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Greenland’s PM says island isn’t for sale as Trump seeks control ‘one way or other’
Nuuk: Greenland’s prime minister has a message for President Donald Trump: “Greenland is ours.” Múte Bourup Egede made the statement on Facebook Wednesday, just hours after Trump declared in his speech to…
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Bangladesh, Pakistan officials hold talks ahead of visit by Pak deputy PM
Dhaka: Top officials of Bangladesh and Pakistan held talks here on Wednesday ahead of a possible visit by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in April. The ties between…
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Kremlin says 2022 Ukrainian law bans Zelenskyy from talks with Putin
Moscow: A Ukrainian decree from 2022 that ruled out negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the question of who could sit at the table in potential peace talks aimed at ending…
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United Nations food agency says it has 2 weeks of supplies in Gaza
Jerusalem: The UN food agency says it only has enough food supplies in the Gaza Strip to keep public kitchens and bakeries open for less than two weeks, after Israel halted the…
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Telangana student found dead in US
Hyderabad: A student from Telangana in the United States (US) was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Wednesday, March 5. The student of a Master of Science (MS) program, Gampa Praveen, 27,…
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Man attempts to open emergency door on transatlantic flight, shocking passengers
Panic gripped among the passengers on a transatlantic flight when one of them tried to open the emergency door at a 35,000 ft mid-air. According to the Daily Mail, the incident took…
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Democrats warn US friendships fraying, trade war threatening economy
New York: In the customary rebuttal to the President’s address to Congress, the Democrats have warned that US friendships with allies are fraying, while the trade war is threatening the economy. “Today’s…
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Trump says he is ‘working tirelessly’ to end Russia-Ukraine war
Washington: President Donald Trump told American lawmakers in a joint sitting of Congress that he is “working tirelessly” to end the Ukraine-Russia war and that he has received strong signals that Moscow…
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Whatever they tax us, we tax them: Trump to India, EU, China
Washington: US President Donald Trump, in his first address to a joint session of Congress, said the reciprocal tariffs would take effect on April 2, reinforcing his administration’s stance on trade policy…
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Trump threatens reciprocal tariff hikes after Canada retaliates
Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned Canada that he will escalate his trade war after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods. Trump’s remark came after Trudeau said…
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US Treasury Secretary refutes reports of plans to sign minerals deal with Ukraine
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told a media outlet that there are no plans to sign a mineral resources deal with Ukraine following President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress. After…
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EAM Jaishankar holds talks with PM Keir Starmer, ministers in UK
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London on Tuesday evening to convey “warm greetings” from Prime Narendra Modi. Jaishankar said…
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Democrats take aim at Trump, Musk with probe resolutions
Washington: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are introducing a pair of resolutions demanding the Trump administration turn over documents and information about billionaire adviser Elon Musk’s potential conflicts of interest and…
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India, Nepal take stock of implementation of key cross-border railway projects
New Delhi: Nepal has assured India that it will take steps for early commencement and completion of work on the remaining sections of the Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas and Jogbani-Biratnagar cross-border railway lines. The railway…
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Arab leaders endorse a counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain
Cairo: Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan…
