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Trump reiterates role in India-Pakistan peace during meeting with Mamdani
New York: US President Donald Trump has again claimed to have solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, repeating his assertion during a meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in…
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42 glacial lakes in Nepal at high risk of bursting: experts
Kathmandu: Forty-two glacial lakes in Nepal have been identified as being at critical risk of bursting, according to experts. A potential glacial lake outburst flood could result in massive loss of life…
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Pakistan: 17 TTP militants killed in security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: At least 17 TTP militants were killed and several others injured in multiple operations in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Saturday. Police and security forces launched coordinated operations in…
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Is supersonic air travel about to return, two decades after last Concorde flight?
London: An experimental supersonic aircraft called the X-59 took to the skies for the first time in October. The plane lifted off from Skunk Works, the famed research and development facility in…
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5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh; 10 killed
Dhaka: At least 10 people were killed and over a hundred injured as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires…
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Trump praises Mamdani after meeting; says he is ok being called fascist
In a historic moment that left many on the left and right amused, US President Donald Trump not only praised New York city Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani, but also publicly acknowledged being…
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PM Modi in South Africa for G20, looks forward to key discussions
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was looking forward to “productive discussions” with world leaders on key global issues as he arrived in Johannesburg to attend the G20 Leaders’…
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Pakistan says Trump’s claim Modi assured him India ‘won’t go to war’ is credible
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said it believed US President Donald Trump’s claim that India assured him that it would not wage a war against Pakistan. “We take the words of the US…
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Pakistan: 20 killed in chemical factory blast in Punjab
Lahore: At least 20 people were killed and several injured following a explosion in a chemical factory in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Friday, officials said. The incident took place in the morning…
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4 dead as 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in West Bengal
Dhaka: At least four people, including a new-born baby, were killed as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires at…
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Israel expects US to safeguard its military edge amid Saudi F-35 jet deal
Jerusalem: Israel expects Washington to preserve its access to more advanced US weaponry, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said, commenting on US plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi…
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Mexico’s Fatima Bosch wins 74th Miss Universe 2025; Top 5 list
Mumbai: And the wait is finally over! The world now has its 74th Miss Universe. Mexico’s Fatima Bosch has been crowned Miss Universe 2025. The crown was passed on to her by…
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Fire at COP30 venue in Brazil injures 21
Belem: At least 21 people were injured in a fire which broke out at the main venue of the ongoing UN COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil’s Belem, forcing thousands of people to…
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Trump plan to end Ukraine war would cede territory to Russia
Washington: President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war in Ukraine would cede land to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv’s military, according to a draft obtained Thursday by The Associated…
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US representative will attend G20 handover but won’t take part in talks: WH
Johannesburg: A representative from the US Embassy in South Africa will attend the formal handover ceremony at the end of this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, but the United States…
