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Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to deal for ending war in Gaza
Washington: President Donald Trump said on Friday that Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal for Gaza by 6 pm ET on Sunday and threatened that the group will suffer more…
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Average Umrah duration during Rabi Ul Awwal recorded at 115 minutes
Makkah: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has reported that the average Umrah pilgrimage during Rabi Ul Awwal lasted 115 minutes. Field research showed that pilgrims spent…
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Israel’s latest strike kills 41 Palestinians as Hamas considers Trump’s peace proposal
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes and gunfire overnight and into Thursday killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to hospitals, as Hamas was still considering its response to US President…
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White House highlights Modi’s support for Trump’s ‘game-changing’ Gaza plan
New York: The White House has highlighted the “global support”, including from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for President Donald Trump’s “visionary” plan for peace in war-battered Gaza. President Trump’s “groundbreaking plan for…
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Magnitude 5 quake shakes Istanbul, triggers school evacuations
Istanbul: A moderately strong earthquake shook Istanbul and other parts of northwestern Turkiye on Thursday, Turkiye’s emergency services said. The quake sent people running from buildings and forced evacuations from schools, but…
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Palestinian photojournalist known for newborn portraits, killed
Well-known Palestinian freelance photojournalist, Yahia Barzak, famous for his striking newborn portraits before October 7, 2023, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 30, in Deir al-Balah, Central Gaza. Before Israel’s…
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Two arrested for possessing MDMA worth Rs 5.5L in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two people were arrested for possessing 50 grams of MDMA worth Rs 5,50,000 in Hyderabad on Tuesday, October 1. Police said the orders were made through social media platforms. The accused…
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Ravichandran Ashwin goes unsold in ILT20 auction
Dubai: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went unsold at the ILT20 auction. Ashwin, the only player with a six-figure base price of USD 120,000, did not feature in the accelerated auction either…
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Singer Zubeen Garg died in Singapore while swimming: Report
Singapore: Musician Zubeen Garg died last month after swimming in waters off Singapore island, and not while scuba diving as per earlier media reports. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they have…
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3 suspected Hamas members arrested in Germany for plotting attacks
Berlin: Three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany, officials said. The suspects are set to…
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Trump admin targets Iran’s missile program with new sanctions
Washington: Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved in Iran’s missile and military aircraft production, a new punishment intended to support recently reimposed UN penalties against Tehran…
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Israel intercepts last Gaza aid flotilla ship, detains activists
Israeli forces on Friday morning, October 3, intercepted the Marinette, the last remaining vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which had been sailing toward Gaza carrying international activists and humanitarian supplies.…
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Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza city, calls it ‘last opportunity’
Deir al-balah: Israel’s defence minister on Wednesday ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it was their “last opportunity” and that anyone who stayed would be considered a militant supporter…
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Riyadh street to be renamed in honour of late Grand Mufti
Riyadh: Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has ordered that a major street in Riyadh be named after the late Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, the former…
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Two die in Oman after drinking contaminated bottled water
Muscat: Two people, an Omani citizen and an expatriate woman, have died after consuming contaminated bottled water imported from Iran in the Wilayat of Suwaiq. A female member of the same family…
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