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Trump’s next move? Betting sites turn uncertainty into profit
New York: Will President Donald Trump send troops into Iran? Will he rename the Strait of Hormuz after himself? Will he post again praising Allah? No one knows the answers, but online…
- World
Militants kill 20, burn homes in Nigeria
Maiduguri: Islamic militants attacked a remote village in northeastern Nigeria overnight, killing 20 people and leaving two critically injured, local officials said Wednesday, April 22. It was the latest violence in Africa’s…
- World
Pentagon abruptly announces departure of US Navy Secretary amid Iran war
Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term but just the latest…
- Middle East
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on house, paper says
A Lebanese journalist was killed Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on a house in southern Lebanon where she had taken cover while reporting on the Israel-Hezbollah war. Her body was only retrieved…
- Middle East
3 reasons war between US, Israel and Iran is headed for frozen conflict
Sydney: With a shaky ceasefire in place between the US, Israel and Iran – and little progress on talks to resolve the complex issues at the heart of the war – where…
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New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon survives party leadership vote
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Tuesday, April 21, that he had survived a vote on his leadership among his own party’s lawmakers, after recent slumps in the polls prompted…
- Middle East
Iraqi captain sails through ‘ball of fire’ as Hormuz tensions escalate
Beirut: Aboard an oil tanker plying the tense waters between the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri continues to work in one of the world’s most…
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HiPP recalls baby food jars in Austria after samples found with rat poison
Vienna: Baby food brand HiPP is recalling some of its baby food jars after samples in Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic tested positive for rat poison, officials said Sunday, April 19.…
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UK PM faces backlash after appointment of Epstein associate as Ambassador
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try on Monday, April 20, to get a grip on a crisis that has left power slipping from his grasp. Starmer will face a tough…
- News
Centre-Left coalition set to win Bulgaria election, show exit polls
Sofia: A centre-left coalition led by Bulgaria’s former President Rumen Radev will win the parliamentary election, an exit poll suggested hours after polls closed on Sunday. The list is unlikely to garner…
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US energy blockade on Cuba pulls the plug on Havana’s legendary nightlife
Havana’s broad avenues are empty at night. Theatres are closed. Bars and cafes have curtains lowered. It is hard to find lights in the streets or Cubans making money entertaining tourists. Under…
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As oil prices soar, Iran VP says restrictions on oil come with a price
Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Reza Aref, said global fuel prices could stabilise only if economic and military pressures on Iranian oil exports end. “One cannot restrict Iran’s oil exports while expecting…
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Eight children dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, shooter killed
Shreveport(US): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said. The…
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Obama meets Mamdani in New York City for first time on Saturday
New York: Former US President Barack Obama met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday, April 18, at a child care centre where they read to preschoolers…
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Mamdani’s wife apologises for ‘harmful’ social media posts she made as teen
New York: Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has apologised for “harmful” social media posts she made as a teenager, responding publicly after a conservative news outlet…
