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Doctor who stayed: Sudan surgeon saved lives as others fled conflict zone
Omdurman: For three years, Dr Jamal Eltaeb made excruciating choices. Who should live and potentially die? Should he operate without the right medicines if it might save someone’s life? How would he…
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Iran offers proposal to US to reopen Strait of Hormuz without nuclear deal
Iran has offered a proposal to the United States (US) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without linking the move to a nuclear agreement, according to two regional officials cited by Associated…
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Video: Sikh man assaulted, told to ‘get out of country’ in Canada
Toronto: An elderly Sikh man has been assaulted by a youth who yelled racist slurs that “get out of my country” in Canada, prompting police to investigate the “hate-motivated assault”, authorities said.…
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Suspect’s writings suggest political motive in WHCA dinner shooting; Trump recounts chaos
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he wanted to see what was happening when Secret Service agents hustled him out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night after a…
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Araghchi arrives in Russia as US-Iran peace efforts stall
Iran intensified its diplomatic push on Monday, April 27, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin on the 20th day of the ceasefire with United…
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Mali defence minister killed as Islamist groups, rebels seize towns
Malian Minister of Defence Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in an attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns and military bases across the country, according to a military officer and two…
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Trump says US, Iranian officials can talk by phone
Washington: President Donald Trump on Sunday said the US and Iranian officials can talk by phone for a peace solution to the conflict. In an interview on Fox News Channel, Trump said…
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Suspect’s target was administration officials, says Trump on assassination bid
Washington: The man accused of trying to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives had written about targeting Trump administration officials, and his family raised…
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Iran FM Araghchi back in Islamabad after Oman visit amid US talks efforts
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad on Sunday, April 26, after a visit to Oman, according to Reuters citing Iranian state media, as diplomatic activity continued over possible talks involving…
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Pakistan eases restrictions on twin cities with no possibility of US-Iran talks
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday eased some restrictions, allowing selective movement of heavy traffic in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi as there was no immediate possibility of another round of US-Iran…
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Tucker Carlson says he feels ‘betrayed’ by Trump over Iran war
Prominent American conservative journalist Tucker Carlson has criticised US President Donald Trump, saying he feels “betrayed” over the administration’s role in the Iran war. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Carlson said…
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Pakistan says US-Iran mediation efforts moving forward
Pakistan’s top political and military leadership is continuing mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, with indirect ceasefire talks still alive despite mounting tensions between the two sides, Pakistani officials said…
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Islamic militants, separatists claim attacks across Mali; India issues advisory
Dakar: Islamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday, April 25, in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years. The…
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Iran FM Abbas Araghchi to revisit Pakistan after Oman talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to return to Pakistan after completing his visit to Oman, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, as diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire between…
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Man held after shots heard at White House press dinner, Trump safe
Washington: President Donald Trump was uninjured, and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association on Saturday night, April 25, after an unspecified…
