning that the information was relevant to more personnel than were currently authorised to access it. The one-page, unclassified memo did not identify the intended targets, countries outside the Middle East or the nature of…

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A replica of the Infinity Gauntlet, the powerful artifact featured in Marvel Comics ​and Marvel films, will go up for auction on ‌December 8 in Abu Dhabi, Julien’s Auctions and East Continental Gems said on Thursday. The oversized glove, embedded with six gemstones representing the Infinity Stones, ​was made famous in the 2018 film “Avengers: Infinity War,” ​in which the purple villain Thanos uses the gauntlet to ⁠wipe out half of all life with a snap of ​his fingers. Infinity Stones are six supercharged gems that control essential aspects ​of…

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Apple’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, hit stores around the world on Friday with a ​price tag of about $2,000 and less of the fanfare that accompanied previous iPhone launches. From Singapore and Shanghai to London and San Francisco, demand was strong but with sales rationed, there were fewer of the round-the-block queues ‌and overnight camp-outs that once marked new iPhone days. Competitors such as Samsung Electronics and Huawei Technologies have sold premium foldable phones for years, and the Duo is a test of whether Apple can reinvent the…

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The US Defence Department has designated ​Chinese-funded cultural centres on university campuses known ‌as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US national security, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said ​on Friday. Washington has long accused Confucius ​Institutes of being Chinese propaganda tools and ⁠has taken steps to crack down ​on them. Hegseth, in a video posted on ​social media, alleged that Confucius Institutes were operating under disguise at US universities and that the Pentagon ​had added them to its list ​of institutions that threaten US national security. “It turns out ‌that…

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Saudi Arabia appears to be expanding its ballistic missile factory to build larger solid-fuel missiles that could fly farther or carry heavier payloads, according to two US researchers who analysed ​more than a year of commercial satellite images. More capable missiles could help Saudi Arabia to deter attacks by Iran and make its military more self-reliant, while possibly strengthening its position in a deadly ‌conflict with Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthi fighters. But they risk fuelling a regional missile race and could deepen opposition in the US Congress to a US-Saudi civilian…

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Pakistani actors Mawra Hocane and Ameer Gilani have welcomed a baby boy, sharing his name and a heartfelt announcement with fans on social media. Ameer shared the news on Instagram, posting a hospital video in which he was seen reciting a prayer for his newborn son. In his caption, Ameer revealed that the baby’s name, Azmar, means “lion”. He described his son as “the king of our jungle, our pride, our littlest most precious treasure” and expressed gratitude with the words “Alhamdulillah”. The post also featured a Quranic verse: “And…

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