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UN says 9 UNRWA staff members may have been involved in Oct 7 attack on Israel
United Nations: Evidence obtained by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) indicated that nine staff members of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East…
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Ukraine receives $3.9 bn in grant aid from US
Kiev: Ukraine received $3.9 billion in non-repayable financial assistance from the US, Ukraine’s Finance Ministry said. “The grant will help the government of Ukraine to reimburse priority social and humanitarian expenditures without…
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Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: China remains at top with 21 gold; India at 59th spot
Paris: With gold medals in badminton, artistic gymnastics, table tennis and shooting, China maintained their hold on the No.1 spot in the medals tally with 21 gold in a total of 52…
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Sheikh Hasina to stay in India until Britain grants asylum
New Delhi: The Indian government has granted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina an interim stay following the collapse of her government in the South Asian country on Monday, media reports said.…
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Holding ‘around-the-clock’ talks to prevent war in Middle East: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has held crisis talks on a potential Iranian counterattack on Israel as his administration said it was working around the clock to avoid all-out war in the…
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Watch: Bangladesh protestors storm PM’s residence as Sheikh Hasina flees to India
As the Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigned, protestors stormed her official residence, ‘Ganabhaban’ which translates to ‘peoples’ house’ with youth taking over the rooms used by the ousted Prime Minister. Videos surfaced…
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Bangladesh: NSA Ajit Doval meets Hasina as EAM briefs PM Modi, LoP Rahul
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina landed in India at the Air Force Base in Hindon, near Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, August 5. PTI sources say that she plans to…
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India-US ties grew in last 2 decades regardless of political party in power: Diplomat
Kolkata: The relationship between India and the US grew regardless of which party was in power in either country, US Embassy spokesperson Christopher Elms said here on Monday. Elms asserted that ties…
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Misinformation fuels violence against a community in UK
The recent mass stabbing incident in Southport has ignited a wave of Islamophobia and targeted violence in the United Kingdom (UK), fueled by an online misinformation campaign that labelled the attacker as…
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Pak PM Sharif urges India to resolve Kashmir issue via dialogue
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday urged India to resolve the Kashmir issue via dialogue as Pakistan marked the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, which provided special status…
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Pro-Palestinian groups call to boycott Marvel over Israeli superhero Sabra
The pro-Palestinian groups across the globe have intensified their calls for a boycott of Disney and Marvel over the revival of the pro-Israel propaganda character Sabra (Ruth Bat Seraph) in an upcoming…
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LoP Rahul Gandhi meets EAM Jaishankar as Bangladesh crisis escalates
New Delhi: As the political and social crisis in Bangladesh intensifies, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, engaged in a crucial meeting with External Affairs…
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Pakistan: Parachinar secratarian violence explained as peace restored
Parachinar town nestled in the picturesque, mountainous border area of Pakistan has long been a flashpoint for rivalry and sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia Muslim communities. The town which is predominantly…
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Iran-US at daggers drawn position as Sunnis, Shias close ranks over Palestine
Whatever may be the military objective of the United States-led Israel, the assassina ion of I mail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. The tragic event instead of widening the gap within…
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Army takes over in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina flees to India
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country, amid massive protests against her government that has killed more than 300. According to local reports, Sheikh Hasina has landed…
