World
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Commonwealth can solve uncertainties by coming together: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh
London: The disruptions to the world order due to ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth as the largest gathering of democratic countries by pooling its resources to move forward together,…
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Family sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over school shooting in Canada
Vancouver: The parents of a girl critically wounded in a school shooting in Canada alleged in a civil lawsuit on Monday, March 9, that ChatGPT-maker OpenAI knew the shooter was planning a…
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Trump sees Iran war ending soon; Tehran refuses ceasefire negotiations
As the US-Israel-Iran war entered its 11th day on Tuesday, March 10, United States President Donald Trump said that the war would not last very long while also pledging to hit Iran…
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Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women’s footballers
Wellington: Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony…
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United States accuses Afghanistan of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’
Washington: The State Department on Monday, March 9, designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention as the US ambassador to the United Nations separately called out the country for engaging in…
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Trump says Iran war could be over soon
Dubai: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are…
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US claims Tehran holding world hostage, Hezbollah backs Iran’s new leader
On the 10th day of the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, on Monday, March 9, the Islamic Republic’s health ministry reported a death toll of 1,255 with 12,000 people…
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US struck Iranian school that killed 165, further investigation suggests
Jerusalem: The investigative group Bellingcat says the newly released video “appears to contradict” US President Donald Trump‘s claim that Iran was responsible for an explosion at an Iranian school that killed over…
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Crude oil prices spike near USD 120 a barrel as Iran war impedes production, shipping
Chicago: Oil prices spiked near USD 120 per barrel before falling back on Monday, March 9, as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummelling financial…
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US main focus is our oil, wants to partition Iran, says Tehran
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei alleged that the United States’s only aim is to gain control over its oil and natural resources and divide the country. “They waged a war while…
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closes down 5.2 pc; South Korea’s Kospi falls 6 pc
Bangkok: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 5% and other Asian markets also tumbled Monday, March 9, after oil prices soared to nearly $120 a barrel, casting a shadow over…
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Iran rallies behind new Supreme Leader; Trump, Netanyahu to decide ‘when to end war’
Iran’s military, security apparatus and political leadership have formally pledged allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei, who was appointed the country’s new Supreme Leader late on Sunday night, March 8, in a succession that…
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US urged India to buy Russian oil already at sea: Energy Secy
New York: The US has urged India to buy Russian oil already floating at sea and redirect it to Indian refineries to “tamp down” fears of supply shortages and price spikes amid…
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Crude oil prices surpass USD 100 a barrel
Chicago: Oil prices eclipsed USD 100 per barrel for the first time in more than three-and-a-half years on Sunday, March 8, as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle…
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India lifts T20 World Cup 2026 trophy in style, second successive win
Ahmedabad: India produced a batting spectacle of rare ferocity to overwhelm New Zealand by 96 runs in the summit clash and defend the T20 World Cup title after posting a record total…
