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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…
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Trump proposes USD 1.5 trillion US military budget
Washington: US President Donald J. Trump has said he wants to raise the country’s military budget to a whopping $1.5 trillion for fiscal year 2027, calling the increase necessary to keep the…
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Trump withdraws US from over 60 global institutions
United Nations: President Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from over 60 international organisations, including UN bodies and the India-France-led International Solar Alliance, calling the institutions “redundant” and “contrary” to America’s interests.…
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US: ICE agent shoots woman dead in Minneapolis, Mayor tells agency to leave
A woman was allegedly shot dead by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis (Minnesota state), in the United States on Wednesday, January 7, resulting in widespread outrage. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob…
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New study probes dark matter’s interaction with neutrinos
London: Scientists have moved a step closer to solving one of the universe’s biggest mysteries, with new research suggesting that dark matter and neutrinos, two of its least understood components, may interact…
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Trump withdraws US from India-led International Solar Alliance
New York: President Donald Trump has ordered the US out of the Gurugram-headquartered International Solar Alliance (ISA) that promotes solar energy to combat climate change and is led by India. The ISA…
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US tightens grip on Venezuelan Oil, prompting Congressional debate
Washington: The Trump administration is moving to tighten US control over Venezuela’s oil exports through sanctions enforcement, a naval presence, and US-managed sales, according to top administration officials, even as lawmakers pressed…
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Trump invites Colombian president to White House
Washington: President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone on Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying the two had exchanged a friendly phone call and that he’d invited the leader of…
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Break laws and your lose visa: US Embassy warns Indian students
New Delhi: The US Embassy in India on Wednesday, January 7, said breaking American laws can have “serious consequences” for a student visa, as it termed a sojourn in the country a…
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US seizes 2 Russia-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela
Washington: The US has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said Wednesday. US European Command announced the seizure of…
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Nepal: Gen Z revolters angry at govt they installed
Kathmandu: Mukesh Awasti was all set to leave for Australia to pursue a degree in civil engineering on a sunny day in September, but instead he joined a youth revolt against corruption…
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Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus kills ultra-Orthodox boy
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged calm after a bus driver ran over and killed a teenage boy on Tuesday, January 6, during a protest in Jerusalem against a law seeking…
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Protest-hit Iran warily watches US after its raid on Venezuela
Dubai: Iran faces a new round of protests challenging the country’s theocracy, but it seems like the only thing people there want to talk about is half a world away: Venezuela. Since…
