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Man fined Rs 4 lakh for ‘waking up’ polar bear near North Pole

A ship operator was fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner (Rs 4.5 lakh) for waking up a polar bear with the ship’s horn near the North Pole earlier this month. While passing through a…
Iran warns France against interference in internal affairs

Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry warned the French government against “illegal interference” in Iran’s internal affairs. In a statement on its website, the ministry said on Saturday, August 15, that two French…
Hajji Mohammed Fazal elected new president of FIANZ

Auckland: Hajji Mohammed Fazal has been elected the new President of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ), taking on one of the country’s most significant Muslim community leadership roles.…

Teen opens fire at Virginia State University campus, 5 injured

Virginia: Police arrested a 19-year-old found hiding in a dormitory closet at Virginia State University on Saturday in connection with an overnight shooting on campus that left five people wounded, including one…
Five shot at Virginia university campus, multiple suspects

Petersburg: A shooting involving multiple suspects and five people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday, August 15. It happened near the university’s Quad Annexes, where campus police…
As Taliban mark 5 yrs in power, Afghan girls still cannot study

Kabul: Taliban rulers and other officials gathered at Afghanistan’s traditional Loya Jirga assembly hall on Saturday, August 15, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their return to power, touting having brought stability…
7.7 earthquake hits Indonesia, topples buildings, kills 20

Maumere (Indonesia): A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, August 15, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in…

Telangana MLAs to study Philippines model for Gulf workers

Hyderabad: An 11-member Telangana delegation, including MLAs and subject experts, will travel to the Philippines from August 17 to 21 to study that country’s migration and labour policies, with an eye on adapting…
Trump declares US will take over Strait of Hormuz ‘pretty soon’

Washington: President Donald Trump has declared that the US will be taking over as its territory the Hormuz Strait, a key artery for petroleum and gas where his country’s almost half-year-long war…
Record navy deployment to Iran not nearly long enough: Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday, August 14, downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months on the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns escalated about…
7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia; tsunami warning issued

Maumere: A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, August 15, damaging buildings and homes and triggering a tsunami warning. There are no immediate reports of casualties. The US…
Trump’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University dismissed

Washington: A federal judge in Boston on Thursday, August 13, dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish students. The decision from…
Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian to attend BRICS summit in Delhi

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian will be traveling to New Delhi to attend the BRICS summit, according to news agency ANI, citing Iranian sources. Pezeshkian’s participation assumes significance as India is chairing the…
Rubio greets Pakistan on Independence Day

Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio greeted the people of Pakistan on their Independence Day and said the two countries, through cooperation on regional mediation and critical minerals, were delivering “real…
Jared Kushner to visit Israel, Egypt for discussion on Gaza

Washington: President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a…