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California sues Trump over ‘unlawful’ National Guard order
Sacramento: The US state of California sued the Trump administration for deploying the state’s National Guard in Los Angeles amid protests against federal immigration raids, calling the move “an unmistakable step toward…
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Ukraine says Russia launched biggest overnight drone bombardment of war
Kyiv: Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, as the Kremlin pressed its summer offensive amid…
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Iran condemns US decision to sanction ICC judges
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, condemned the recent US decision to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, calling it a “new low” for US foreign policy. Writing on the social…
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Iran’s parliament speaker says US nuclear deal proposal ‘insincere’ without sanctions removal
Tehran: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said that a recent US proposal for a nuclear deal with Tehran was “contradictory and insincere” because it did not mention lifting sanctions. Speaking at…
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Photos: Protests intensify in Los Angeles
Los Angeles: Tensions in Los Angeles escalated on Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a…
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Donald Trump’s new travel ban takes effect
Washington: President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the US by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect on Monday amid rising tension over the president’s escalating…
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Israel vows to prevent Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israel’s defence minister has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Defence Minister Israel Katz said Sunday, June 8, that…
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Russia accuses Ukraine of delaying planned exchange of dead soldiers
Moscow: Russian officials on Sunday, June 8, said that Moscow is still awaiting official confirmation from Kyiv that a planned exchange of 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action will take place,…
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Chad announces US visa suspension in response to Trump travel ban
N’djamena: Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby has announced that his country will suspend the issuing of visas to US citizens in response to the Trump administration’s decision to ban Chadians from visiting…
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Trump vows to ‘crush rioters’ in Los Angeles
Los Angeles: US President Donald Trump has vowed to “crush rioters” in Los Angeles following days of unrest sparked by federal immigration raids. However, California Governor Gavin Newsom has fiercely condemned the…
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Trump says Elon Musk could face ‘serious consequences’ if he backs Democrats
Bridgewater: President Donald Trump is not backing off his battle with Elon Musk, saying Saturday that he has no desire to repair their relationship and warning that his former ally and campaign…
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Ukraine denies delaying prisoner swap with Russia
Kyiv: Ukraine’s Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War denied Russia’s claim that Kyiv is delaying a prisoner exchange agreed on Monday. “Today’s statements by the Russian side do not…
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Russian drones target Ukraine’s Kharkiv city, 4 killed
Kyiv: A large Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv on Saturday, June 7, killing at least four people and wounding 21 others, local officials said. The barrage, the latest…
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Trump’s big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden, Obama
Washington: Chiselling away at President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Rolling back the green energy tax breaks from President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. At its core, Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is…
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Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term
Washington: Call it the 911 presidency. Despite insisting that the United States is rebounding from calamity under his watch, President Donald Trump is harnessing emergency powers unlike any of his predecessors. Whether…
