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Watch: Khabib urges Donald Trump to stop war in Gaza

A renowned Russian former UFC champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, purpotedly urged former United States (US) President Donald Trump to do everything in his power to stop the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. This…
10 killed, 5 missing as heavy rains continue in Sri Lanka

Colombo: Ten people were killed and five others missing during the past 24 hours as heavy rains and strong winds lashed out across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said. Most…

Israel advises citizens in Maldives to leave following entry ban

Jerusalem: The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised Israeli citizens currently staying in the Maldives to consider leaving the country, following the Maldivian government’s announcement of a decision to amend its laws…
Sri Lanka Prez calls for cross party support for economic transformation bill

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday urged all political parties to support the economic transformation bill in Parliament as an urgent measure to help the crisis-hit island nation sustain its…
Maldives to impose a ban on Israeli passports

The Madlives government has decided to amend its laws to facilitate banning Israel’s passport in the country. The decision was announced by the Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihsaan at…
Far-right Israeli ministers threaten to quit if Netanyahu agrees to Biden’s proposal

Two far-right Israeli ministers has threatened to quit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau’s government if he agrees to US President Joe Biden’s proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Taking to X,…
Netanyahu accepts invitation to address US Congress

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he accepted the invitation to address a joint meeting of the US Congress in Washington. In a statement, the Israeli Prime Minister said…

China’s Chang’e-6 lands on Moon’s far side to collect samples

Beijing: China’s Chang’e-6 touched down on the far side of the Moon on Sunday morning and will collect samples from this rarely explored terrain for the first time in human history, the…
US trying to build Asia-Pacific version of NATO: Chinese defence official

Singapore: The US is trying to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO through its Indo-Pacific strategy to maintain its hegemony in the region, a Chinese defence official has said, stressing that Washington’s…
N Korea sends 600 trash-carrying balloons to S Korea: Seoul’s military

Seoul: North Korea has sent around 600 balloons carrying trash to South Korea, Seoul’s military said on Sunday, despite a warning that South Korea would take “unendurably” painful measures against such provocative…
Pakistani authorities to probe Imran Khan and his party leaders over a controversial X post

Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities are set to probe jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and at least three senior leaders of his party over a controversial tweet accompanied by a video made…
12-year-old Indian-American boy finishes 2nd in Spelling Bee

Faizan Zaki, a 12-year-old Indian-American boy hailing from Texas, finished in 2nd place in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee held on May 29-30. He became the first-ever Muslim boy to have…
Sri Lanka police arrests wanted handler of 4 ISIS suspects detained in India

Colombo: Sri Lankan Police have arrested the suspected handler of the four of its nationals who were arrested at Ahmedabad airport in India for their alleged links with the banned Islamic State…
Hamtramck becomes first US city to boycott Israel

In a landmark decision, Hamtramck City Council in the United States (US) of Michigan has unanimously passed a Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) resolution. The Palestinian-led BDS movement, launched in 2005, seeks…
Israel rejects lifting restrictions on Spanish consulate

Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has announced his rejection of a request by his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares to remove the restrictions on the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem. A week…