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Ramzan: Know which dates are harvested in occupied Israeli settlements
Dates are a staple in Ramzan and are especially consumed to end the day-long fast in the holy month. However, the delicious nuggets of sweetness have been embroiled in politics, with Israel…
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India, Canada may finalise terms of reference for FTA talks next month
New Delhi: India and Canada are expected to finalise terms of reference for initiating talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) during the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to India…
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Epstein files point toward global criminal organisation: UNHRC experts
The Epstein Files suggest the existence of a global criminal trade, while the acts described in them were led by extremist beliefs, according to a statement released by independent experts from the…
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India skips 85-nation statement on West Bank ahead of Modi’s Israel visit
Hyderabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Israel, India has refrained from signing a joint statement by 85 UN member states condemning Israel’s decision to seize large areas of the…
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Ramzan crescent moon not sighted in New Zealand, India awaits dusk
Hyderabad: While India awaits dusk, the Hilal Committee of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has confirmed that the Ramzan crescent moon has not been sighted today. The holy…
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Afghanistan releases 3 Pakistani soldiers after Saudi mediation
Kabul: Afghanistan has released three Pakistani soldiers who it had captured during cross-border fighting last October, its government spokesman said Tuesday, February 17. Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement the three, who…
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Iran’s Khamenei threatens to sink US warships in Gulf
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned on Tuesday, February 17, that United States (US) warships deployed to Gulf “could be sunk to the bottom of the sea”, as tensions mounted alongside…
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Iran temporarily closes Strait Of Hormuz amid US nuclear talks
Tehran: Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect…
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T20 World Cup 2026: Nepal beat Scotland by 7 wickets
Mumbai: Kushal Bhurtel’s early fireworks and Dipendra Singh Airee’s unbeaten fifty helped Nepal end their 12-year-long winless run in T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket triumph against Scotland in an inconsequential Group…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan enduring ‘unimaginable mistreatment,’ claims family
Lahore: Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan’s family claimed on Tuesday that he is enduring “unimaginable mistreatment” in prison under the directives of Field Marshal Asim Munir as the country is…
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PM Modi, Macron inaugurate India-France year of innovation 2026
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday inaugurated the ‘India-France Year of Innovation’. Hours after announcing to elevate the decades-old ties to a “special strategic partnership”, the…
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Irish regulator opens EU probe into Grok over deepfake concerns
London: Elon Musk’s social media platform X faces a European Union privacy investigation after its Grok Artificial Intelligence chatbot started spitting out nonconsensual deepfake images, Ireland’s data privacy regulator said Tuesday, February…
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T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe enter Super 8s after washout against Ireland
Pallekele: Zimbabwe on Tuesday entered the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup after their crucial Group B match against Ireland was washed out due to rain, a result that also…
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T20 WC 2026: Canada loses match to NZ but Yuvraj scores century
Chennai: New Zealand’s top-order batters Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips scored unbeaten half-centuries to guide their team to an eight-wicket win over Canada in a T20 World Cup Group D match here…
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Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Dhaka: Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, days after leading his party to a forceful victory in the crucial general elections. President Mohammed Shahabuddin…
