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Maldives Parliament sends amendment to reduce SC judges’ number to Judiciary Committee
Male: The Maldivian Parliament has referred an amendment to the Judicature Act, which proposes reducing the Supreme Court bench from seven to five justices, to the Judiciary Committee for further examination, state-run…
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PM Modi joins truth social, thanks Trump for sharing podcast
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday joined US President Donald Trump-owned social media platform, Truth Social, following a post by the American leader. The post shared a video link of…
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Who are NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
Cape Canaveral: Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were barely known outside space circles when they strapped in for what was supposed to be a quick test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule last…
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Kremlin confirms Trump-Putin phone call scheduled for Tuesday
Moscow: Russia on Monday confirmed that a phone call between the United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will take place on Tuesday. “Yes, this is indeed the…
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Video: Israeli man spat on by Irish women in Dublin bar
Israeli man Tamir Ohayon was allegedly spat at and harassed by two Irish women while visiting Dublin on a business trip. The incident took place at Hardy’s Bar in Dún Laoghaire, with…
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Yemen’s Houthi group targets US aircraft carrier amid fresh airstrikes
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthis on Monday launched a second attack targeting a US aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea after the US military conducted fresh airstrikes on Houthi targets. “In response to…
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Struggling Syrian regime opens new front within the country but not against Israeli forces
Oblivious of the presence of the United States-led Israeli Defence Forces in the vicinity of Damascus, the Ahmed al-Sharaa government in Syria has unnecessarily opened a new front in the western coastal…
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Photos: Canada’s Carney to meet with European allies
Paris: New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris Monday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking support from one of Canada’s oldest allies as tensions with the Trump administration…
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At least 53 killed in US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis
Sanaa: The Houthi-run Health Ministry has said that the overnight US strikes killed at least 53 people, including five women and two children, and wounded more than 100 people in Yemeni state…
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Proud of what Indian community does for our country: New Zealand PM
New Delhi: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon praised the Indian community in his country on Monday for its significant role in shaping the island nation’s progress. His remarks came during his…
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Russia rejects possible deployment of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine
Moscow: Russia has rejected the possible deployment of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine, suggesting unarmed observers or a civilian monitoring group sent there to oversee a potential peace deal. Discussions on peacekeeping efforts…
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Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus to visit China, will meet President Xi
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is set to visit China later this month during which he will meet President Xi Jinping, the interim government said on Sunday, in a move expected…
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Stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams returning to Earth Tuesday
New York: With the pair of US astronauts stranded for more than nine months on the International Space Station (ISS), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that the duo…
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7 Bangladeshis, 4 Rohingyas held along India-Bangladesh border
Agartala: Seven Bangladeshi nationals and four Rohingyas were arrested in Meghalaya and Tripura border villages, along with four Indian touts who facilitated the foreign nationals’ illegal entry into India from across the…
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US & Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after airstrikes target rebels in Yemen
Cairo: The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the US launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on one of…
