World
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PM Modi, Trump share cordial ties, trade pact set to benefit India: Mark Mobius
New Delhi: As the debate intensifies over the future of the world trade order, ace global investor Mark Mobius on Wednesday said a free bilateral trade agreement with the US would surely…
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Maldives bans entry of Israeli passport holders over Gaza war
The Maldives has officially banned Israeli passport holders from entering the country, citing ongoing Israeli military actions in the Gaza Strip and expressing “resolute solidarity” with the Palestinian people. The ban follows…
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South Korean delegation to visit UAE for high-speed rail, infrastructure bids
Seoul: A high-level South Korean delegation plans to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week to bolster Seoul’s bids for high-speed railway and infrastructure projects in the Middle East nation, the…
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LS Electric to invest $240 million for expanded US production on Trump’s tariffs
Seoul: LS Electric, a South Korean electric equipment maker, said on Wednesday it will invest US$240 million to expand its U.S. production facility by 2030 in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
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Sudan’s paramilitary forces declare ‘parallel govt on war’s 2-year mark
Khartoum: Commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo announced that the formation of a “parallel government,” which he said will “represent a political charter and a historic transitional…
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Trump threatens to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status
Washington: The row between Harvard University and US President Donald Trump escalated further after the elite university refused to accept far-reaching policy changes ordered by the White House, and Trump threatened to…
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US judge stops Trump administration from cancelling Indian student’s visa
New York: A US federal judge has barred the Trump administration from deporting a 21-year-old Indian whose student visa was cancelled just weeks before he was set to graduate. Krish Lal Isserdasani…
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Hundreds of International students affected by sudden US policy shift
Washington: At first, the bar association for immigration attorneys began receiving inquiries from a couple students a day. These were foreigners studying in the US, and they’d discovered in early April their…
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Biden attacks Trump on retirement benefits in first post-WH speech
Washington: In his first public remarks after leaving the White House, former US President Joe Biden on Tuesday accused the Donald Trump administration of “deliberate cruelty” in downsizing the federal agency that…
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J&K to cultivate land near International Border with Pakistan
Jammu: In an effort to ensure cultivation of available land near the International Border with Pakistan, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Tuesday held a meeting with security agencies that focused on…
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Pakistan: PTI says govt didn’t allow its leaders to meet visiting US
Islamabad: The delegation of US lawmakers, which visited Pakistan recently and held multiple meetings with top officials in the government and military establishment, did not mention or even address the case of…
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White House responds to China on rare earths
Washington: Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser to President Trump, said China’s decision to stop exports of some rare earth minerals was “concerning.” Rare earths are critical ingredients for technology and electronic…
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Rupee surges 39 paise to 85.71 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee sustained its gaining momentum and jumped 39 paise to 85.71 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, buoyed by a robust rally in domestic equity markets and…
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Yoon’s trial on rebellion charges opens in South Korea. Here’s what to know
Seoul: Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal saga is far from over. Ten days after he was ousted from office over his martial law declaration, the former conservative South Korean president appeared for the…
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Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman
Rome: The talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program had appeared ready Monday to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source and others said the…
