World
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Donald Trump to impose 35 pc tariff on Canada
Washington: US President Donald Trump announced that a 35 per cent tariff will be placed on all imports from Canada beginning August 1, citing what he described as Canada’s failure to curb…
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As Netanyahu wraps Washington visit, progress on a Gaza ceasefire remains murky
Washington: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended a memorial service on Thursday for two slain Israeli Embassy staffers as he wraps up a four-day visit to Washington in which talks with President Donald…
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil files USD 20M claim against Trump admin
New York: On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in…
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UK intelligence warns of rising Iranian threat; Tehran denies allegations
London: A British parliamentary committee has warned that Iran has significantly escalated threats against individuals in the United Kingdom since 2022, placing the risk to Iranian dissidents and Jewish or Israeli-linked individuals…
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India trying to finalize trade deal with US: Chief negotiator
New Delhi: India is trying to negotiate and finalize a trade agreement with the US, Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday. Agrawal is also the chief…
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Sheikh Hasina formally indicted in crimes against humanity case
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s deposed premier Sheikh Hasina was on Thursday formally indicted in absentia in a crimes against humanity case by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal. The special tribunal has set August 3…
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Trump threatens Brazil with 50 per cent tariff, seeks ex-Prez Jair Bolsonaro’s trial end
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he was planning to impose a 50 per cent tax on goods made in Brazil, escalating his fight with the South American country. Trump announced…
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India not in list of countries named by Trump for tariffs so far
New Delhi: India, which is negotiating a trade pact with the US, has not figured in the list of countries that have been issued tariff letters by the Trump administration on Wednesday…
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100 Islamic scholars declare Trump and Netanyahu ‘Enemies of God’
A group of 100 Islamic scholars and intellectuals from over 30 countries has issued a powerful joint statement labelling United States (US) President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as…
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Bangladesh urges India to extradite Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged India to be guided by “conscience and moral clarity” over its handling of the extradition request for deposed prime…
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‘Trump might be hit in his navel at Mar-a-Lago’: senior Iran official
Tensions in Iran-US relations have reached a boiling point as a senior Iranian official claimed that President Donald Trump could be at risk of an attack while at his Mar-a-Lago, Florida residence. …
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Gaza ceasefire talks: Trump, Netanyahu meet again in Washington
Washington: United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held their second meeting in two days on Tuesday in Washington, amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations related to the war in…
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UK’s ex-PM Rishi Sunak rejoins banking world
London: Britain’s former prime minister Rishi Sunak has rejoined the banking world as he took charge of a new role as Senior Adviser at the Goldman Sachs Group, with plans to donate…
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Bangladesh reports 51 dengue deaths
Dhaka: A total of 51 deaths caused by dengue have been reported across Bangladesh since the start of this year, indicating a sharp increase compared to the last two years. As of…
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Indian-origin Sabih Khan appointed as COO at Apple
Apple has appointed Indian-origin executive Sabih Khan as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). The tech giant announced on Tuesday that Khan, who has been at Apple for 30 years, will succeed…
