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Houthis claim downing US drone

Houthis claim downing US drone

Yemen’s Houthi group said Saturday their air defenses have successfully shot down an American MQ-9 drone over the northeastern province of Marib. The downing of the drone, the eighth of its kind shot down by the armed group, wad carried out "in victory for the oppressed Palestinian people an


Sri Lankan gov't cancels all crop loans

Sri Lankan gov't cancels all crop loans

The Sri Lankan government has announced an immediate cancellation of all crop loans taken by farmers, following requests from several farmer associations, according to the President's Media Division (PMD) on Tuesday. The PMD noted that this decision was made to provide financial relief and support