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‘No mission for them right now’: Oregon governor rejects Donald Trump’s plan to send troops to Portland; calls city ‘just fine’

File photo: US President Donald Trump and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (Picture credit: AP) Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said Saturday she directly told US President Donald Trump that Portland does not need federal troops, after he announced plans to send soldiers to “war-ravaged” Portland to protect immigration facilities.“Portland is doing just fine, and I made […]

UAE Mission Visa 2025: A complete guide to short term employment for expat professionals | World News

The UAE Mission Visa allows short-term legal employment for foreign professionals on project-based assignments/Representative Image The UAE Mission Visa serves as a specialized short-term work permit tailored for foreign professionals hired for specific, time-bound projects. Unlike traditional employment visas, it provides companies with the flexibility to onboard skilled workers for temporary assignments without long-term commitments. […]

‘I don’t know anything’: Donald Trump denies knowledge of 2019 Seal Team 6 mission; rejects approval reports

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Friday said he did not know “anything” about a classified 2019 Seal Team 6 mission in North Korea that The New York Times reported resulted in the deaths of unarmed North Korean civilians.Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump was asked by a reporter, “Can you confirm […]

The Secret Mission to Spy on North Korea’s Leader

new video loaded: The Secret Mission to Spy on North Korea’s Leader By Dave Philipps, Claire Hogan, Laura Salaberry and Blake Kimmel•September 5, 2025 In 2019, a group of Navy SEALs crept out of the ocean onto the shore of North Korea for a dangerous and secret mission that has never been publicly disclosed until […]

‘Complex rescue mission’: IDF recovers bodies of two October 7 victims from Gaza; Netanyahu vows to return all hostages

File photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Picture credit: AP) Israeli security forces have recovered the remains of two people killed in the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed. As per The New York Times, the bodies were identified as 56-year-old Ilan Weiss and 28-year-old Idan Shtivi.The Israeli military […]

UAE’s humanitarian mission: Rescue team flies Black Hawk missions to combat Albania’s forest fires | World News

UAE rescue team continues its efforts to contain forest fires in Albania/Image: WAM The UAE rescue team is delivering critical help in Albania, participating in intensive fire-suppression missions to support local authorities in battling the ongoing forest fires. The team’s aerial expertise, including precision Black Hawk helicopter operations, has been instrumental in containing the blazes […]

‘Consistent with their mission’: Official says National Guard patrolling in Washington DC ‘may be armed’; residents voice concern

Members of the District of Columbia National Guard patrol along the National Mall, in Washington. (Picture credit: AP) National Guard members patrolling the US capital as part of President Donald Trump’s policing plan may soon be carrying weapons, a Guard spokesperson confirmed on Sunday.Army Senior Master Sgt Craig Clapper was quoted by NPR as saying […]

Chinese flash floods: 9 dead in Inner Mongolia; over 700 join urgent rescue mission

Nine people have died and three remain missing after a flash flood struck campers in China’s Inner Mongolia, state media reported on Sunday.According to Xinhua news agency, a group of 13 people were camping outdoors in Inner Mongolia’s Urat Rear Banner when the flood hit around 10 pm (1400 GMT) on Saturday. By Sunday afternoon, […]

‘Global Sumud Flotilla’: Greta Thunberg plans second Gaza aid voyage; mission to sail on Aug 31 with 44 countries involved

(Source: gretathunberg/Instagram) Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Sunday announced her second flotilla mission, which will carry aid to Gaza. This time, multiple ships will take part.The operation will launch from Spain and make several stops at different ports to reach the Palestinian people.The Swedish protester is planning to mobilise activists from 44 countries for a […]

Space explorer, navy officer and family hero: Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97; commander of ill- fated Apollo 13 mission

Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 mission (Image credits: AP) American Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abort its lunar landing in 1970, died Friday at the age of 97.Lovell passed away in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to a Nasa news release. The […]