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Proposed US-Iran peace deal aims to return Hormuz traffic to pre-war levels
A proposed agreement between the United States and Iran could restore maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within 30 days, according to reports by Tasnim News Agency. The…
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France bans Israeli min Ben Gvir over Gaza flotilla incident
Paris: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said that Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had been banned from entering France effective immediately. In a post on social platform X, Barrot said…
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India advises citizens to avoid travel to Ebola-hit African countries
New Delhi: The Indian government has advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan in view of the Ebola outbreak caused by…
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US Green card applications only from home country: USCIS
Washington: Migrants to the US seeking permanent residency or a green card will have to return to their home country to file their applications, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service said on…
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Armed man shot dead after opening fire near White House checkpoint
Washington: A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials. The US Secret Service said in a statement late Saturday that,…
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Trump says Iran agreement largely negotiated, details to be announced shortly
On the 86th day of the American-Israeli war on Iran on Sunday, May 24, US President Donald Trump said a broad agreement between Washington and Tehran had been “largely negotiated”, adding that…
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Trumped by fate: Viral ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo to be sacrificed this Bakrid
‘Donald Trump,’ the rare four-year-old albino buffalo from Bangladesh who became massively famous for his blonde hair across his forehead, will be sacrificed this Eid al-Adha (Bakrid), his farm owner, Ziauddin Mridha,…
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Modi, Rubio discuss bilateral ties, West Asia crisis; Trump invites PM to US
New Delhi: India and the US will continue to work closely for the global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, May 23, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed…
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Iran weighs latest peace proposal as US strike fears grow
Iran on Saturday, May 23, weighed a new peace proposal amid growing fears of possible fresh United States military action, , AFP reported, citing Iranian media. Tehran also accused Washington of making…
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Coal mine gas explosion in China kills 82 people, state media says
Beijing: A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi killed at least 82 people, state media reported Saturday, after dozens were reportedly trapped underground. Also ReadCoal mine…
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Iran closes western airspace amid reports of possible US military action
Iran imposed new airspace restrictions on Saturday, May 23, the 85th day of the American-Israeli war on Iran, as reports suggested the Trump administration is reviewing military options against Tehran. A Notice…
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Coal mine blast kills 8, traps dozens underground in China
Beijing: A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi killed at least eight people and trapped 38 underground, state media reported Saturday, May 23. The accident at…
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Kolkata on India visit
Kolkata: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kolkata on Saturday, May 23, for his four-day diplomatic tour to India, with the city marking the opening leg of a visit that…
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One dead, 36 injured after fire, explosions at New York City shipyard
New York: One person has died after a fire and two explosions on Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say. Officials said 36 people were injured, most of them firefighters…
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to begin 4-day India visit on May 23
Kolkata: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to arrive in India on Saturday, May 23, on a four-day diplomatic tour, with Kolkata marking the first leg of his visit that…
