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Israel pounds Gaza, targets Houthi ports in Yemen as Trump wraps up Gulf trip
Deir al-Balah: Israel launched dozens of airstrikes across northern and southern Gaza on Friday, killing more than 93 people and wounding hundreds — attacks that Israeli officials described as a prelude to…
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Pakistan says it would respond to any ‘aggression’ from India
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan is a peaceful nation, but it reserves the right to give a “befitting response” in its defence, as the country observed ‘Youm-e-Tashakur’ (Day…
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India in no hurry to review suspension of Indus Waters Treaty: MoJS
New Delhi: The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) is in no hurry to dilute the decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, a stand taken by the Centre as…
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Spanish PM calls Israel ‘genocidal state’
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called Israel a “genocidal state” and said Spain “does not do business” with it. During a parliamentary question-and-answer session in Madrid on 14 May, Sanchez…
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Trump says Iran has proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear programme
Abu Dhabi: US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme as negotiations between the two countries go on. Trump’s remarks represent the…
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UAE, US Presidents hold talks in Abu Dhabi to boost partnership
Abu Dhabi: President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with visiting US President Donald Trump at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi, reaffirming the commitment…
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US tax proposal on remittances sparks concern among NRIs, Indian families
A new US proposal to impose a 5 percent tax on outbound remittances by non-citizens including NRIs has drawn sharp reactions from Indians living in America. It could significantly increase the cost…
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Iran not to dismantle uranium enrichment facilities: Foreign Minister
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has stressed that none of the country’s uranium enrichment facilities would be dismantled, media reported. He made the remarks on Thursday during a visit to…
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UK High Court rejects fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s bail plea
New Delhi: The High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, in London rejected bail plea of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi who already had made several such futile attempts. His plea was…
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Donald Trump arrives in UAE for final leg of Gulf tour
United States (US) President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 15, arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital, Abu Dhabi, for the final leg of his three-country tour of the Gulf. He…
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‘Can take care of itself’: Trump nudges Apple CEO to stop building in India
Doha: United States President Donald Trump, who is currently touring the Middle East, said he asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to “stop building in India” and that “India can take care of…
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No radiation leak from any nuclear facility in Pakistan: IAEA
New Delhi: Global nuclear watchdog IAEA has said there was no radiation leak or release from any nuclear facility in Pakistan during the country’s recent military conflict with India. The International Atomic…
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Trump says only two solutions for Iran are ‘intelligent’ or ‘brutal’
Doha: President Donald Trump kept up pressure Thursday on Iran, warning Tehran that a deal over its nuclear programme or potentially airstrikes are the only two solutions to the diplomatic impasse. Speaking…
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Trump downplays Putin decision to skip Istanbul talks with Zelenskyy
Doha: President Donald Trump said Thursday he was not surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be a no-show for anticipated peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey this week. Trump had pressed…
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Trump to visit US troops in Qatar as he rejects America’s ‘interventionist’ past in region
Doha: President Donald Trump on Thursday will visit a US installation at the centre of American involvement in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject…
