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Iran rejects speculation about nuclear cooperation with North Korea
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday rejected speculation about nuclear cooperation with Pyongyang following the arrival of a North Korean business delegation in Tehran. The group, headed by Minister for External…
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Pakistan’s right-wing Islamic leader says Imran’s party has right to hold rallies
Islamabad: Pakistan’s leading right-wing Islamic leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday came out in support of his erstwhile rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, saying the opposition party has the right to hold rallies and…
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Inspired by steadfastness of Gazans: French coach Patrice Baumel embraces Islam
Renowned coach of the Mouloudia Algiers football club, Frenchman Patrice Baumel embraced Islam and changed his name to Amir. A video clip widely circulated on social media platforms showed Baumel pronouncing Shahadah,…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation set to open first regional office in Riyadh
Riyadh: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to establish its first regional headquarters within Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City, ‘Misk City’, in Riyadh. The new regional office will streamline Gates…
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Australian PM calls leaders’ meeting amid gendered violence crisis
Canberra: Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has called an emergency meeting of the country’s leaders to address a crisis of violence against women. Anthony Albanese will on Wednesday hold a meeting of…
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I’m a big fan of China, have lots of fans there: Elon Musk
New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, on his ongoing visit to China, said that he is a big fan of the country and that many people are his admirers there. The billionaire…
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Watch: Protestors replace US flag with Palestinian at Harvard University
Washington: Amid the campus demonstrations in the US, anti-Israeli protesters at Harvard University raised the Palestinian flag at the Ivy League school in a spot usually reserved for the American flag, New…
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Blinken arrives in Saudi; to push for Gaza ceasefire talks
Riyadh: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Riyadh on Monday as part of his travel to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel. In Saudi Arabia, Blinken will participate in a Ministerial…
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Houthis strike again: Oil tanker damaged, US drone shot down
Sana’a: Yemen’s Houthis have struck again, with reports emerging of an oil tanker damaged and a US drone shot down amid escalating tensions over Israel’s offensive in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported. In…
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Pak PM Sharif meets IMF chief in Riyadh, discuss new loan programme
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday met the International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva and discussed a new loan programme for the cash-strapped country, Sharif’s office said. In a meeting on…
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Elon Musk makes surprise visit to Beijing; meets Li Qiang
Beijing: On a surprise visit to Beijing amid speculation that he may unveil Tesla’s autonomous driving technology in the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market in China, billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday met…
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UK Hindu body condemns Islamophobic slogans in Ram Navami rallies
The UK chapter of Hindus for Human Rights, a faith-based human rights group, has taken a strong stance against the Islamophobic chants during recent rallies in Leicester city of the UK. Hate-mongering…
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World Economic Forum special meeting kicks off in Riyadh
Riyadh: A special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicked off on Sunday, April 28, in the Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh for the first time outside the Swiss city of Davos…