World
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Federal Judge blocks Trump’s executive order targeting DEI programs
Washington: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a sweeping executive order issued by President Donald Trump that aimed to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The ruling comes…
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Hamas to free 6 more Israeli hostages from Gaza Strip in latest step of ceasefire
Jerusalem: Hamas is set to free six more Israeli hostages Saturday from the Gaza Strip, but the exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is shadowed by heightened tension between the adversaries that…
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Hamas hands over body of Shiri Bibas to ICRC, senior official says
Gaza: Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, handed over the body of Shiri Bibas, an Israeli hostage, to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), according to a senior Hamas…
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Northern Ireland’s first minister to boycott White House event over Gaza
Northern Ireland’s First Minister, Michelle O’Neill, has announced she will not attend the annual St Patrick’s Day event at the White House next month as a protest against President Donald Trump’s stance…
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Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie found guilty of attempted murder, assault
New York: A New Jersey man who stabbed renowned British-Indian author Salman Rushdie multiple times on a New York lecture stage has been convicted of attempted murder and assault by a jury…
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Judge allows Trump admin to cut thousands of USAID jobs
Washington: A federal judge has cleared the way for the Trump administration to pull thousands of US Agency for International Development staffers off the job. US District Judge Carl Nichols on Friday…
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Top US immigration chief removed as Trump pressures mass deportations
Washington, Feb 22 (AP) The top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isn’t moving fast enough. Homeland…
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India calls Erdogan’s Kashmir remarks ‘unacceptable’
New Delhi: Nearly a week after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the issue of Kashmir during his visit to Pakistan, New Delhi on Friday, February 21, said such “unwarranted” statements…
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As many as 159 students of Odisha university have returned to Nepal: Official
Kathmandu: Days after a Nepalese female student allegedly died by suicide at an Odisha university and the college administration ordered Nepali students to vacate the hostel, 159 students have returned to the…
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Rs 181 cr USAID fund for elections in India? Report fact-checks US claim
New York: As Donald Trump took over as president of the United States he immediately got to fulfilling his promises including the one to stop USAID to foreign countries. While Trump deemed…
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Over 100 medical workers urge US Senate to stop Gaza genocide
More than 100 medical workers from across the United States, representing Doctors Against Genocide (DAG), recently visited the US Senate to demand immediate action to stop the forced displacement of Palestinians in…
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Trump ‘very frustrated’ with Zelensky, says US NSA Mike Waltz
Washington: National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said US President Donald Trump was “very, very frustrated” with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as he highlighted the growing rift between the Trump administration and Kyiv.…
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New app lets you hire bodyguards and a luxury motorcade on demand!
In a booming service-based economy the latest development comes with the app ‘Protector’. You can now try to impress a date by picking them in style or just get the VIP feel…
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Saudi Arabia distributes food baskets to 2500 people in Bangladesh
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently launched an aid and relief program in Bangladesh and distributed 500 food baskets across the country, benefiting 2,500 individuals, including families. This initiative is part…
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Indian Film Festival in Israel kicks off
Netanya: Amid government efforts to make India a global film production hub, and in the build up to WAVES 2025, an Indian film festival kicked off here with the screening of filmmaker…
