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Rare whale shark spotted near popular Dubai restaurant
Dubai: A whale shark was spotted swimming off Dubai’s Jumeirah waterfront, with footage of the rare marine encounter shared on social media by a popular restaurant in the area. Taking to Instagram…
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Trump says Iran shot down US Apache helicopter, vows response
US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States would respond, adding fresh strain to efforts aimed…
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Kuwait allows domestic worker hiring from India, nine others
Kuwait City: Kuwait has approved the recruitment of domestic workers from India and nine other countries under revised regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of the domestic labour sector. The Ministry of Interior…
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France imposes entry ban on Smotrich over West Bank policies
Paris: France has barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, citing his support for policies linked to settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and opposition to a two-state…
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PM Modi speaks to Kuwait’s Amir, discusses security in West Asia
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, June 9, had a telephonic conversation with Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, and exchanged views on the evolving security situation…
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Israeli airstrike kills 8 in Lebanon amid displacement orders
Beirut: As many as eight people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a well-known housing area in Lebanon’s Tyre city on Tuesday, June 9, the civil defence in southern Lebanon told…
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Defying Trump, Israel strikes Iran to demand role in peace talks
When Israel struck targets in Iran on Monday, June 8, in apparent defiance of US President Donald Trump, it was not simply a military action. It was a signal to Washington that…
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Netanyahu, Trump at odds over the war they started together
Jerusalem: Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that US President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things. Trump…
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24 Indian crew rescued after missile attack off Oman: Coast Guard
New Delhi: Twenty-four Indian crew members of a Palau-flagged merchant tanker have been rescued in coordination with Omani authorities, following a “missile attack” on the vessel off the coast of Oman, the…
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US army Apache crashes near Strait of Hormuz, pilots ‘fine’
A US Army Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, June 8, and its two crew members were rescued safely, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the…
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Saudi Arabia denies attack on Prince Sultan Air Base
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense on Monday, June 8, dismissed claims circulating online that Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj was targeted in an attack, saying the reports are inaccurate. In…
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Indian expats among 7 killed in Dubai road accident
Dubai: Several Indian expatriates were among seven people killed and nine others injured in a road accident on Dubai’s Emirates Road on Sunday, June 7, the Indian Consulate in Dubai said. In…
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Fire reported on oil tanker with 24 Indians seafarers south of Muscat
New Delhi: A fire was reported aboard an oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers off the coast of Oman on Monday, June 8, as Israel and Iran exchanged fresh attacks in their…
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You will regret, Iran writes on missles launched at Israel
Tehran: Moments after Israel targeted petrochemical facilities in Mahshahr on Monday, June 8, Iran launched retaliatory strikes with the message “You will regret” written on a missile. This is not the first…
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Renewed attacks in West Asia matter of utmost concern: India
New Delhi: India on Monday, June 8, expressed regret over the renewed attacks in West Asia and called on all parties to de-escalate tensions while asserting that the fresh developments are a…
