Record rain hits UAE, 18 dead in Oman

The Arabian peninsula was hit by unprecedented rainfall and floods, shutting schools and grounding flights on Wednesday, with parts of the desert nation United Arab Emirates receiving 10 inches of rain in 24 hours. In Oman, at least 18 people have died in recent days because of the severe weather, the country’s National Committee for…

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Germany arrests 2 for alleged Russian spy sabotage plot on U.S. military sites to undermine Ukraine aid

MUNICH, Germany — Two men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia and collecting information on potential attack targets, including U.S. military facilities, authorities said Thursday. The German Federal Prosecutor’s office said in a statement that two German-Russian nationals — named only as Dieter S. and Alexander J. in line with…

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