World
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United States strikes Iran as shipping tensions rise
Cairo: The US military announced the 13th night of strikes on Thursday, July 23, against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes. The attacks came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they…
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US imposes tariff on Indian goods over forced labour concerns
Washington: The United States has imposed a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from India and 16 other countries as part of its efforts to combat the use of forced labour…
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Did Trump just admit Iran’s nuclear programme not for military use?
On the 36th day after the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, and 145 days since the outbreak of the war on Thursday, July 23,, US President Donald…
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3 pilots ill after Hyderabad stopover, British Airways probes
Hyderabad: British Airways has launched an investigation after all three pilots operating flight BA276 from Hyderabad to London Heathrow reportedly suffered food poisoning following an overnight stopover in the city. The pilots…
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Hormuz blockade drives Gulf states to fast-track oil pipelines
Tehran: Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could…
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Pakistan seeks USD 10bn from US after Iran mediation role: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan has sought a USD 10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility from the United States following its mediation role during the US-Israeli war on Iran, Reuters reported, citing a source briefed…
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US House passes bill expanding defence ties with Israel
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 22, narrowly approved a USD 1.15 trillion annual defence policy bill that would broaden defence technology cooperation between the United States and Israel,…
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen
Colombo: At least nine Indian fishermen were arrested, and their trawler seized for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters, the island nation’s Navy has said. The fishermen were fishing in the island…
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US strikes Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure
Dubai: The US military announced on Wednesday, July 22, that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure. US Central Command said the…
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FBI arrests Indian national for drug trafficking in US
Washington: The FBI has arrested Harmanveer Singh, an Indian national, for his alleged role in drug trafficking for the Ravinder Dhanda gang based out of Canada. Singh was arrested in Stockton, California,…
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Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
Buffalo: The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie went on trial again Wednesday, July 22, this time in a federal case that casts the stabbing on a lecture…
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Trump vows to bomb Iran bridges, power plants for every ship attack
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 22, said the United States would destroy “one bridge or power plant” every time Iran attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with…
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Telangana student declared brain dead after accident in US
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old man from Telangana has been declared brain dead after suffering critical injuries in a road accident near Ann Arbour in Michigan, United States, on July 18. The man, identified…
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Saudi Arabia lifts Dammam alert after warning
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense on Wednesday, July 22, lifted the emergency warning issued earlier through the National Platform for Early Warning in Emergency Situations for the eastern city of Dammam, saying the…
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Inside Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain as Trump warns of strike
Tehran: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued threats to bomb an under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain as the two nations exchange blows over the Strait of Hormuz.…
