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BRICS warns against rising tariffs, protectionism; backs India’s 2026 chairship
United Nations/New York: The BRICS nations have expressed concern over the proliferation of trade-restrictive actions in the form of “indiscriminate rising” of tariffs, particularly measures used as a means of “coercion”, cautioning…
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US to revoke Colombian President Petro’s visa over Pro-Palestine speech in NYC
New York: The United States (US) announced on Saturday, September 27, that it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro, citing his “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian protest in…
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Pak security forces kill 17 TTP militants in joint operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: Pakistan security forces killed 17 militants linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a joint operation in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Saturday. The joint intelligence-based operation was…
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US tariffs pose major risk to India’s growth: Crisil Intelligence
Kolkata: High tariffs imposed by the United States on Indian goods pose a major risk to the country’s growth, Crisil Intelligence said in its September report. The tariffs will impact both Indian…
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Early-morning earthquake injures 7 in northwest China’s Gansu province
Beijing: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake scattered roof tiles and knocked over houses Saturday in northwest China’s Gansu province, state media said. Seven people were reported injured, the official Xinhua News Agency said. None…
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16 states sue Trump admin over threats to pull funding for sex ed on gender diversity
Portland: Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the US Department of Health and Human Services, alleging that its threats to pull sexual education funding over curricula mentioning diverse gender…
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UN Security Council rejects bid to delay Iran nuclear sanctions ahead of deadline
United Nations: The UN Security Council has rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries…
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Netanyahu vows ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza amid UN backlash
United Nations: Surrounded by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in…
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Pakistan vaccinates 9mn girls against cervical cancer despite online backlash
Karachi: Pakistan has vaccinated about 9 million adolescent girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, as part of a continuing national campaign that has overcome early setbacks fuelled by sceptics online,…
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Palestine applies for BRICS membership, says envoy
Gaza Strip: Palestine has applied for membership of the BRICS as more countries recognised it as a state in recent weeks, a Palestinian diplomat said on Friday. However, it is yet to…
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Saudi Arabia launches emergency coalition to support Palestinian Authority
New York: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has announced the launch of an emergency international coalition to support the Palestinian Authority (PA), stressing that peace is impossible without the creation…
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India to engage with US on proposed H-1B visa fee hike
New Delhi: India is engaged with the Trump administration and other stakeholders as Washington looks at framing rules to implement its decision to raise the application fee for H-1B visas to USD…
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Watch: Delegates walk out during Netanyahu’s UNGA speech
New York: Dozens of delegates walked out of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York on Friday, September 26, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his address defending…
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Trump imposes 100pc tariffs on branded drugs from Oct 1, 2025
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, starting October 1, 2025. The move could hit the…
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Microsoft halts services to Israeli defence unit over Palestinian surveillance
US technology giant Microsoft on Thursday, September 25, suspended specific cloud and artificial intelligence services provided to a unit within the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), following an internal investigation into alleged…
