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Gun With A Name, Bullets And A Waiver: Turkey's Unusual Gift To NATO Leaders
It was set in a wooden display box, lined in black, featuring Turkey's flag and the NATO logo as well as a placard inscribed "Gumusay, the first revolver-type handgun produced in our country" in Turkish and English.

Bill Gates Heir's Shopping App Took Credit For Sales It Didn't Drive
Phia registered fake clicks on retailers' websites, allowing it to replace another referrer's unique code with its own, according to separate testing by Edelman, Capital One Shopping and Bloomberg.

Instagram Influencer Kidnapped Twice In One Day In Italy, Says "I Just Ran"
An Australian woman holidaying alone in Sicily was kidnapped twice in a single night, first by a reckless driver and then by a security guard who offered her a lift, escaping both times by fleeing on foot.

After Turkey, Egypt Denies Entry To 2,000-Passenger LGBTQ+ Cruise Ship
Passengers, including Broadway performer Patti LuPone, woke up on Thursday to find a letter slipped under their cabin doors informing them that the ship had been denied entry.

Video: Thai PM Plays Saxophone, Malaysian PM Performs "My Way" During Official Lunch
The performance took place during Charnvirakul Anutin's two-day official visit to Malaysia, where he held bilateral talks on ways to strengthen ties between their countries.

Watch: Ape Cares For Baby Bird After It Lands In Her Enclosure At US Zoo
A siamang named Eve at ABQ BioPark Zoo gently cared for a baby robin that accidentally entered her enclosure.

Attacks On Salman Khan, Siddhu Moosewala: Inside US' Charges Against Lawrence Bishnoi
The US probe found that Bishnoi continued directing his associates across the globe personally using contraband cellphones and other voice-over-internet-protocol devices smuggled into his jail cell.

Goat Turns Unexpected Guide, Helps Firefighters Find Route To Wildfire In US
The Rock Creek Canyon fire broke out early on Wednesday in an area west of Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

Explosions Heard In Iran As Ali Khamenei Is Buried, US Denies Strikes
A US-Israeli projectile reportedly hit a military headquarters on the outskirts of Bushehr, home to Tehran's only civilian nuclear plant, on Thursday.

Florida Airport Renamed After Trump, He Thanks Palm Beach Voters
The airport renaming was signed into law by Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.

OpenAI's Number 2 Executive Fidji Simo Steps Down To Focus On health
Top Silicon Valley executive Fidji Simo announced Wednesday she is leaving her full-time role at OpenAI to go part-time as an advisor and focus on recovery from a chronic illness.

12 Dead In Wildfire In Southern Spain
The death toll from a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain rose to 12 after six more victims were found, authorities said Friday.

Charlie Kirk Killing: Roommate Says Suspect "Wishes He Hadn't Done It"
The man accused of murdering influential right-wing campaigner Charlie Kirk broke down in tears of regret days after the killing, according to video testimony played in a US court on Thursday.

Ex-Epoch Times Finance Head Pleads Guilty In $67 Million Fraud
Judge Victor Marrero did not immediately set a sentencing date for Weidong "Bill" Guan, 63, who remains free on bail.

Andy Burnham Set To Become Next UK PM As 80% Labour MPs Back Him
Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming Britain's next prime minister after securing the backing on Thursday from 80% of Labour lawmakers in a party leadership contest.

How Israel Used 'Kill-Plot' Intel To Convince Trump To Attack Iran Again
Tehran, for years, has openly threatened to retaliate against Trump for America's alleged role in the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, who was a top general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the president's first term.

8 Indicted For Plotting Drone, Sniper Attack On White House UFC Event
According to the new indictment, the plot began in May, when the group began amassing money, firearms, ammunition, body armor, explosives, drones, medical equipment, communications equipment and other items.

Ali Khamenei Buried Amid Fresh US-Iran Fighting
Former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei was buried Friday in his home city of Mashhad, state television reported, following a ceremony at which his son and successor was not seen.

North Korea Decides On Measures To Strengthen Its Nuclear Forces: Report
North Korea has decided on measures to strengthen its nuclear forces "quantitatively and qualitatively" as leader Kim Jong Un called for modernising its military, state media KCNA reported on Friday.


