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Hamas blasts Trump’s statement on ‘ownership’ of Gaza

Jerusalem: A senior Hamas official blasted President Donald Trump’s latest remarks about the US ownership of Gaza, as “absurd.” Izzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, said the comments “reflect a…
Trump: ‘All hell will break out’ if Hamas hostages not free by Saturday

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday said “all hell will break out” if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages by Saturday 12 o’clock. “Hamas will find out what I mean,”…

Trump says Gaza residents won’t have right to return

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said Palestinians will not have a right to return to Gaza which he plans for the United States to “own” as it is redeveloped and rebuilt.…
Salman Rushdie New York attack: Trial begins

Mayville: Lawyers began delivering opening statements Monday at the trial of the man charged with trying to fatally stab author Salman Rushdie in front of a lecture audience in western New York.…
Russia-US ties ‘on verge of rupture’: Russian deputy foreign minister

Moscow: Relations between Russia and the United States are “on the verge of rupture,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday. Moscow has repeatedly warned that bilateral relations were on…
Pak PM Sharif to attend World Governments Summit in Dubai

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday on a two-day official visit to attend the World Governments Summit (WGS) in Dubai, the foreign…
Trump ‘determined’ to implement ‘revolutionary’ Gaza takeover plan: Israeli PM

Jerusalem: Israel is discussing US President Donald Trump’s “revolutionary, creative vision” on the Gaza Strip, the one that Trump is “very determined to implement,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Trump’s plan…

Anurag University Hyderabad partners with Arizona University of US

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Anurag University (AU) has partnered with US-based Arizona State University (ASU), to make global education more accessible and affordable for Indian students. This collaboration opens doors for AU students to…
Meta likely to lay off thousands of employees, says leaked memo

New Delhi: Tech giant Meta is expected to lay off around 3,000 employees, which is about 5 percent of its total workforce, as per a leaked internal memo, reports said on Sunday,…
Tears of joy as five Thai hostages return home after a year in Hamas captivity

Bangkok: Thailand witnessed an emotional homecoming as five nationals, held captive by Hamas for more than a year, finally reunited with their families at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday, local media reported. The…
Hamas must release all hostages now: US Secretary of State

Washington: Reiterating US President Donald Trump’s firm stance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages taken by Hamas, following the return of three captives.…
7.6-magnitude quake strikes Caribbean, tsunami warnings issued

Washington: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the Caribbean Sea, triggering tsunami warnings for multiple countries, US monitoring agencies reported. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck at…
Remains of all people killed in Alaska plane crash recovered: Authorities

Juneau: The remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered, authorities said. The Nome Volunteer Fire Department made the announcement…
Imran Khan’s party observes ‘Black Day’, several leaders arrested

Islamabad: Several leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party were arrested on Saturday as it held rallies to mark February 8 as ‘Black Day’ over the alleged rigging of the…
South Africa rejects Trump’s refugee offer after aid cut over land law

Cape Town: Groups representing some of South Africa’s white minority responded Saturday to a plan by President Donald Trump to offer them refugee status and resettlement in the United States by saying:…