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Russia sent explosives, drone parts to Iran via secret route to rebuild arsenal

Aj Mix Editor August 18, 2026

Russia is reported to send explosives and drone parts to Iran via the Caspian Sea, report (representative...

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In 1934, an Arizona couple began married life in a roofless pueblo with snakes and scorpions. 11 years later, their story took an unexpected turn | World News

Aj Mix Editor August 18, 2026

A honeymoon is usually associated with hotels, beaches or at least a room with four walls. For...

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In the 1960s, the US began displacing around 600 families for a 40-mile reservoir; in 1975 the dam was shelved and their land became a 70,000-acre national park

Aj Mix Editor August 18, 2026

Origin Story: The Tocks Island Dam Controversy The US government once planned to flood a 40-mile stretch...

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British couple on honeymoon die in helicopter crash on Greek island; pilot also killed

Aj Mix Editor August 18, 2026

Newly wed British couple on honeymoon and their pilot killed in helicopter crash in Greece A British...

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A former BlackRock employee ordered 10,000 pairs of socks for $100,000 to test a business idea; her startup later raised $2 million and reached Shark Tank | World News

Aj Mix Editor August 18, 2026

A former BlackRock employee took a $100,000 gamble on socks after deciding to test whether consumers would...

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Blast near Kabul school injures around 50 children; UN condemns ‘heinous’ act

Aj Mix Editor August 18, 2026

Hand grenade blast near school in Hazara neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi injures at least 50, local media reports...

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In 1973, Marjorie Merriweather Post left Mar-a-Lago to the US government hoping it would become a ‘Winter White House’; 44 years later, her vision came true

Aj Mix Editor August 18, 2026

The property was built in the 1920s by wealthy heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. (Library of congress photo)...

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In 2013, Indian-origin teenager Trisha Prabhu developed a platform that detected offensive messages before posting; in 2026, she runs a non-profit that prevents cyberbullying and received a grant from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s foundation

Aj Mix Editor August 18, 2026

A teenager typed an insult on their phone and prepared to publish it. Before hitting send, the...

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Women were excluded from Liechtenstein’s throne for more than 400 years; a new royal rule now gives the firstborn child, regardless of gender, the right to inherit, and know who’ll now own the throne

Aj Mix Editor August 18, 2026

Several European nations have female leaders next in line for the throne, but one of them has...

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Quote of the day by Barack Obama: “If we aren’t willing to pay a price for our values, if we aren’t willing to…” – a powerful reminder about integrity | World News

Aj Mix Editor August 18, 2026

Quote of the day by Barack Obama (AP photo) Barack Obama‘s words draw a genuinely sharp line...

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