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UAE overtakes US in supertall skyscrapers
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially outpaced the United States (US) in the number of skyscrapers reaching 300 metres or more, according to a newly published report by the…
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Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter
Washington: The controversy over President Donald Trump’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release…
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Nationwide protests begin against Trump’s immigration crackdown
Chicago: Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people started Thursday at more than 1,600 locations…
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Powerful earthquake jolts US, triggers tsunami warning
Alaska: A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of the US state’s southern region and the Alaska Peninsula, the US Geological Survey (USGS)…
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Axiom Space celebrates the arrival of Ax4 mission
Washington: Private American company Axiom Space on Wednesday informed that it celebrated the arrival of the Ax4 mission back in Texas. “Yesterday, Axiom Space leaders celebrated the arrival of #Ax4 back in…
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Trump hints at trade deal with India soon; says US will have access to Indian market
Washington: President Donald Trump has indicated that the ongoing negotiations between India and the US for a much-anticipated interim trade deal are on track and it could be sealed soon. Trump said…
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‘Army chief Asim Munir responsible if anything happens to me’: Imran Khan
Lahore: Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday asked his party members to hold Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir accountable if anything happens to him in jail. The 72-year-old…
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Hindus stage protest over conversion of minor girls in Pakistan’s Sindh
Karachi: Pakistan’s minority Hindu community members have staged a protest in Hyderabad city in the southern Sindh province, alleging forced conversion and marriage of three minor Hindu girls. The minor girls were…
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Video: US police arrest Indian woman for shoplifting USD 1,300
An Indian woman was detained by Illinois police for allegedly shoplifting goods worth USD 1300 (Rs 1,11,748) from a Target store. A bodycam video capturing the woman’s interaction with police officials has…
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US may impose high pharmaceutical tariffs before month-end, says Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said his administration might start imposing tariffs on pharmaceutical imports at the end of the month, while noting the timeline for duties on semiconductors was “similar”…
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‘Free Palestine’ chorus grows inside Osmania University campus
Hyderabad: The support for a ‘Free Palestine’ is growing in the campuses, and in Osmania University, a students’ organisation has come up with an innovative way to spark the brains of the…
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Pakistan FM seeks peace with neighbours, including India
Tianjin: Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Tuesday sought a relationship of peace and stability with all neighbours, including India, saying disputes and differences are resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, instead of conflict…
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Afghan authorities destroy 65 tonnes of expired food items in Kabul
Kabul: Afghan authorities collected and destroyed 65 tonnes of expired and low-quality food items in the capital Kabul on Tuesday, officials from the Ministry of Public Health said. “Today, 65 tonnes, approximately…
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Russia dismisses Trump’s warning on announcement of imposing sanctions
Moscow: Russian Security Council’s Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose massive economic sanctions on the country, calling it a “theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin”…
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Trump’s 30 pc tariffs is unacceptable: EU trade ministers
Brussels: EU trade ministers have agreed that US President Donald Trump’s announcement of 30 per cent tariffs on the European Union was “absolutely unacceptable”, and they are studying a new set of…
