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 Portugal, 3 August, 2026 (Nosheen): Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to marry his long-time partner, Georgina Rodríguez, in a private ceremony on the Portuguese island of Madeira on August 8, according to foreign media reports. Madeira holds special significance for Ronaldo as it is his birthplace and the place where he spent his childhood. Reports suggest that the wedding ceremony will take place at Funchal Cathedral, followed by an exclusive reception for invited guests at a five-star luxury hotel. According to media reports, two floors of the luxury hotel, along with several bars, will remain closed on Friday and Saturday to accommodate the wedding celebrations. These unusual arrangements have fueled speculation that the venue has been reserved...

 Tehran, 3 August , 2026 (Kamran Raja): Iran has executed two men convicted of spying for Israel and providing sensitive military intelligence, according to the country's judiciary. The judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency identified the executed individuals as Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat. The executions were carried out on Monday after the men were found guilty of sharing classified military and security information with Israel. According to Iranian authorities, the two men supplied Israel with the locations, photographs, and other sensitive details related to Iranian military and security installations. Officials alleged that the intelligence was used to facilitate attacks on key military sites.The judiciary further stated that the accused had passed critical security in...

 SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – August 3, 2026(Ghufran): Around 60,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate as wildfires continue to threaten communities in and around Spokane, Washington, local officials said Sunday. The Spokane Area Fire, which consists of three separate wildfires, has destroyed approximately 600 structures, including homes and businesses, according to authorities. Spokane Fire Chief Tom Williams said the fires remain active and have not yet been contained. A federal incident management team reported that the fires had burned about 5,390 acres (2,180 hectares) by Sunday. Despite the scale of destruction, officials said no deaths or injuries had been reported during a Sunday afternoon briefing.Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown described the disaster as “the worst natura...

 CAIRO/JERUSALEM – August 3, 2026(Nosheen): At least 18 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said, as renewed attacks continued despite diplomatic efforts to advance a ceasefire agreement. Israeli warplanes carried out strikes from early Sunday on several areas, including Gaza City in the north, Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, and Khan Younis in the south. Palestinian health officials described the attacks as the deadliest in several weeks. The latest escalation came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced progress in efforts to implement a previous ceasefire agreement, including claims that Hamas and other armed groups had agreed to disarm.However, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen, a member of Prime Minister Be...

Washington, August 3, 2026 (Kamran Raja): The United States and Iran are set to resume negotiations on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced that he had postponed a planned large-scale military operation against Iran in favor of pursuing a diplomatic solution.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, President Trump said talks between Washington and Tehran would begin on Monday afternoon, although he did not disclose the venue or the participants involved in the negotiations. Trump stated that he decided to suspend what he described as a potentially "disastrous" military strike after appeals from regional allies, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, as well as requests conveyed by Iran through diplomatic channels.According to Trump, the pl...

 Tehran, August 2, 2026(Ghufran): Iran has firmly denied U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Tehran requested Washington to refrain from carrying out further military strikes, dismissing the allegation as false and politically motivated. According to Iran's state-affiliated Mehr News Agency, military officials described President Trump's remarks as "nothing but a new lie," stressing that the Islamic Republic had made no such request to the United States. The officials further stated that Iran's armed forces remain "on high alert and ready for any eventuality" amid ongoing regional tensions.President Trump had earlier claimed that Iran had asked the United States to delay further military action as discussions over a possible agreement continued. He suggested that Wash...

 Tehran, 2 August 2026 (Nosheen): Mohammad Mokhber, Senior Adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that any attack on Iran's critical infrastructure would have consequences extending beyond the battlefield, claiming it would undermine the U.S. governing system and the Western-led global order. In a statement, Mokhber said the United States evaluates developments primarily through the balance of military power, whereas Iran responds according to what he described as the logic of history and long-term realities.He asserted that any strikes targeting Iran's key infrastructure would have repercussions beyond the immediate conflict and could destabilize the international order established by Western powers over the past two and a half ...

Peru, 2 August 2026(Nosheen): All 13 people aboard a small tourist aircraft were killed after the plane crashed near Peru's world-famous Nazca Lines archaeological site on Saturday, authorities confirmed. According to Peruvian police, the aircraft departed from Pisco Airport at approximately 1:00 p.m. local time for a sightseeing flight over the UNESCO World Heritage site before crashing shortly after takeoff near the district of Vista Alegre, about 240 kilometres south of Lima. Police Major Jorge Andrade stated that the victims included 11 foreign tourists and two crew members. He confirmed that there were no survivors due to the severity of the crash, adding that recovery teams had retrieved four bodies from the wreckage during the initial rescue operation.Peru's Civil Aviation Autho...

Tehran, 1 August 2026(Kamran Raja) : Iran has warned that any military action by the United States or Israel against its territory would receive a strong and comprehensive response, stating that Tehran’s reaction would not remain limited to conventional targets. A senior commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Ali Abdollahi, cautioned that any act of aggression or miscalculation would have serious consequences. He stated that the era of carrying out attacks and escaping without repercussions had ended.According to Iranian media reports, Major General Abdollahi said that Israel’s military installations, U.S. regional facilities, and strategic infrastructure could become targets in response to any attack. He further claimed that Iran possesses the capabil...