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Who is Alireza Arafi? Iran’s new interim Ayatollah
A day after the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, on Sunday, March 1, announced Alireza Arafi as the interim Ayatollah to its supreme council. The 67-year-old Shia cleric, a…
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You fail again: Pakistan’s cricket fraternity unhappy with T20 World Cup exit
Karachi: Pakistan may have ended their T20 World Cup campaign on a winning note, but the team’s overall performance in the mega event has cast a gloom over the country’s cricket fraternity.…
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Pak drone enters Indian side along LoC in J-K’s Poonch, Army opens fire
Jammu: Army troops opened fire to bring down a Pakistani drone after it entered the Indian side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early…
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London fire: Grieving Nizamabad parents donate son’s organs
Hyderabad: The organs of a 26-year-old student from Nizamabad, who was declared brain dead after sustaining severe injuries in a fire accident in London, were donated with the consent of his parents.…
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UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran at Security Council
United Nations: The United Nations chief condemned the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, and called for an immediate return to negotiations “to pull the region, and our world, back…
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T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan crash out, New Zealand seal semifinals spot
Pallekele: Pakistan were on Saturday knocked out of the T20 World Cup despite winning against Sri Lanka by five runs in their Super Eights match here, with New Zealand sneaking into the…
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Warren Buffett’s successor publishes his first letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders
Omaha (US): Warren Buffett’s successor released his first letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday, February 28, as the company took a USD 4.5 billion write-down on the value of its Kraft…
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ICC working on alternate flights for players after US strikes on Iran
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday, February 28, said it is working on alternate flight plans for players and officials returning from the T20 World Cup in India and Sri…
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World leaders fear broader escalation after US, Israeli attack on Iran
Brussels: European leaders held emergency security meetings and scrambled to protect their citizens in the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, that triggered global concerns…
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Pakistan, Russia condemn ‘unprovoked, unwarranted’ attacks on Iran
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday, February 28, condemned the “unwarranted attacks” on Iran by Israel and the US, demanding an immediate cessation of the conflict.…
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OpenAI partners with Pentagon after Trump orders agencies to stop using Anthropic
Washington: The Trump administration on Friday, February 27, ordered all US agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology and imposed other major penalties, escalating an unusually public clash between the…
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Day 4 US-Israel attack Iran: Children pay highest price for wars they did not chose: UN
Explosions continued to be reported across Iran, Israel and several Middle Eastern countries for a fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, March 3, following the large-scale military strikes launched by the United States…
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US designates Iran as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’
Washington: United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, February 27, designated Iran as a “state sponsor of wrongful detention”, escalating pressure on Tehran over the continued detention of American…
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Israel launches strikes against Iran; US participating
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) carried out strikes on Iran early Saturday morning and, as the operation unfolded, the military issued a nationwide alert telling civilians to remain close to protected areas.…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: UN chief warns of growing civilian impact
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. UN chief is “deeply concerned…
