World
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US curbs birthright citizenship: When did India abolish it?
US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday, August 6, limiting eligibility for birthright citizenship, while India abolished the provision decades ago. India is among the many countries that abolished…
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Iran deal may force Trump to compromise on Hormuz
To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise. Any concession would be tough…
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US President Trump signs new orders to limit birthright citizenship
Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to crack down on birth tourism and limit the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court struck…
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Iran war leaves US troops battling traumatic brain injuries
Washington: When Joe Shearer was a Marine fighting in Iraq, a blast from an enemy mortar round knocked him down and made him vomit. He got up and kept going despite a…
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Uganda approves troops for international Gaza force
Kampala: Ugandan authorities on Thursday, August 6, sought and won parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of an international force. The successful motion, brought by the defense minister, is…
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Pakistan PM, army chief heads to Saudi Arabia for key talks
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir will undertake a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia from Thursday as Islamabad seeks to reinforce its…
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Burger King worker fired over ‘Free Palestine’ remark
A Burger King employee in the United States has been dismissed after telling an Israeli customer “Free Palestine” during a food order, an incident that has sparked widespread debate online over free…
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Pakistan, Iran reaffirm USD 10 bn trade goal, advance FTA
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed their commitment to raising bilateral trade to USD 10 billion annually after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and agreeing to accelerate negotiations on a free…
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate despite AIPAC spending
Michigan: Egyptian-American physician and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday, August 5, won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Michigan, defeating four-term Congresswoman Haley Stevens in a closely…
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US lifts sanctions on Iraqi airline, says Iran policy unchanged
Washington: The US Department of the Treasury has removed Iraqi commercial airline Fly Baghdad and two of its aircraft from its sanctions list linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Fly…
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India, Africa powerful force for global progress: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Africa is India’s partner and its “priority”, and whether one speaks of a multipolar world order or of a reformed multilateralism, it will happen only when the continent is “given…
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I will return to Bangladesh in Dec, not afraid: Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday, August 5, declared that she is determined to return home in December, pledging to face the risk of arrest or a death…
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Zuckerberg ‘apologises’ for temporarily removing PM Modi’s video
New Delhi: Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg reportedly apologised for the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post as well as for failures ranging from child sexual abuse content to deepfakes…
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Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as the next CEO, MD
New Delhi: Air India on Wednesday, August 4, announced the appointment of former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief Tewolde Gebremariam as the next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will replace…
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Eclipse, meteors in August: Where and how to watch from Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Your Instagram feeds are about to be filled with images of night-sky scenery or celestial events, as next week, three sky events converge between August 12 and 14. With millions of…
