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🇮🇱🇵🇸ANOTHER PALESTINIAN FOOTBALLER KILLED BY ISRAEL. Mahmoud Abdel-Malik, goalkeeper for Gaza Sports Club, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. He played in the 1,000 Martyrs Cup final just last week. The number of Palestinian footballers killed in Gaza has now reached 574.
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⚠️ DOOMSDAY event was predicted by 3 scientists in 1960 about friday, November 13, 2026? @grok can you confirm what will happen on 13 November 2026?
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🚨 BREAKING: Iran has launched missiles amid escalating regional tensions.
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🚨BREAKING: The Khor Mor oil and gas field in northern Iraq has been targeted in a reported drone attack. Details regarding the extent of the damage, potential casualties and the origin of the attack remain unclear.
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🚨US-Iran war has started again.🚀
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Remember last year when Iranian missiles reached Tel Aviv? Iran showed that Israeli airspace is not beyond its reach.
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🔴BREAKING: A loud explosion has reportedly been heard in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. The cause remains unknown, and no official explanation has been provided so far. Further details are awaited.
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BREAKING: 🇺🇸 The US launches "OPERATION IRON GATE" to cut off Iran's land supply routes, targeting weapons shipments, sanctioned goods and revenue flows.
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🚨 BREAKING: The US is warning of heightened security threats across the Middle East, citing Iranian efforts to target American government officials and the potential for further armed attacks. US travel advisories covering Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Lebanon highlight the risk of regional escalation, flight cancellations and airspace closures. The warnings come amid renewed strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island and reports of Tehran placing its southern military forces on its highest state of alert.
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🇺🇸 $20 MILLION ON THE TABLE: The US is putting a massive bounty on information about Iran’s nuclear programme, targeting everything from nuclear facilities and equipment to scientists and those involved in their movement. Informants may also be offered relocation.
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BREAKING: U.S. and Israel are weighing another strike on Iran, with options ranging from attacks on its underground nuclear facilities to a broader campaign targeting oil and energy infrastructure. Two military scenarios have reportedly been presented to Washington and Tel Aviv as CENTCOM moves additional air-defense interceptors into southern Israel.
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My account was disqualified from Original Content Rewards for “Reused Content,” and my appeal was rejected. I create original content and strongly believe this decision was made in error. After my initial application was rejected on September 8, I deleted all my previous content and began creating and publishing my own original content. I reapplied on November 2, but my application was rejected once again, despite the changes I had made. I kindly ask the X team to conduct a fair manual review of my account, reconsider the decision, and help restore my eligibility for Original Content Rewards. @x @XCreators @singhai
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BREAKING: 🇺🇸 JD Vance says Republicans lost because of the Iran war, admitting that voters turned against the party over its handling of the conflict. He identifies ending the war as the top concern among voters who abandoned Trump and the Republicans.
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TRUMP: “We have not yet finished the mission in Iran.” Hours after Republicans suffered losses in the midterm elections, Trump signals the possibility of renewed US military strikes on Iran, stating that Washington's mission remains incomplete. “If we have to do something large... a lot of people would like to do the heavy hit,” he told Fox News.
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BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Trump says Washington has no immediate plans to launch military strikes against Iran, according to the Financial Times.
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BREAKING: Iran has begun repositioning military equipment and tactical missile launchers across its western regions amid concerns over potential U.S. military strikes. The development follows increased U.S. military preparations in the region, including the deployment of additional air-defense systems to southern Israel.
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BREAKING: Israel has raised a new warning about Iran's chemical weapons capabilities, sharing intelligence with Washington that Tehran may be considering their use, The New York Times reports. Israeli officials now view this concern as more immediate than Iran's nuclear ambitions. The warning has also raised concerns among US officials that Netanyahu is seeking to bring Trump back into a major military campaign against Iran.
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BREAKING: President Donald Trump says the United States will end its annual $4 billion in funding to Israel after December 2026. Speaking to Fox News' Fox & Friends, Trump said he had reached an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu months ago to end the payments by the end of this year. However, Trump said Washington would still assist Israel if needed, without specifying what form that support would take. Source: Reuters
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BREAKING: US forces have carried out strikes on targets on Iran's Qeshm Island. An air defence system is among the reported targets.
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JUST IN: Two American MQM-170 reconnaissance drones were brought down south of Qeshm Island using Iranian electronic warfare systems, the IRGC Aerospace Force says.
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