Iran ‘invited’ to join Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Arabia’s Mecca defence pact; report says proposal being ‘considered’ | World News – Hindustan Times

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  1. Iran ‘invited’ to join Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Arabia's Mecca defence pact; report says proposal being ‘considered’ | World News  Hindustan Times
  2. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan invited Iran to join newly-established Mecca defense pact - report  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Mecca Agreement: A Muslim Nato or yet another Baghdad Pact?  Middle East Eye
  4. A new alliance is being forged in the Middle East, but it’s no Nato  The Times
  5. Despite US War on Iran, This Pact Could Reshape the Middle East  Inkstick Media
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Tim Scott defends Darline Graham’s ‘national security is not my thing’ comment

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Republican senator tries to assuage concerns but does not offer details of Graham’s national security experience

Tim Scott defended fellow US South Carolina Republican senator Darline Graham’s knowledge of national security issues ahead of their state’s runoff election on Tuesday.

Graham, who was appointed to fill the Senate seat held by her brother Lindsey Graham after his sudden death in July, is in a Republican primary runoff against South Carolina congressman Ralph Norman. During a debate between the two on Tuesday night, Graham struggled to answer a question about US national security interests in Taiwan and the South China Sea.

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Benjamin Netanyahu warns Hamas of strikes over kites launched from Gaza – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Benjamin Netanyahu warns Hamas of strikes over kites launched from Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
  2. IDF told to act forcefully against Gaza kites; 3 reported killed in Israeli strikes  The Times of Israel
  3. Kites Believed to Have Crossed From Gaza Raise Concern in Southern Israel  Haaretz
  4. DM Katz orders IDF to respond 'immediately and with force' to Gaza balloon, kite and drone launches  i24NEWS
  5. Gaza border residents warn: Today it’s kites, tomorrow explosive drones  Ynetnews
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Iryna Zarutska’s family sues North Carolina city over her murder

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Relatives of woman fatally stabbed on public transit allege death was preventable and Charlotte knew of violent crime issue

The family of Iryna Zarutska is suing Charlotte and a security company one year after the Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed onboard a light rail train in the North Carolina city.

A lawsuit filed on Friday in Charlotte’s Mecklenburg county superior court alleges Zarutska’s death was preventable. It also claims the city and the company that provides security for the Charlotte Area Transit System failed to put adequate protections in place despite knowing about violent crime on and around the municipal light rail line.

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Organized crime boss killed in gas station shooting – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Organized crime boss killed in gas station shooting  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Crime boss shot dead in broad daylight at Caesarea gas station  The Times of Israel
  3. Notorious criminal Yanis Yushbaev murdered in Hadera  www.israelhayom.com
  4. ‘Led a criminal gang in blood feuds': who was the mafia boss gunned down in northern Israel?  Ynetnews
  5. Israel: Organized Crime Boss Yushebayev Shot Dead Near Caesarea  i24NEWS
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Scoop: Syria and Israel move to defuse tensions after airbase bombing – Axios

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  1. Scoop: Syria and Israel move to defuse tensions after airbase bombing  Axios
  2. A US envoy says Israel did not give a warning to the US ahead of a recent Syria air strike  AP News
  3. Syria and Israel Hold U.S.-Mediated Talks to Try to Ease Tensions  The New York Times
  4. Mossad chief meets Syrian FM in effort to defuse tensions after airstrike  The Times of Israel
  5. U.S. ambassador responds to rising tensions between Israel, Turkey and Syria  PBS
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Kazakhstan votes in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power – AP News

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  1. Kazakhstan votes in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power  AP News
  2. New pro-presidential party wins large majority in Kazakh election, exit polls show  Reuters
  3. Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’s at stake?  Al Jazeera
  4. Kazakhstan's future after the elections: Russia, EU or China  DW.com
  5. Voting Begins In Kazakh Elections Marred By Exclusion Of Opposition, Attacks On Media  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Could Russia’s growing fuel crisis help end the Ukraine war? – DW.com

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  1. Could Russia's growing fuel crisis help end the Ukraine war?  DW.com
  2. It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin is sweeping this summer’s crisis under the rug  CNN
  3. Ukraine’s offensive against Russia causes petrol panic across Central Asia  Al Jazeera
  4. Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war  BBC
  5. Novak Says Russian Gasoline Supply Tight, Diesel Market Stable  Bloomberg
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Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile waters near the mainland, scientists say

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Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems

The Australian government has been accused of leaving waters near the mainland largely unprotected by establishing the bulk of highly protected marine parks in remote areas.

More than 270 leading marine scientists from 84 research institutes have written to the environment minister, Murray Watt, urging stronger protections for marine ecosystems, as a once-in-a-decade review of marine parks gets under way.

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