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India exposes Pakistan over terror before routine presidency changeover at UNSC
United Nations: Just as Pakistan assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council on Tuesday through the routine alphabetical rotation, India has exposed Islamabad’s complicity in cross-border terrorism, highlighting the recent Pahalgam…
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Donald Trump signs executive order terminating Syria sanctions
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order terminating Syria sanctions, according to the White House website. Trump “signed a historic Executive Order terminating the Syria sanctions program to support the…
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Bangladesh begins murder trial of student activist Abu Sayeed
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Monday commenced the murder trial of student activist Abu Sayeed, wmhose death during an anti-government protest last year ignited a nationwide movement leading to the ouster of the Sheikh…
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EPA employees speak out against Trump administration policies
Washington: A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday published a declaration of dissent from the agency’s policies under the Trump administration, saying they “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human…
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11 killed, 7 injured in Sudan gold mine collapse
Khartoum: At least 11 people were killed and seven injured after a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, state-run Mineral Resources Company said. The incident occurred at the Kersh Al-Feel mine in…
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hits Nepal
Kathmandu: A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck Nepal on Monday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was reported at 8:24 a.m. IST with a depth of…
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Iran slams Trump’s ‘offensive comments’ on senior officials
Tehran: The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday rejected the “offensive and insolent remarks” by US President Donald Trump against senior Iranian Officials. “Such insolent statements and undiplomatic behaviour not only…
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Corsican Assembly recognises State of Palestine
The Corsican Assembly has formally recognised the State of Palestine and condemned what it termed “violations of international law” by Israel in the Gaza Strip. Taking to X on Saturday, June 28,…
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Waziristan terror attack: Pakistan closes border crossing with Afghanistan
Peshawar: Pakistan has temporarily closed a key border crossing with Afghanistan due to security threats, until further notice, officials said on Sunday. The Ghulam Khan border has been closed after Saturday’s suicide…
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Bob Vylan’s ‘death to the IDF’ chant at Glastonbury under police scrutiny
London: British police said they were examining videos of a band that led chants of “death to the IDF” or Israel Defense Forces at Saturday’s Glastonbury Festival. Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk…
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Trump calls for deal on Gaza war as signs of progress emerge
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-monthlong conflict as…
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Saudi Haj Minister gets ‘Hijrah Personality of the Year’ title
Kuala Lumpur: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, was awarded the 2025 International Tokoh Ma’al Hijrah title in Malaysia on Friday, June 27, in recognition of the Kingdom’s…
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Warren Buffett announces USD 6 billion in donations to five foundations
New York: Famed investor Warren Buffett is donating USD 6 billion worth of his company’s stock to five foundations, bringing the total he has given to them since 2006 to roughly $60…
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Around 1.2 mn Afghans forced to return from Iran & Pakistan this year, says UN
Islamabad: At least 1.2 million Afghans have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan this year, the UN refugee agency said Saturday, warning that repatriations on a massive scale have the…
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Over 30 killed as pre-monsoon rains lash large parts of Pakistan
Lahore: At least 34 persons, including 16 children, died and 46 injured in separate rain-related incidents over the last three days as heavy rains of pre-monsoon showers lashed across many regions of…
