World
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Trump admin freezes USD 2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University
Boston: The federal government says it’s freezing more than USD 2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University, since the institution said Monday it won’t comply with the Trump administration’s demands…
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Iranian FM to visit Russia to discuss Iran-US Muscat talks
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will travel to Russia later this week for talks on recent developments in indirect negotiations with the United States, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. …
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Suspected US airstrikes kill 7 people in Yemen, Houthi rebels say
Suspected US airstrikes around Yemen’s rebel-held capital killed at least seven people and wounded 29 overnight, the Houthis said on Monday as they also claimed shooting down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone.…
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India-born doctor, family dies in New York plane crash
New York: An India-born doctor and members of her family died in a plane crash in upstate New York over the weekend while heading to the Catskills Mountains for a birthday celebration.…
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Islamabad urges Tehran’s cooperation over killing of 8 Pakistani nationals in Iran
Islamabad: Islamabad has sought Tehran’s “full cooperation” over the killing of eight Pakistani nationals in restive southeastern Iran, officials said on Monday. The Pakistani foreign ministry said in a statement the killing…
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Hyderabad-born doctor honoured with prestigious ACP fellowship in US
Pittsburgh: Dr. Divya Sistla, a U.S.-based endocrinologist originally from Hyderabad, has been awarded the esteemed title of Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) one of the highest honours in the…
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Iran says nuclear issue, sanctions focus of indirect talks with US in Oman
Tehran: Iran said that its indirect negotiations with the United States held in Oman were focused solely on Tehran’s nuclear program and the removal of US sanctions, ruling out any discussion of…
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Mehul Choksi arrested in Belgium on India’s extradition request
New Delhi: Absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium following an extradition request by Indian probe agencies for his involvement in the Rs 13,000 crore PNB bank loan “fraud” case,…
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Singapore PM confirms Indian representation in upcoming elections
Singapore: The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) will certainly include members of the Indian community in the upcoming general election, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Sunday, acknowledging the ethnic group’s outsized…
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6 killed, 13 injured in fresh US airstrikes on outskirts of Yemen’s capital
Sanaa: The death toll from fresh US airstrikes on the western outskirts of Yemen’s capital Sanaa has risen to six, with 13 others injured, Houthi-run health authorities said in an updated statement.…
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Trump admin tries to project confidence, calm after tariff moves rattle markets
Atlanta: Trump administration officials were out in force across the television networks Sunday defending President Donald Trump’s economic policies after another week of reeling markets that saw the Republican administration reverse course…
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Ukrainian F-16 jet shot down, says Russian Defence Ministry
Moscow: The Russian Defence Ministry on Sunday announced that its forces have shot down a US-designed F-16 fighter jet operated by Ukraine, but did not specify the location. This is the first…
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US-funded Al Hurra fires staff, goes off air after Trump aid cuts
Cairo: The head of a US-funded Arabic-language television and online news outlet that claims a 30 million-strong audience in the Middle East and North Africa terminated most staff and TV programming Saturday,…
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Gulf countries welcome Oman’s hosting of US-Iran talks
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have praised Oman for hosting talks between the United States and Iran, recognising its role in facilitating dialogue and bridging differences…
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Trump ‘fully fit’ to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physical
West Palm Beach: Donald Trump’s doctor says the oldest man to be elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief as the White House released the results of Trump’s…
