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ICC rejects Bangladesh’s fresh claims around security concerns in India
Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh sports advisor Asif Nazrul on Monday, january 12, claimed that the ICC has acknowledged his country’s specific security concerns on travelling to India for the T20 World Cup but…
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When small is ugly: Somaliland, UAE emerge as new pawns of the West
Small is beautiful, but perhaps not in global geo-politics. Fragmenting a sizeable country with rich resources – a phenomenon called balkanization – is a part of the policy of imperialist forces ever…
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Erratic, expansionary, dominance: Trump’s first year of second term
US President Donald Trump will complete his first year in office on January 20. Trump’s second-term foreign policy, which began in January 2025, represents a significant departure from traditional US approaches, even…
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Trump declares himself as ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ on Truth Social
New York: US President Donald Trump described himself as the “Acting President of Venezuela” in a Truth Social post, using a picture of his purported Wikipedia profile on Monday, January 12. The…
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Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over sexually explicit AI images
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually…
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No country more essential than India: US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor
New Delhi: No country is as essential as India for Washington and both sides are actively engaged in firming up a trade deal, US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor said on Monday. Real friends…
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I ended eight wars, India and Pakistan were going at it: Trump
New York: US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that he has solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, saying he ended eight wars but still did not get the Nobel Peace…
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Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela
New York: US President Donald Trump has sid that he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive described conditions in the South American nation as “uninvestable”. Trump…
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America will have Denmark’s Greenland, says Prez Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump said he will acquire Greenland, warning that failure to do so would allow Russia or China to gain control of the strategic Arctic territory. “If we don’t…
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Iran pitched negotiations after threat of action for protester crackdown: Trump
President Donald Trump said Iran reached out to the US and proposed negotiations after he threatened action in response to a crackdown on protesters in the Middle Eastern country. Trump in comments…
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OIC reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calls it ‘dangerous precedent’
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday, January 10, rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and reaffirmed its support for Somalia’s sovereignty. The decision was taken during the 22nd Extraordinary Session of…
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Trump signs executive order meant to protect money from Venezuelan oil
West Palm Beach: US President Donald Trump’s new executive order on Venezuelan oil revenue is meant to ensure that the money remains protected from being used in judicial proceedings. The executive order,…
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23-year-old minority farmer shot dead by landlord in Pakistan’s Sindh
Karachi: Karachi: A 23-year-old Hindu farmer has been shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh province allegedly by his landlord for building a shelter on his land, leading to widespread protests by the Hindu…
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Machado can’t award Peace Prize to Trump, says Nobel Institute
Washington: The organisation that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado giving her recent award to President Donald Trump. Once the…
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US strikes ISIS targets in Syria after deadly ambush
Washington: The US has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the…
