World
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Canadian attempts to set fire on hijab-wearing woman, arrested
A 25-year-old female attacked a Muslim woman and attempted to set the latter’s hijab on fire in a public library located near the Canadian city of Toronto. Fortunately, no serious injuries took…
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At least 16 dead, 19 injured as wildfires ravage South Korea’s southern regions
Seoul: At least 16 people died and another 19 were injured as wildfires ravaged South Korea’s southern regions amid dry weather and strong winds, government officials said on Wednesday. Officials in Andong…
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Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador tries to distance from past Palestinian rhetoric
Washington: Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to Israel, has attempted to distance himself from his past controversial statements about the conflict between Israel and Palestine, pledging on Capitol…
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Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees
Washington: The Donald Trump administration can stop approving new refugees for entry into the US but has to allow in people who were conditionally accepted before the president suspended the nation’s refugee…
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Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon
Beirut: A senior military commander of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, according to a Lebanese security source on Tuesday. The source…
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Pope’s doctors weighed halting treatment after breathing crisis
Rome: Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a February 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his organs at risk, the doctor coordinating the…
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Russia says no plan for Putin-Trump talks, possibility remains open
Moscow: The Kremlin on Tuesday said that there are no plans for high-level discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, though plans can change rapidly if necessary.…
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Top-secret Yemen war plans ‘leaked’ by Trump admin on group chat with journalist
Washington: Top national security officials of the US President Donald Trump administration held detailed discussions about the plan for military strikes against the Houthis of Yemen on a commercial messaging service, according…
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Iran ‘open’ to indirect negotiations with US: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced Monday that his country will not engage in direct negotiations with the United States unless Washington adjusts its policy towards Tehran, but “the path…
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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore going through process of adjusting to ‘earthy’ conditions
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, of Indian descent, is in the news this week. Her team has returned safely to Earth after spending nine months in space. Williams and her teammate Butch Wilmore…
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US student visa rejections hit decade-high at 41 percent: Report
Hyderabad: The United States (US) has turned down 41 percent of F1 student visa applications in the 2023-24 fiscal year (October 2023 to September 2024), the highest rejection percentage in a decade.…
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Migrant worker dies in Saudi Arabia during World Cup stadium construction
A Pakistani migrant worker, Muhammad Arshad, has died while working on the construction of the Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia—one of the venue designated for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.…
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US, Russian negotiators launch ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia
Kyiv: US and Russian negotiators on Monday sat down for talks in Saudi Arabia on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine, hours after a round of negotiations between US and Ukrainian negotiators, Russian…
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1 killed, 15 wounded in US airstrike on Yemen’s capital
Sanaa: At least one person was killed and 15 others wounded in a US airstrike targeting a residential building in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. A preliminary toll showed…
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Facing Trump’s onslaught, Canada PM Carney calls snap elections
Ottawa: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election as his country faces US President Donald Trump’s onslaught, which has helped the ruling Liberal Party recover dramatically in polls. Carney,…
