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Trump says US airman rescued in Iran in 'miraculous' operation

Trump says US airman rescued in Iran in 'miraculous' operation

President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it "one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History".

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Middle East war hits Britain's fish and chip shops

Middle East war hits Britain's fish and chip shops

Before war erupted in the Middle East, fisherman Peter Bruce spent about £5,000 ($6,600) on diesel to trawl the North Sea for haddock and cod, the main species used in fish and chips.

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Artemis astronauts to study the Moon's surface using mainly their eyes

Artemis astronauts to study the Moon's surface using mainly their eyes

More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday and use the most basic instrument to study it: their eyes.

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Trump says two US airmen rescued in Iran after giving deadline for deal

Trump says two US airmen rescued in Iran after giving deadline for deal

President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it "one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History".

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Second US airman downed over Iran 'SAFE and SOUND': Trump

Second US airman downed over Iran 'SAFE and SOUND': Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a second airman downed inside Iran was "safe and sound" following a search and rescue operation.

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Trump says two US airman rescued in Iran after giving deadline for deal

Trump says two US airman rescued in Iran after giving deadline for deal

President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it "one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History".

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Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers killed in Lebanon

Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers killed in Lebanon

Three Indonesian peacekeepers killed in two separate explosions in southern Lebanon last week were laid to rest in their hometowns on Sunday.

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Pharmaceutical logistics in demand as war rattles supply chains

Pharmaceutical logistics in demand as war rattles supply chains

Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.

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Messi marks new stadium with goal but Miami held by Austin

Messi marks new stadium with goal but Miami held by Austin

Lionel Messi marked the opening of Inter Miami's gleaming new stadium with a goal as the Major League Soccer champions battled to a 2-2 draw against Austin FC on Saturday.

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Afghan mother seeks justice after Pakistani bombing kills hundreds

Afghan mother seeks justice after Pakistani bombing kills hundreds

Samira Muhammadi hopes an international investigation can "extinguish" her pain after a Pakistani bombing killed her son and hundreds of other Afghans in the capital Kabul last month.

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