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A US-Israeli strike targeted Iran's Qom-Tehran highway early Friday, Mehr news agency reported, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The attack comes a day after strikes destroyed the strategic B1 bridge in Karaj, north of Tehran, killing eight people and wounding 95.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday that the struggle for oil and carbon fuels in the past century will be replaced by water as competition for power intensifies. "The signs of this struggle are already visible in the armed conflicts taking place around the region," he warned.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extended his greetings to Türkiye's Jewish citizens for the Passover holiday, wishing that the holiday brings "peace, stability, prosperity, and well-being to our region and all humanity." The message reflects Türkiye's tradition of recognizing religious holidays of all communities.Turkish supporters flooded Taksim Square waving flags and celebrating after the national team qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Kosovo 1-0 in the European Qualifiers play-off final on April 1. The victory secured Türkiye's place in the global tournament.Iran carried out at least 5,471 missile and drone attacks targeting US bases and critical sites in seven Arab countries since Feb. 28, according to compiled official data. The UAE was the most impacted, intercepting 414 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,914 drones.

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McGregor blasted for Islamophobic post calling MMA champ Khabib’s Muslim wife a ‘towel’

15:57, 03/04/2019, Wednesday

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McGregor blasted for Islamophobic post calling MMA champ Khabib’s Muslim wife a ‘towel’

McGregor shared a photo of Dagestani UFC legend Nurmagomedov’s wife wearing a burqa, saying: “Your wife is a towel mate."

'The Notorious' MMA fighter sparked outrage on social media platforms after he posted a now-deleted racist comment on Twitter, labeling Nurmagomedov's burqa-wearing wife a ‘towel’

Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor was slammed by thousands of social media users after comparing rival Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s wife to a “towel” in an Islamophobic attack on Wednesday.

'The Notorious' McGregor swiftly deleted the tweet in which he shared a photo of Dagestani UFC legend Nurmagomedov’s wife wearing a burqa, saying: “Your wife is a towel mate."

The post was deleted from McGregor’s official account within 15 minutes but not before it was retweeted thousands of times with many branding the MMA fighter a “racist”.

McGregor announced his retirement from MMA on Twitter last week but he continued to call out Nurmagomedov for a rematch.

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor in October 2018, defending his UFC lightweight title.

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