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Yunus has aligned with religious extremists in Bangladesh: Taslima Nasrin
Thiruvananthapuram: Bangladeshi-Swedish writer Taslima Nasrin on Friday hit out at the Bangladesh government, alleging that its chief advisor ‘Muhammad Yunus’ has aligned himself with the “religious extremists and empowered forces of division”…
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Indo-US trade deal derailed since Modi did not call Trump: Commerce Secy
The India-United States trade deal was not finalised since Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call President Donald Trump, claimed US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a podcast. “I set the deal…
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Protests sweep Iran despite internet shutdown, state TV warns of casualties
Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning after a call by the country’s exiled crown prince for demonstrations, despite Iran’s theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet…
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Two UK-bound Air India flights diverted due to bad weather
New Delhi: Two Air India flights enroute to different UK cities were diverted to nearby airports there due to inclement weather on Thursday, January 8, according to the airline. One flight was…
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Anger, outrage spills onto streets, after ICE agent shoots Minneapolis woman
Minneapolis: As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis’ streets Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by…
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Trump says Cuba faces collapse after Venezuela crackdown
US President Donald Trump said Cuba is facing a severe economic crisis after US action in Venezuela cut off oil and financial support that Havana relied on for years, warning that the…
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US Vice President on ICE Killing: ‘Tragedy of her own making’
Washington: Vice President J D Vance has blamed a federal immigration officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman on “a left-wing network,” Democrats, the news media and the woman who was killed…
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US federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 in Oregon, say authorities
Portland: Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, a day after an officer shot and killed a driver in Minnesota, authorities said.…
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Russia condemns US seizure of oil tanker, warns of spike in tensions
Moscow: Russia has strongly condemned the US seizure of an oil tanker, heralding a new chill in relations between Moscow and Washington that could spread to other areas and affect President Donald…
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US ready to give India access to Venezuelan oil: White House
Washington: The White House is prepared to allow India to buy Venezuelan oil under a new US-controlled framework, according to a senior administration official, signaling a potential reopening of supplies to one…
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Internet, telephone cut off in Iran after protests erupt in Tehran
Internet access and telephone lines in Iran were cut out immediately after protesters took to the steets in Tehran on Thursday night, January 8, over economic conditions in the country. People in…
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Bangladesh suspends visa service in India as hostilities escalate
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday said it has asked its key missions in India, including at New Delhi, to suspend visa services over security concerns. Foreign Affairs Adviser M Touhid Hossain…
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Iran says ready to fight back if US or Israel attacks again
Beirut: Iran does not want war with Israel or the United States, but is ready to fight back if attacked again, the country’s foreign minister said on Thursday, January 8. Speaking upon…
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Hyderabad woman’s murder in US: Family says suspect still at large
Hyderabad: The family of Hyderabad-origin Nikitha Godishala, who was murdered in Maryland, United States, on December 31, alleged that the main accused, Arjun Sharma, has not been arrested yet. “The family wishes…
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Unlike Palestine, Somaliland not a virtual state: Israel FM
Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday, January 6, visited Somaliland and said that the country is “not a virtual state like Palestine.” Saar made the remarks while addressing a joint press…
