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U.K. aircraft carrier deployment to Middle East would need help due to warship shortage: Report

A British aircraft carrier may need assistance from another navy if it is deployed to the Middle East amid the conflict with Iran.

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Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual 'wife-carrying' contest in England

About two dozen couples have taken part in the U.K. Wife Carrying Race, one of the country's quirkiest annual sports events

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it is backing Iran's newly selected supreme leader

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday pledged support for Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader of Iran following his selection the day before by the country's Assembly of Experts to succeed his father, Iranian state media reported.

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Defense Secretary Hegseth pushes back against Iran war criticisms as conflict enters second week

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday addressed public criticism about Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-Israeli joint campaign against Iran, saying the mission was "on track" as the war entered its second week.

Istanbul's mayor goes on trial with some 400 defendants in corruption case

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is facing a major corruption trial that critics say targets Turkey’s opposition and threatens democracy