World
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Indian man spots autorickshaw on London street, internet reacts
A regular scene on a London street turned ‘Desi” as an Indian man spotted an autorickshaw, which left many internet users amused. The man, Jay Dholakiya shared a reel on Instagram after…
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Trump issues 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum, threatens strikes on Iran’s power plants
Escalation continues into the fourth week of the US-Israeli war on Iran, now in its 23rd day on Sunday, March 22, with intensifying cross-border strikes, mounting casualties and growing regional fallout. US…
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Concerns grow in US over Iran war as casualties rise, no clear endgame
Dubai: Mounting casualties, soaring costs and the absence of a clear endgame are fuelling growing concern in the United States over the ongoing war with Iran, as lawmakers increasingly question President Donald…
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Congress looks for Trump’s exit plan as Iran war drags on
Washington: President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote of support from Congress, but lawmakers are increasingly questioning when, how and at what cost the war with Iran…
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Iranians hold Eid ul-Fitr prayers in Tehran’s grand mosque
Dubai: Thousands of Iranian worshippers on Saturday converged on Tehran’s grand mosque for Eid ul-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Associated Press footage showed worshippers lining…
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Trump mulls ‘winding down’ military operations as war enters week 4
Dubai: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday said attacks against Iran will “increase significantly” in the coming week. The statement came hours after US President Donald Trump said he was considering…
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Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase
San Francisco: A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social…
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5,500 evacuated in Hawaii floods as dam failure feared
Honolulu: Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, pushed homes off their foundations, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu as officials warned of…
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US pauses sanctions on Iranian oil stranded on tankers at sea until April 19
Florida: US officials have announced that the Trump administration will lift sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea under a one-month license as the White House tries to bring down soaring oil…
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Iran threatens global tourist sites; US deploys Marines as Trump signals wind-down
Dubai: Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened on Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the US announced it…
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Khamenei praises Iran’s resilience as Trump calls NATO allies ‘cowards’ over war support
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei struck a defiant tone on Friday, March 20, saying US and Israeli strikes had failed to weaken the country as the conflict entered its fourth week.…
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Trump administration sues Harvard, says it violated civil rights law
Washington: The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Israel claims killing of IRGC spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini
The US-Israel war on Iran escalated on Friday, March 20, with Israel claimed it had killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini, while missile strikes and rising casualties underscored…
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What is Nowruz, the Iranian new year?
Sydney: Nowruz (meaning “new day” in the Persian language) is the Iranian, or Persian, festival celebrating the coming of spring – and the regeneration it brings. It is the first day of…
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Netanyahu warns on Iran uranium as US approves USD 7 billion arms sales to UAE
As the United States–Israel war on Iran entered its 21st day on Friday, March 20, hostilities intensified across multiple fronts, with sustained missile exchanges, regional spillover and growing concerns over energy security.…
