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US House approves resolution to end military action against Iran
The House approved a war powers resolution that would halt the US military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long…
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Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire, make security zones
Beirut, Jun 4: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned. In a…
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Man convicted in Jan 6 riot at US Capitol has job at Pentagon
The Trump administration has given a man convicted in the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol a job in the Pentagon’s policy office, according to officials and internal records. “Mr.…
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Strait of Hormuz could remain closed till September, says Trump
United States President Donald Trump has predicted the Strait of Hormuz could remain closed until September or even longer. In an interview with the New York Post, he said that oil prices…
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Telangana, South Africa partner in education and investments
Hyderabad: Telangana and South Africa on Wednesday, June 3, agreed to collaborate in the fields of education, medical tourism and investments, with an aim to boost academic exchanges, promote medical tourism and…
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Former MP Madhu Yashki Goud’s wife injured in car accident in US
Hyderabad: Former Congress MP Madhu Yashki Goud’s wife, Dr Suchi Yashki, met with a car accident in the United States. Dr Suchi Yashki sustained broken ribs in the accident. Her family members…
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Mojtaba Khamenei alive, ‘increasingly engaging’, says Rubio
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, June 2, that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive and becoming increasingly engaged in governing the country, despite remaining out of…
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Trump’s Education Dept reduces focus on Black student rights
Washington: For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward remedying historic, systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of colour. The Justice Department pressed schools to…
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Japan orders demolition of mosque built without permits
Japan has ordered the removal of a mosque in Kawagoe City after it was found to have been built illegally on restricted land without permits, sparking a diplomatic row involving Pakistan’s ambassador.…
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One killed as Iran strikes Kuwait airport terminal
Kuwait City: One person was killed after Iranian drones and missiles struck Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, June 3, causing extensive damage to Terminal 1 and forcing authorities to suspend commercial flight…
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UN chief proposes three options to end Israel-Hezbollah conflict
United Nations: The United Nations chief has proposed three options to help end the decades-old conflict between Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israel when the 8,100-member UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon…
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Visa delay threatens 2,000 foreign students in US university
A New Hampshire university in the US could lose as many as 2,000 international graduate students who may lose their visa unless the Department of Homeland Security quickly approves a pending application…
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Over 2 lakh applicants paid 100K USD for H-1B visas: US DHS Sec
More than two lakh applicants opted to pay USD 100,000 for their H-1B visas to work in the US in the fiscal year 2026, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (DHS),…
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Women say they were raped by fighters in Sudan’s ongoing war
Naked, hungry, raped and lying in her own urine, the woman said her captors after two days of misery handed her a phone. Call your friends and family, they said. Tell them…
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2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into US
Two scientists at a US government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan…
