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In 1776, a Gettysburg minister built his stone home; 200 years later a young couple saved it from demolition, and today the city’s oldest building is marking its 250th birthday

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In 1776, a Gettysburg minister built his stone home; 200 years later a young couple saved it from demolition, and today the city's oldest building is marking its 250th birthday

In 1776, a Gettysburg minister built his stone home Gettysburg’s oldest surviving building, the 1776 Dobbin House, marked its 250th anniversary on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, celebrating two and a half centuries since Irish-born Presbyterian minister Reverend Alexander Dobbin completed the stone home. The anniversary was marked with a public reenactment of Dobbin’s original 1776 … Read more

‘India could use water as weapon’: Pakistan minister as Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance

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'India could use water as weapon': Pakistan minister as Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance

Pakistan minister Ahsan Iqbal (File photo) Pakistan minister Ahsan Iqbal has said India could “weaponise” the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) and expressed hope that “better sense” would prevail to prevent the two neighbours from going to war again, this time over water.He noted that the treaty had remained “untouchable” for almost seven decades since it … Read more

Exclusive-Mossad chief, Syrian foreign minister discussed Turkish military deployments before strikes, sources say

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Exclusive-Mossad chief, Syrian foreign minister discussed Turkish military deployments before strikes, sources say

By Timour Azhari and Rami Ayyub Exclusive-Mossad chief, Syrian foreign minister discussed Turkish military deployments before strikes, sources say Aug 19 – The head of Israel’s spy agency held a phone call with Syria’s foreign minister last week during which they discussed Turkey’s military presence in Syria, three people familiar with the matter said, just … Read more

Colombian minister under fire over sunny holiday post-quake

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Colombian minister under fire over sunny holiday post-quake

Colombia’s new housing minister has come under fire after it emerged that he took his family on a Caribbean holiday while the country was reeling from a devastating earthquake that left thousands homeless. Colombian minister under fire over sunny holiday post-quake The August 10 earthquake, which left nearly 300 people dead in western Colombia, struck … Read more

‘Not worthy of life’: Israel minister Ben-Gvir calls for killing ’30 to 40′ people daily in Gaza

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'Not worthy of life': Israel minister Ben-Gvir calls for killing '30 to 40' people daily in Gaza

Ben-Gvir calls for more Gaza killings Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, publicly called for the killing of “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, in comments that surfaced on Sunday.“It’s no secret, I disagree with the prime minister,” he said. “I think targeted assassinations should … Read more

Pakistani minister in Balochistan province escapes armed attack on convoy

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Pakistani minister in Balochistan province escapes armed attack on convoy

All six injured people suffered bullet wounds, according to a senior police official.​ Balochistan home minister Mir Ziaullah Langove escaped unharmed after armed attackers targeted his convoy in Mastung district on Friday, injuring six people, including three police personnel.The attack took place in the Khad Kocha area as Langove was travelling from Quetta to Kalat, … Read more