World
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Two months of Trump’s administration, news industry faces challenges
New York: During the first Trump administration, the biggest concern for many journalists was labels. Would they, or their news outlet, be called “fake news” or an “enemy of the people” by…
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Illegal Bangladeshi migrant held in Delhi, sent for deportation
New Delhi: A Bangladeshi national who entered India illegally was apprehended from Mahipalpur area of southwest Delhi, police said on Sunday. The accused, Ashrafulalam Rayhad Thalukther, was detained and later sent to…
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Indian-origin woman slits son’s throat after Disneyland vacation; charged
New York: An Indian-origin woman has been charged with allegedly murdering her 11-year-old son after a three-day vacation to Disneyland. Saritha Ramaraju, 48, has been charged with one felony count of murder…
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Bangladesh witnesses fresh unease involving army amid political unrest
New Delhi: Army troops in Bangladesh on Saturday intensified their patrols on the streets of Dhaka as the country witnessed rising tensions with the newly formed student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) accusing…
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Israel to resume train traffic near Gaza today
Jerusalem: Israel Railways has announced that train services near the Gaza border will resume on early Sunday morning. It suspended train traffic between Ashkelon and Sderot stations on Tuesday and offered alternative…
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Denmark updates US travel advisory for Transgender citizens
Copenhagen: The Danish foreign ministry has changed its US travel advisory for transgender people, following other European countries such as Germany and Finland suggesting they may face difficulties when trying to enter…
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Iceland’s edu minister resigns after admitting past relationship with 15-yr-old
Reykjavik: Iceland’s Minister for Education and Children’s Affairs, Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir, has stepped down from her role after revealing a past relationship with a 15-year-old boy she mentored over three decades ago,…
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president
Windhoek: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as the first female president of Namibia after winning elections last year. At a ceremony on Friday that coincided with Namibia’s 35th anniversary of independence, Nandi-Ndaitwah…
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Power outage shutters Heathrow Airport, first flight lands after 18 hrs
London: The first plane landed at Heathrow Airport late Friday, about 18 hours after an inferno at an electrical substation caused a power outage that forced the closure of Europe’s busiest air…
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Sudanese army controls presidential palace in central Khartoum
Khartoum: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Friday regained control of the presidential palace in central Khartoum, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023, according…