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Oil prices rise following the latest fighting in the Middle East
New York: Oil prices are climbing Monday, July 13, following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom weigh…
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Indian national killed as UAE tankers hit in Hormuz
The conflict between the United States and Iran escalated on Tuesday, July 14, after the UAE accused Iran of attacking two of its national oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing…
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz ‘open’, declares US its ‘guardian’
US President Donald Trump on Monday, July 13, declared that the Strait of Hormuz is “open” and announced that the United States would become the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait”, despite Iran…
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Kerala man travels to Telangana to repay 35-year-old Saudi loan
A Kerala man travelled to Telangana to repay a loan he had borrowed from a former colleague more than three decades ago, fulfilling a promise made during their years working in Saudi…
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Abu Dhabi launches first licence plates for self-driving cars
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has launched its first dedicated licence plates for self-driving cars, introducing a new system to identify autonomous vehicles operating on the emirate’s roads. The initiative was announced by…
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Telangana orders one-day mourning for Qatar’s former Emir
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has ordered one-day state mourning on Monday, July 13, in honour of Qatar’s former Emir and Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, in line with the…
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz remains closed after US actions
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Iranian media reported on Monday, July 13, claiming the United States violated a memorandum of understanding and saying the closure is intended to assert Iran’s sovereignty…
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Iran steps up arrests of Baha’is amid security crackdown
Tehran: Peyvand Naimi has spent more than six months in an Iranian prison, accused of killing state security agents during nationwide protests, although his family says no formal charges or evidence have…
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US, Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran: The United States and Iran each asserted Monday, July 13, they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy…
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India declares national mourning for Qatar’s former Emir
New Delhi: India has declared a one-day national mourning on Monday, July 13 following the death of Qatar’s former Emir and Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Ministry of…
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Kuwait, Bahrain under Iran fire as US strikes Islamic Republic
Kuwait said Monday morning, July 13, its air defences were firing as Iran retaliated over US airstrikes targeting it. Monday marked the 26th day since Washington and Tehran signed their memorandum of…
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One-sided deals are OVER: Iran’s warning to US amid escalating conflict
Dubai: Iran on Sunday, July 12, claimed to have hit the command-and-control centre and hangars housing MQ-9 drones of Jordan’s Prince Hassan Air Base. The damage was limited to minor property losses,…
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Ali Khamenei memorial may mark Mojtaba’s first appearance
Iran has announced a memorial ceremony for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran next week, with attention focused on whether his successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, will make his first…
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Israel in talks to produce Tamir missiles in India: Reports
Hyderabad: Israel’s state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is reportedly considering India as a manufacturing base for Tamir interceptor missiles, the ammunition used by the Iron Dome air defence system, according to multiple…
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One Indian missing after Oman ship attack in Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: India has confirmed that one of its nationals remains missing after a commercial ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, while 10 other Indian…
