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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…
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Apple changes Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ for US users
Apple has relabelled Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for US users of its Maps app, following competitor Google days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the body of water…
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Congo: Ebola spread shows no signs of slowing, deaths top 3,000
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented…
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Nepal demands compensation from India, China, US over floods
Kathmandu: Naming the United States, China, and India as the biggest greenhouse gas emitters, Nepal has demanded climate compensation from the countries for the recent flash floods that have left over a…
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Two Filipino sailors killed in Saudi tanker incident in Hormuz
Two Filipino sailors were killed after a Saudi tanker was involved in a security incident while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, shipping company Bahri said on Wednesday, September 2. Bahri said its…
