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G7 summit opens in Canada amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict
Canada: Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers arrive in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday, June 15, for a Group of Seven (G7) summit, overshadowed by an escalating conflict between…
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Over 272 million children out of school across the globe: UNESCO report
New Delhi: The global out-of-school population is now estimated to be 272 million, over 21 million more than the last estimate, according to UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Team (GEM). The team, in…
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Trump warns Iran: If we are attacked, full strength of US forces will come down on you
New York: US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Tehran on Sunday, as hostilities between Iran and Israel escalated into a third consecutive day of cross-border attacks, clarifying that the…
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Iran launches fresh attacks on Israel amid rising conflict
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a “large-scale combined offensive operation” against Israel, involving a significant number of missiles and drones, media reported. The IRGC’s aerospace division carried out the…
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No invitation for Pakistan army chief at US Military Parade, says White House
New York: In a blow to purveyors of fake news trying to create a diplomatic rift between the US and India, the White House has denied that Pakistan’s military chief, Asim Munir,…
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Putin and Trump discuss Middle East tensions, Ukraine peace talks
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a 50-minute phone call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks, Putin aide Yuri…
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India refrains from speaking on Israel-Iran conflict
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday, June 14, stated that India did not participate in the discussions on the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) joint statement regarding the…
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Tehran no longer immune, Israeli jets flying freely: IDF
Jerusalem: Israel Defence Forces spokesperson Brig Gen Effie Defrin on Saturday claimed that the Israeli Air Force has achieved aerial freedom of action over Tehran, which is “no longer immune.” Defrin said…
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Congress slams Centre for UNGA abstention on Gaza ceasefire
Congress attacked the Narendra Modi-led Union government for abstaining from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The outstanding majority of the member states were…
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As Trump heads to G7 summit, world leaders no longer threatened: Experts
Washington: President Donald Trump has long bet that he can scare allies into submission, a gamble that is increasingly being tested ahead of the G7 (Group of Seven) summit beginning Monday in…
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The curious case of 11A: One seat, two survivors, decades apart
In a haunting twist of fate, Vishwaskumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, was seated in 11A, the very same seat that once saved another man’s…
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Indian journalist detained along with scores of pro-Palestine protesters in Egypt
An Indian journalist was among the scores of pro-Palestinian activists detained and deported by Egyptian authorities on Friday, June 13, before a planned solidarity march towards the Gaza Strip to break the…
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India abstaining from UN motion on Gaza ‘shameful’: Priyanka Gandhi
Malappuram: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday termed as “shameful” and “disappointing” the Indian government’s decision to abstain from the UN motion to protect civilians and uphold humanitarian obligations in…
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Awami League slams ‘fascist’ Yunus over his ‘insulting’ remarks on Bangladeshis
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Awami League strongly condemned the “disgraceful, insulting and deeply offensive” remarks made by the interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus against the people of the South Asian nation during his…
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Saudi Crown Prince, Trump discuss diplomatic solutions to Middle East tensions
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call with United States (US) President Donald Trump on Friday, June 13, to discuss the importance of restraint, de-escalation, and resolving conflicts through…
