World
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Israel hits Beirut with new strikes as death toll reaches 29
Beirut: Israel launched multiple waves of airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs, following earlier strikes that killed at least 29 people and wounded 66 others in the Lebanese capital. The Israeli…
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Australian govt orders national review into school bullying
Canberra: The Australian government has ordered a nationwide review of bullying at schools. Jason Clare, the Minister for Education, on Sunday, said he has written to state and territory counterparts to recommend…
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Imran Khan supporters march towards Islamabad amid heavy police crackdown
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf resumed its march towards Islamabad on Monday after an overnight stop on the way amid stiff resistance by the authorities to foil the…
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Islamabad under lockdown as PTI supporters set to continue protest march
Islamabad: Pakistan’s capital has been placed under heavy security to prevent supporters of jailed former Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’ (PTI), Imran Khan, from marching towards Islamabad as they are…
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Bangladesh seeks to review major energy projects including one with India’s Adani Group
Dhaka: A review committee formed by Bangladesh’s interim government on Sunday recommended engaging an investigation agency to examine power agreements signed by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime with different business groups,…
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Hezbollah fires 200 rockets at northern, central Israel, injuring eight
Jerusalem: Hezbollah launched approximately 200 rockets into Israel on Sunday as Israel prepared to initiate a new wave of airstrikes on Beirut. The Israeli military said in a statement that the rockets,…
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Israeli PM requests 15-Day postponement for court testimony
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal team has requested a 15-day postponement for the start of his testimony in his ongoing criminal trial, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The team argued…
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Islamabad locked down ahead of protest by Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: Amid stringent measures put in place by the Pakistan government to thwart the protest march on Sunday, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party is preparing to proceed with its highly…
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Putin approves loan waivers for SMO participants, spouses
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law allowing participants in the Special Military Operation (SMO) and their spouses to write off overdue loans of up to 10 million rubles (about…
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Two killed in plane crash in US
Los Angeles:Two people were killed and another was severely injured in a plane crash in Colorado, the United States, local authority confirmed. Larimer County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Ali Adams said at a…
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COP29: $300 billion deal insufficient, say climate advocates
Baku: The voices of the most vulnerable were sidelined, human rights and civil society participation ignored, and accountability swept under the rug, say climate advocates on the conclusion of two-week UN climate…
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Musk highlights India’s 640mn votes counted in a day vs. california’s slow process
Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has applauded the Indian electoral system after vote counting for two state Assembly elections and by-elections were concluded in a single day, while also taking a jibe…
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Iran condemns US’ ‘illegal interventions’ in Venezuela’s internal affairs
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the US “illegal interventions” in Venezuela’s internal affairs. He made the remarks in a post on Saturday on social media platform X while…
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Pakistan: Security tightened ahead of planned protest by Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday closed down highways towards the national capital, partially suspended internet and mobile services, halted public transport, blocked important roads here with containers and deployed heavy security as jailed…
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Iraq warns of possible Israeli attacks in letters to UN
Baghdad: The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said Saturday that it had sent official letters to the UN Security Council, the UN Secretary-General, the Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation over Israel’s…
