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Trump: Iran making ‘very big concessions’ in US talks
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said Iran was making “very big concessions” in negotiations with the United States, expressing confidence that talks were progressing while warning that Washington remained prepared to…
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Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 to advance in FIFA World Cup
Miami: Brazil strolled into the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Scotland at Miami Stadium. The game featured a masterclass from Vinicius Junior,…
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Switzerland beat Canada 2-1, top group B in FIFA World Cup
Vancouver: Switzerland put a damper on Canada’s World Cup party in Vancouver. The Swiss got goals from Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi to beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday and win Group B.…
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Bosnia-Herzegovina beat Qatar 3-1 in FIFA World Cup
Seattle: Ermin Mahmic stripped his jersey off, darted toward the corner of the pitch in front of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s fans and pumped his right fist. The 21-year-old Mahmic prompted thousands of the team’s…
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Back-to-back earthquakes kill 32, injure over 700 in Venezuela
Caracas: Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on the evening of Wednesday, June 24, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the first earthquake had a magnitude…
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London HC orders Nirav Modi to pay Bank of India USD 11.5 mn
London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi is liable to pay Bank of India over USD 11.5 million, including accruing interest on a personal loan guarantee, the High Court in London has ruled.…
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Pakistan pledges support for lasting US-Iran peace efforts
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has assured his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni that Islamabad would continue its efforts for lasting peace between Washington and Tehran, according to an official statement issued…
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UN says Israel killed over 20,000 Palestinian children since 2023
Gaza Strip: More than 20,000 Palestinian children have been killed since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, a United Nations commission of inquiry said on Tuesday, June 23. The…
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IAEA chief signals inspections at Iran nuclear sites
Tehran: The head of the UN’s nuclear agency signalled Wednesday, June 24, that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the…
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Colombia edge Congo 1-0 to reach knockout stage
Guadalajara: Daniel Muñoz helped Colombia break through Congo’s stingy defense and advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 1-0 win on Tuesday night. Muñoz scored in the 76th…
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Trump says Iran agrees to forgo nuclear weapons
Washington: US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has agreed never to acquire a nuclear weapon as part of what he described as a “historic peace agreement” that ended tensions in the…
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US Senate approves 1st-ever resolution challenging Trump’s Iran war
Washington: The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution, seeking to block US military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict…
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Rubio says Gulf states central to Iran peace process
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is consulting closely with its Gulf partners as efforts continue to advance a framework for peace with Iran, while cautioning that significant work…
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Argentina’s Messi mania grows with giant statue, mural
Buenos Aires: Argentina’s passion for Lionel Messi has taken monumental form during the 2026 World Cup: A statue stands 26 meters tall in a remote town in Patagonia, and a mural signed…
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Chinese supercomputer is world’s fastest, pushes US to second
A supercomputer in China now outranks its US counterparts as the world’s most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a…
