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Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee
Talks to end the war have dragged on for two months and sporadic strikes still punctuate life in the Gulf, straining tourism.
Trump says Iran has ’22 percent’ of missiles left
"They still have capacity. They have some missiles, they have some drones. I would say, percentage wise, maybe 21, 22 percent of their missiles," Trump told NBC News in an interview.
US House calls for end to Iran war, rebuking Trump
Four members of Trump's majority Republicans joined Democrats in backing the measure, which passed 215-208 and heads to the Senate, but would ultimately face a presidential veto.
80% chance of El Nino developing June-August: UN
"Fuelled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns," the United Nations' weather and climate agency (WMO) said.
Iran says does not trust US as Trump toughens terms
One of Washington's stated war aims was the destruction of Iran's ballistic missile programme, with General Dan Caine -- the top US military officer -- estimating in April that more than 80 percent of its missile facilities had been struck.
US warns capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains...
US sources had told AFP the deal was waiting on Trump's sign-off, but the president had made no decision after a two-hour meeting in the White House Situation Room on Friday in Washington.
US arrests ex-CIA official with $40 mn in gold at home
An FBI probe found that Rush had provided false information about his education and military background in his job application, including lying about obtaining university degrees and serving as a pilot in the navy.
Iran diserang lagi, harga minyak melonjak semula
Minyak mentah Brent Laut Utara, penanda aras utama antarabangsa, meningkat lebih dua peratus semasa dagangan Khamis kepada hampir AS$97 setong, manakala kontrak utama Amerika Syarikat, WTI, naik pada kadar sama kepada lebih AS$91 setong.
‘My job is going’: UK workers squeezed out by AI
In the UK, where services account for around 80 percent of the economy, AI has become flexible, fast and inexpensive competition for many white-collar workers, with the impacts beginning to emerge.
Iran warns deal with US not yet close, despite some progress
World oil prices tumbled on renewed optimism about an agreement, after top US diplomat Marco Rubio suggested a deal could be reached within the day -- but Iran's foreign ministry spokesman responded: "No one can make such a claim."
