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UN chief condemns US strike that killed three Indian seafarers
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack on a Palau-flagged tanker off the coast of Oman in which three Indian seafarers have been killed, his spokesperson said. On Wednesday,…
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Ended war with Iran, peace deal by weekend: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump said that a deal to end the war with Iran is nearly complete and is expected to be signed over the weekend in Europe, as he called…
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Trump calls off latest strikes on Iran, flags possible deal
Dubai: US President Donald Trump said Thursday, June 11, he has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war by seizing control of the country’s oil…
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US claims attack on third tanker carrying Indians off Oman coast
United States Central Command on Thursday, June 11, confirmed it was behind the attack on the third ship carrying Indians off the coast of Oman. “US forces disabled an oil tanker in…
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Trump warns US will hit Iran ‘very hard tonight’
US President Donald Trump on Thursday, June 11, warned that American forces would hit Iran “very hard tonight”, signalling a further escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran amid a widening regional…
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Telugu among 3 Indian sailors killed in US strike off Oman coast
Visakhapatnam/New Delhi: A 44-year-old marine engineer from Visakhapatnam was among the three Indian crew members killed in a US military strike on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast, family members and…
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Telangana worker’s Gulf dream ends in fatal Dubai crash
Hyderabad: Abdul Rafiq, a Telangana worker and one of the seven people killed in the recent Dubai road accident, had returned to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a third time nine…
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Kuwait reopens airspace, resumes flights after Iran tensions
Kuwait City: Kuwait reopened its airspace and resumed normal flight operations on Thursday, June 11, after lifting precautionary restrictions imposed earlier amid heightened regional security tensions. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation…
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Israel set to approve USD 350M plan for 61 West Bank settlements
Israel’s cabinet is expected to approve a plan to fund the establishment of 61 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move that could significantly expand settlement activity in the territory.…
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Third ship carrying Indians catches fire off Oman coast
A ship carrying seafarers from India caught fire off the coast of Oman on Thursday, June 11, becoming the third vessel linked to Indian crew members to be involved in a maritime…
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War crime: US strikes hit Iranian water facility serving 20,000
US military strikes in southern Iran have damaged a drinking-water facility serving more than 20,000 people, according to an investigation by The New York Times (NYT). The attacks, carried out early on…
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Medical evacuations from Gaza ready as Rafah reopens: UN
United Nations: With the reopening of the Rafah crossing, UN humanitarians said medical evacuations of people seeking treatment outside Gaza are now ready to resume. The UN Office for the Coordination of…
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All three missing Indians dead after US strike on ship off Oman
All three Indian seafarers who were reported missing after a US military strike on the commercial vessel MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman have been confirmed dead, Union Minister for Ports,…
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8 pro-Palestinian activists charged in US intimidation case
Detroit: Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Wednesday, June 10, against eight pro-Palestinian activists who are accused of conspiring to run a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials while trying to…
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Iran targets Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan as US launches fresh strikes
The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran on Thursday morning, June 11, after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations, and Iran…
