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Eiffel Tower in hijab: Promotional video sparks controversy
A promotional video by the Dutch modest clothing brand Merrachi has ignited controversy in France. The advertisement, created for Ramzan, features the Eiffel Tower draped in a hijab and abaya, symbolising support…
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Zelensky, Macron hold phone talks ahead of Trump-Putin conversation
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of an upcoming conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We coordinated…
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Trump says 80,000 pages of unredacted files on JFK assassination to be released today
Washington: US President Donald Trump said that he will release 80,000 pages of unredacted files related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy (JFK) on Tuesday. “We’re going to be…
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Sunita Williams set to return home today after extended ISS mission
Washington: Indian-descent American astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams, is scheduled to return to Earth Tuesday evening, ending an unusually protracted stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). A spacecraft carrying Williams and three…
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King Charles III plans to meet Pope Francis during Vatican state visit
London: King Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, suggesting the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be…
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Guterres wants India, Pakistan to work together on terrorism concerns
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants India and Pakistan to work together on their concerns over international terrorism, according to his Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq. “It’s important for all of the…
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UN concerned about Houthi threats after US airstrikes in Yemen
United Nations: The United Nations is concerned about the Houthi threat to resume attacks on ships in the Red Sea following US attacks on the Houthis in Yemen, a UN spokesman said.…
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Maldives Parliament sends amendment to reduce SC judges’ number to Judiciary Committee
Male: The Maldivian Parliament has referred an amendment to the Judicature Act, which proposes reducing the Supreme Court bench from seven to five justices, to the Judiciary Committee for further examination, state-run…
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PM Modi joins truth social, thanks Trump for sharing podcast
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday joined US President Donald Trump-owned social media platform, Truth Social, following a post by the American leader. The post shared a video link of…
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Who are NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
Cape Canaveral: Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were barely known outside space circles when they strapped in for what was supposed to be a quick test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule last…
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Kremlin confirms Trump-Putin phone call scheduled for Tuesday
Moscow: Russia on Monday confirmed that a phone call between the United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will take place on Tuesday. “Yes, this is indeed the…
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Video: Israeli man spat on by Irish women in Dublin bar
Israeli man Tamir Ohayon was allegedly spat at and harassed by two Irish women while visiting Dublin on a business trip. The incident took place at Hardy’s Bar in Dún Laoghaire, with…
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Yemen’s Houthi group targets US aircraft carrier amid fresh airstrikes
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthis on Monday launched a second attack targeting a US aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea after the US military conducted fresh airstrikes on Houthi targets. “In response to…
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Struggling Syrian regime opens new front within the country but not against Israeli forces
Oblivious of the presence of the United States-led Israeli Defence Forces in the vicinity of Damascus, the Ahmed al-Sharaa government in Syria has unnecessarily opened a new front in the western coastal…
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Photos: Canada’s Carney to meet with European allies
Paris: New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris Monday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking support from one of Canada’s oldest allies as tensions with the Trump administration…
