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  DAWN EDITORIALS January 31, 2024 (Wednesday) Day’s Vocabulary Dysentery . An intestinal infection Grotesque . a very ugly or comically distorted figure, creature, or image Elusive .        difficult to find, catch, or achieve Despicable .             deserving hatred and contempt Eking out .               to make up for the deficiencies of Concocting .           make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients Propped up .           lean something against something else Murkier .      dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist Lacklustre .             lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiri...

  World in Brief The Economist Roundup America’s army reportedly confused the enemy drone that killed three soldiers in Jordan on Sunday for an American surveillance drone returning to base. At least 34 others were injured in the strike, which Joe Biden blamed on Iran-backed militias. Some Republican lawmakers piled pressure on Mr Biden to target Iran directly in retaliation. Iran distanced itself from the attacks, dismissing American claims of Iranian involvement as baseless .   Qatar warned that American retaliation for a drone attack that killed three soldiers in Jordan could endanger a seven-day truce in the war in Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas. Details of the planned truce are yet to be finalised but Qatar will present a framework to Hamas leaders. Lloyd Austin, America’s defence secretary, promised to take “all necessary actions” to defend American troops in the Middle East in the wake of the attack, which reportedly came after America’s army c...