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Shehbaz Sharif's Party On Back Foot In PoK, Calls Protesters "Patriots"
Aug 9, 2026 - World 
Till a few days ago, the political party maintained that members of the banned terrorist group Tehrik-e Taliban were present among the protesters, to justify the government's crackdown on them.
Yemen's Houthis Claim Attack On Aramco Refinery On Red Sea Coast
Aug 9, 2026 - World
The group's military spokesman Yahya Saree said the Houthis had "succeeded in targeting the Aramco refinery in Jazan with a drone, and the strike was precise".
Crew Member Injured In 'Near Collision' At Sydney Airport, Probe On
Aug 9, 2026 - World
The incident, which involved a Jetstar pilot being forced to apply sudden brakes to avoid crashing into a Qatar Airways jet on Sunday morning, disrupted operations at Sydney Airport.
Indonesia Closes National Park As Wildfire Burns 435 Acres
Aug 9, 2026 - World
No injuries or property destruction have been reported, said National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Abdul Muhari.
Most X accounts posting about Belfast and Southampton unrest were based outside UK
Aug 9, 2026 - World 
Exclusive: Analysis shows 55% of accounts were located overseas – and seven of 12 most-read posts came from USMore than half the accounts that posted on Elon Musk’s X about the rioting in Belfast and the civil disorder in Southampton in June were based outside the UK, an analysis by the Guardian can reveal.Of the 8,672 accounts whose combined posts about the events exceeded 1,000 views, just 45.3% were shown as from the UK, according to the social media platform’s own location function. Continue reading...
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