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Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed in US attack on Venezuela repatriated
Havana: Cuban soldiers wearing white gloves marched out of a plane on Thursday, January 15, carrying urns with the remains of the 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning US attack on…
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Wikipedia turns 25, signs deals with AI companies
London: Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence (AI) companies on Thursday, January 15, as it marked its 25th anniversary. The online crowdsourced encyclopedia revealed that it has…
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Evidence shows foreign-backed violence: Iran Consulate in Hyderabad
The Consulate of Iran in Hyderabad on Thursday, January 15, said evidence showed that foreign-backed agents are transforming legitimate economic protests into violent riots in the Islamic Republic, even as over 2,600…
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Pakistan: Man arrested for gold, jewellery theft at temple
Karachi: Police on Thursday, January 15, said they have arrested a man after valuable gold and other jewellery were stolen from a prominent Hindu temple in Pakistan‘s Karachi. The theft was committed…
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Indian-origin New Jersey woman arrested, charged with murdering two sons
New York: US authorities have arrested and charged a 35-year old Indian-origin woman in New Jersey with murdering her two young children. Investigation has revealed that Priyatharsini Natarajan of Hillsborough, New Jersey,…
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Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis, US
Minneapolis : A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across…
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Israel to honour Charlie Kirk for fighting antisemitism
Jerusalem: Israel will honour the late Charlie Kirk for his work combating antisemitism at a conference in late January, four months after the conservative activist was assassinated while speaking at an American…
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Trump to meet Venezuelan oppn leader after cozying up to Maduro’s successor
Caracas: President Donald Trump is set to meet Thursday, january 15, at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, whose political party is widely considered to have won 2024…
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Don’t let history books portray Gaza as victim: Ex–US Secretary of State
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has stressed that the world needs to ensure, “the history books don’t write about the victims of Gaza”. Pompeo said that there are casualties in…
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FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home in classified documents probe
Washington: FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter’s home on Wednesday as part of a leak investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information, the Justice Department said. Hannah…
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Bill proposed to tighten US student visa rules
Washington: A Republican congressman introduced legislation this week to tighten oversight of the US student visa program, saying weaknesses in the system have allowed fraud, visa overstays and national security risks to…
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UK shuts Tehran embassy as tensions soar, diplomats withdrawn
Tehran: The UK has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran and withdrawn all diplomatic staff, citing a worsening security situation as tensions escalate following Iran’s violent crackdown on protests and mounting speculation…
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2026 Iran protests: US base in Qatar advised to evacuate
Washington: Some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, a US official said. The decision came as a senior official in Iran…
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Trump says anything less than having Greenland in US’ hands ‘unacceptable’
Nuuk (Greenland): President Donald Trump said Wednesday, January 14, that NATO should help the US acquire Greenland and anything less than American control is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance was…
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Coupang told to remove internal data breach findings amid probe
Seoul: South Korea’s data protection watchdog on Wednesday, January 14, urged online retailer Coupang to take down its independent probe results into a massive data leak from its mobile application and website,…
