World
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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…
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India concerned over developments in Venezuela, urges dialogue: EAM Jaishankar
Luxembourg: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has said that India is concerned over the recent developments in Venezuela following the US “capture” of President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro remains in a New…
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PM Modi unhappy with me due to tariff, wants early Apache delivery: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Narendra Modi was “not that happy” with him, citing tariffs, and is also seeking an early delivery of American-made Apache helicopters.…
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Trump believes acquiring Greenland is US security priority: White House
Washington: US President Donald Trump believes that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, the White House said, a stance that has triggered sharp pushback from Democrats and…
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US to get 30-50 million oil barrels from Venezuela at market price: Trump
President Donald Trump has said on his social media site that “Interim Authorities” in Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of “high quality” oil to the US at…
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Venezuelan Opposition leader offers to share Nobel with Trump
María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Opposition leader, has declared her intention to share the honour with US President Donald Trump, days after American forces toppled longtime strongman Nicolás…
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Negotiations ongoing to open Rafah crossing, says Qatar
As humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip struggles to trickle in, the Qatari Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, January 6, said that negotiations are underway to open the Rafah crossing into the besieged…
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Europe pushes back on Trump calling for US takeover of Greenland
Berlin: Several European leaders pushed back on Tuesday, January 6, on US President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders issued a statement reaffirming that the strategic, mineral-rich…
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Britain opens Palestinian embassy in a historic moment
London: In a historic moment, Britain opened a Palestinian embassy on Monday, January 5, after it formally recognised the State of Palestine last September, marking a significant development in UK-Palestinian relations. Speaking…
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Celebs recite Palestinian, Sudanese poetry in show of solidarity
World-renowned celebrities, including seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, came together in a video featuring Palestinian and Sudanese poems in a show of solidarity with the two nations in conflict. The virtual…
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Mosque vandalism triggers communal tension in Nepal’s Birgunj
Kathmandu: The vandalism of a mosque in Nepal has resulted in communal tension in the country’s Birgunj, a city bordering India. On Monday, Nepal authorities imposed prohibitory orders in parts of Birgunj…
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After Trump’s remarks, Reliance denies receiving Russian oil in three weeks
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd, the operator of the world’s largest single-site oil refining complex and till recently India’s biggest buyer of Russian oil, on Tuesday, January 6, said it has not…
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Maduro arrest: US spent decades pressuring Venezuela leaders over oil wealth
After US special forces swooped into Caracas to seize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and topple his government, US President Donald Trump said the United States will now “run” Venezuela, including its abundant…
