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The Kill Truck: How A Parked Car Killed Iran's Nuclear Program Mastermind
When Israeli missiles rained on Iran's nuclear facilities this month, Fereidoun Abbasi, the former head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, was among the high-profile casualties.
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Minnesota Assassin's Chilling Texts To Family Hours After Shooting Spree
Hours after he went on a shooting spree killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding another Senator and his wife, the man sent some chilling texts to his family.
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On Trump's No To Killing Iran's Supreme Leader, A Big Remark By Netanyahu
A day after US officials confirmed that Donald Trump had vetoed Israeli plans to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that the quickest way to end this conflict is for Israel to take out the Ayatollah.
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Minnesota Shooting Suspect Was Deeply Religious And Conservative, Say Friends
The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the US was in a "bad place" where churches didn't oppose abortion.
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"He's Enemy Number One": Israeli PM Says Iran Wants To Kill Donald Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday claimed that Iran's Islamic regime had pinpointed US President Donald Trump as a threat to its nuclear program and actively worked to assassinate him.
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Iran's Top Nuclear Scientist Killed In Israeli Strikes Boasted He Wasn't Worried About Assassination
Fereidoun Abbasi, a former head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, was among several military leaders and scientists killed in the unprecedented Israeli strikes.
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How Israel Assassinated Iran's 3 Most Powerful Men In Nuke Site Attacks
Under Operation Rising Lion, Israel killed Hossein Salami, the head of its elite Revolutionary Guards; Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of its armed forces, and Ali Shamkhani, the former national security chief.
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Israel's Operations On Iran: Strikes, Assassinations, And Sabotage Unveiled
After Israel pounded Iran in a series of air raids on Friday, striking 100 targets including Tehran's nuclear and military sites and killing senior figures, AFP looks at other such attempt over the years.
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Trump Administration Used AI To Declassify JFK Files, Raising Privacy Concerns
The Trump administration used AI to help decide which files should be declassified in the assassination of former president John F Kennedy.
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Myanmar Arrests Six-Year-Old Girl Over Killing Of General
Myanmar authorities have arrested 16 people including a six-year-old girl over the assassination of a retired general shot dead in Yangon last month.
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Putin's Helicopter Was "At Epicentre" Of Ukraine's Drone Strike: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin was allegedly the target of an assassination attempt by Ukraine. A Russian military officer claimed Putin's helicopter was in the "epicentre" of a Ukrainian drone strike in the Kursk region attack on May 20.
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How One Night In Tel Aviv Changed Middle East History Forever
Yitzhak Rabin, former Israel Prime Minister, was assassinated in 1995 by a right-wing extremist who opposed his efforts to make peace with the Palestinians.
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"Assassination Gear": Trump Ally Hits Out At Amazon For Selling '8647' Caps
The controversy around the number began when former FBI Director James Comey posted a photo on Instagram of a shell arrangement that appeared to spell out "8647", which according to Trump supporters was a hint at Trump assassination.
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"Dirty Cop": Donald Trump Slams Ex-FBI Director For Alleged Assassination Threat
James Comey made a now-deleted post on Instagram that showed an image of "86 47" spelled out in sea shells, with "86" being slang for kill and Donald Trump the 47th president.
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What Does "8647", Ex-FBI Director's Post Hinting Trump Assassination, Mean
James Comey, former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director, shared a picture of seashells arranged in the numbers of "86 47".
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The Kill Truck: How A Parked Car Killed Iran's Nuclear Program Mastermind
When Israeli missiles rained on Iran's nuclear facilities this month, Fereidoun Abbasi, the former head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, was among the high-profile casualties.
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Minnesota Assassin's Chilling Texts To Family Hours After Shooting Spree
Hours after he went on a shooting spree killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding another Senator and his wife, the man sent some chilling texts to his family.
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On Trump's No To Killing Iran's Supreme Leader, A Big Remark By Netanyahu
A day after US officials confirmed that Donald Trump had vetoed Israeli plans to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that the quickest way to end this conflict is for Israel to take out the Ayatollah.
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Minnesota Shooting Suspect Was Deeply Religious And Conservative, Say Friends
The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the US was in a "bad place" where churches didn't oppose abortion.
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"He's Enemy Number One": Israeli PM Says Iran Wants To Kill Donald Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday claimed that Iran's Islamic regime had pinpointed US President Donald Trump as a threat to its nuclear program and actively worked to assassinate him.
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Iran's Top Nuclear Scientist Killed In Israeli Strikes Boasted He Wasn't Worried About Assassination
Fereidoun Abbasi, a former head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, was among several military leaders and scientists killed in the unprecedented Israeli strikes.
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How Israel Assassinated Iran's 3 Most Powerful Men In Nuke Site Attacks
Under Operation Rising Lion, Israel killed Hossein Salami, the head of its elite Revolutionary Guards; Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of its armed forces, and Ali Shamkhani, the former national security chief.
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Israel's Operations On Iran: Strikes, Assassinations, And Sabotage Unveiled
After Israel pounded Iran in a series of air raids on Friday, striking 100 targets including Tehran's nuclear and military sites and killing senior figures, AFP looks at other such attempt over the years.
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Trump Administration Used AI To Declassify JFK Files, Raising Privacy Concerns
The Trump administration used AI to help decide which files should be declassified in the assassination of former president John F Kennedy.
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Myanmar Arrests Six-Year-Old Girl Over Killing Of General
Myanmar authorities have arrested 16 people including a six-year-old girl over the assassination of a retired general shot dead in Yangon last month.
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Putin's Helicopter Was "At Epicentre" Of Ukraine's Drone Strike: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin was allegedly the target of an assassination attempt by Ukraine. A Russian military officer claimed Putin's helicopter was in the "epicentre" of a Ukrainian drone strike in the Kursk region attack on May 20.
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How One Night In Tel Aviv Changed Middle East History Forever
Yitzhak Rabin, former Israel Prime Minister, was assassinated in 1995 by a right-wing extremist who opposed his efforts to make peace with the Palestinians.
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"Assassination Gear": Trump Ally Hits Out At Amazon For Selling '8647' Caps
The controversy around the number began when former FBI Director James Comey posted a photo on Instagram of a shell arrangement that appeared to spell out "8647", which according to Trump supporters was a hint at Trump assassination.
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"Dirty Cop": Donald Trump Slams Ex-FBI Director For Alleged Assassination Threat
James Comey made a now-deleted post on Instagram that showed an image of "86 47" spelled out in sea shells, with "86" being slang for kill and Donald Trump the 47th president.
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What Does "8647", Ex-FBI Director's Post Hinting Trump Assassination, Mean
James Comey, former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director, shared a picture of seashells arranged in the numbers of "86 47".
