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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 40,939: Health authorities
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 40,939, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Saturday. During the past 48 hours, the…
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Pak Army chief admits military’s direct role in Kargil misadventure
Islamabad: In what is being seen as a first-of-its kind confession by the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has admitted Pakistani military’s direct…
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Indian flight diverted to Turkey after ‘bomb threat’
Ankara: Vistara Airlines announced on Friday that its Mumbai-Frankfurt flight that was diverted to Turkey due to security concerns has landed safely in Turkey. Sharing a post on X, Vistara wrote, “Flight…
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Hindu group endorses Trump over Harris in US presidential elections
Washington: Hindus for America First, a newly created grassroots organisation, has announced it will endorse Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and launch a campaign against Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in…
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7 injured as flight from Singapore to China hit by turbulence
Singapore: Seven people were injured when a no-frill Scoot flight from Singapore to the Chinese city of Guangzhou hit turbulence. One person was taken to the hospital, The Straits Times reported. Scoot…
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Pakistani man charged with plotting attack on Jews in New York
New York: The US Department of Justice has charged a Pakistani national with allegedly plotting to attack Jews in New York on the anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks in Israel,…
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Kamala Harris campaign says raised 3 times more money than Trump in August
Washington: The Kamala Harris campaign said Friday it raised $361 million in August, which is nearly three times more than the $130 million raised by the team of her Republican rival and…
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UAE Big ticket winners to donate Dh 15 million for Bangladesh flood relief
A group of 36 individual ticket winners in the UAE have decided to donate their Dirham 15 million prize to aid the victims of the devastating floods in Bangladesh. The group from…
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Watch: South Korean fans wave Palestinian flags during World Cup Qualifier
In a remarkable display of solidarity, South Korean fans waved Palestinian flags during a World Cup qualifying match against Palestine in Seoul on Thursday, September 5. The gesture took place despite the…
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2 Indian-origin Malaysians jailed for trying to smuggle man out of Singapore
Singapore: A Singapore court sentenced two Malaysian nationals of Indian descent to 10 months in prison on Friday, September 6, for attempting to smuggle a fellow citizen out of the country by…
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UAE begins commercial operation of 4th nuclear reactor at South Korea-built plant
The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has begun commercial operation of the fourth reactor at the South Korea-built Barakah nuclear power plant…
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Russia warns US not to cross its ‘red lines’ on Ukraine issue
Moscow: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the US not to cross Russia’s “red lines” on the Ukraine conflict, asserting that Washington is starting to lose its sense of mutual restraint with…
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14-yr-old boy charged with murder in US school shooting
Washington: A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder for shooting four people dead at a US high school, authorities said, adding that their investigation into the country’s latest outburst of gun…
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Telegram Chief Durov slams ‘surprising’ and ‘misguided’ French charges
Paris: Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov has hit out at France and said in a lengthy post that it was “surprising” he was being held responsible for other people’s content…
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Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh not communal, issue ‘exaggerated’: Yunus
Dhaka: Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has said the issue of attacks on minority Hindus in his country is “exaggerated”, asserting that the incidents are “more political than communal”…
