World
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Two different faces of feminism – Gloria Steinem, Dolly Parton
Los Angeles: One shaped and delivered the language of feminism. The other rejected the label but showed how feminism can be done: with a microphone dusted in rhinestones, and without apology. Gloria…
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Wedding party fire in Congo’s capital leaves at least 22 dead
Kinshasa: A fire at a wedding party in Congo’s capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several others were injured. The fire started Friday night and…
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Putin meets US envoys to revive Russia-Ukraine peace push
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday, September 5, for talks to try to revive a stalled push to end…
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Putin orders three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv for US envoys’ visit
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt to strikes against Kyiv, a move linked to preparations for contacts with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry…
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IRGC says US-Israeli-linked ‘terror’ team smashed in SE Iran
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday, September 5, that its forces had smashed a “terror” team it said was affiliated with the United States and Israel in southeastern…
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US approves potential USD 5 billion bomb sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington: The United States has approved a potential USD 5 billion sale of bombs, Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kits and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom seeks to strengthen…
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Iranian tanker hit by four US missiles near Kharg Island
An Iranian oil tanker was hit by four US projectiles near the strategic Kharg Island on Saturday, September 5, Iranian media reported, amid renewed military escalation between Washington and Tehran and growing…
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Death toll due to flash floods in Nepal rises to 1344
Kathmandu: The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,344 on Saturday, September 5, as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas while thousands remain missing,…
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Trump calls US-Iran military conflict ‘small potatoes’, not a war
Washington: President Donald Trump has described the US confrontation with Iran as an intermittent “military conflict” rather than a full-scale war, claiming that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz and has prevented…
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UN nuclear agency members draft resolution against Iran
Vienna: The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the UN nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the…
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Renowned Islamic scholar Abdul Hannan Siddiqui passes away
Renowned Pakistani Islamic scholar Maulana Abdul Hannan Siddiqui passed away on Friday, September 4, according to condolence announcements shared by religious figures and organisations. Media reports over the past two days had…
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US probes Iran wedding strike, ‘never targets civilians’: Vance
The United States is investigating Iranian claims that a US strike hit a wedding gathering in southern Iran, Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday, September 3, while insisting that Washington does…
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Qatar says most Iran strikes targeted US military facilities
Qatar has said that almost all attacks during the recent conflict were directed at US military facilities, while no civilian areas were targeted, according to an official document submitted to the International…
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TN domestic worker’s SOS from Kuwait alleges abuse, torture
Kallakurichi: A domestic worker from Kallakurichi district in Tamil Nadu has sent an SOS video from Kuwait, alleging torture, starvation and non-payment of wages by her employers and appealing to Indian authorities…
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Nepal flash flood: Over 30,000 affected, death toll at 1,295
Kathmandu: The devastating flash floods in Nepal have affected more than 32,000 people and damaged roads, bridges, schools and healthcare facilities, according to a preliminary government report released on Friday, September 4.…
