World
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UAE President, Trump discuss regional developments in phone call
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from US President Donald Trump, during which the two leaders discussed cooperation between their countries and developments in the Middle…
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Taliban reaches out to world despite isolation, sanctions and rights concerns
Afghanistan’s Taliban administration is putting all of its efforts in reaching out to as many nations as possible, even for possible working relations, in the absence of official recognition over its human…
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ISI-backed Bangladesh terror groups raise spillover threat to India
New Delhi: The Indian security agencies are keeping a close watch on two terror groups and their splinters that operate out of Bangladesh. The Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)…
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Death toll rises to 1,252 in Nepal amid threats of fresh floods
Kathmandu: The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,252 on Thursday, September 3, as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas, while risks of fresh…
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Russia to close German cultural centres after Berlin blames Moscow
Moscow: Russia will shutter German cultural centres across the country, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday, September 3. The move comes after Berlin blamed Moscow for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport…
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US escorts 18 million barrels of oil through Hormuz in one day
h The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying around 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, September 1, marking its largest single-day operation of the war,…
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Italy weighs results as PM Meloni’s govt sets longevity record
In a country where governments are famously short-lived, the perceived success of Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has often been attributed to her survival skills rather than her accomplishments. Meloni’s conservative administration became…
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Inside the reported US strike that hit a wedding in south Iran
Tehran: A US missile hit a home in southern Iran where dozens were gathered to celebrate the wedding of a fisherman’s daughter, according to a rights group and Iranian media. Iranian state…
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US Judge blocks Trump’s new bid to curb birthright citizenship
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order that the administration said would target “birth tourism.” US District…
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South Asian American lawmakers meet in US Capitol to combat hate
Voicing concerns over discrimination against South Asian American communities, a group of elected representatives called for concrete steps to combat hate and prevent violence. The demand was made during a roundtable of…
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After Modi-Pezeshkian meet, US warns against sanctions evasion
Chapel Hill (North Carolina): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that countries helping Iran evade American sanctions could themselves face penalties, while dismissing suggestions that India and Iran were preparing…
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US journalist gets 2 year jail for acting as illegal China agent
An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for acting as an agent of a foreign government within the United States, the US Justice Department said. Thomas Weir…
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Trump says US ready for more Iran strikes
Washington: The US military is prepared to launch more strikes on Iran “any time we want,” President Donald Trump has said. “It was a very heavy attack last night, and we’re prepared…
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Trump proposes renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, September 2, suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait”, claiming the United States now controls the strategic waterway as fighting with Iran continued to…
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Nepal death toll crosses 1,200, many feared trapped in tunnels
Kathmandu: The death toll from Nepal’s devastating flash floods crossed 1,200 on Wednesday, September 2, as rescuers battled rain and debris to trace those believed to be trapped in the tunnels along…
