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Cape Verde reaches knockouts with draw against Saudi Arabia
Houston: Cape Verde completed an improbable run through the group stage with a third straight World Cup draw to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the knockout round following…
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FIFA WC: Dembélé hat trick powers France past Norway at World Cup
Foxborough: Not so fast, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé. Ousmane Dembélé has just entered the Golden Boot race. Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Mbappé, to…
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22 more Iranian crew repatriated via Pakistan after US seizure
Islamabad: Another 22 Iranian crew members of a tanker seized by the US authorities have reached Pakistan for repatriation to their homeland, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday. They were…
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US, Lebanon, Israel sign trilateral agreement for peace deal
The United States, Israel and Lebanon on Friday, June 26, signed a trilateral framework agreement that lays the groundwork for future peace negotiations, in what Washington described as an important step towards…
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India sends relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela
New Delhi: India on Friday, June 26, launched Operation Amistad to aid Venezuela after the two consecutive earthquakes killed nearly 600 people and injured thousands of others. As part of the operation,…
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Telangana man dies in London under suspicious circumstances
Hyderabad: A 25-year-old man from Kamareddy’s Talamaddla village, who had gone to London just one month ago for his master’s, died under suspicious circumstances at his friend’s house. According to local reports,…
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Release Epstein files or explain why not, US judge tells DOJ
A United States federal judge on Thursday, June 25, ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to either release unredacted versions of key documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, or provide…
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Should not feel like suburb of Islamabad: Denmark plans Azaan ban
Copenhagen: Denmark’s government is considering a nationwide ban on the public broadcast of the Islamic call to prayer, or Azaan, and has launched a legal review to determine whether such a measure…
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Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments on Russia
Moscow: Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow’s Defence Ministry said on Friday, June 26, in what appeared to be one…
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Apple hikes MacBook, iPad prices by 20 to 42 per cent worldwide
New Delhi: Apple has increased the starting prices of MacBook and iPad models by 20-42 per cent compared to their launch prices across the globe, including India, mainly due to higher memory…
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US Senator Warner calls Iran conflict a ‘war of choice’
Washington: US Democratic Senator Mark Warner sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict with Iran, calling it “a war of choice” that has left the United States worse off economically…
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Former executive sues Meta over attempts to silence her memoir
A former Meta executive whose memoir, “Careless People,” provides an explosive insider account of her time at the social media giant, has sued the company for attempting to “silence” her. The lawsuit,…
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Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0, advance in FIFA World Cup
Philadelphia: Ivory Coast rejoiced as players dropped to their knees on the pitch for a team photo — peerless in national team history — and they all pointed one finger toward the…
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US plans AI push for visa processing
Washington: The Trump administration is planning an artificial intelligence-driven overhaul of US visa processing and legal immigration services, including a new mobile application aimed at speeding up approvals, reducing paperwork and improving…
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Japan draw 1-1 with Sweden, both advance in FIFA World Cup
Arlington: Daizen Maeda gave Japan the lead and Anthony Elanga took it away six minutes later, helping Sweden to a 1-1 draw Thursday, June 25, night that sent both teams to the…
