World
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Venezuelan acting president vows to realize return of Maduro, wife
Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez pledged to realize the return of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were seized by the United States on January 3. Speaking at a…
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Indian envoy to Bangladesh meets new BNP chairman Tarique Rahman
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Saturday, January 10, met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, a day after the party officially elected him to the position ahead of the scheduled…
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Minneapolis: What to know about fatal shooting of woman by ICE officer
Minneapolis: Protesters confronted federal officers in Minneapolis on Thursday, a day after a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. The demonstrations came amid heightened tensions after President…
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Protests in Iran near 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown
Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark on Saturday, January 10, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off…
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India, Pakistan were ready to go at it big, says Trump
New York: Claiming yet again that he solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump has said that “no one in history is more deserving than him” of the…
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Tarique Rahman appointed as chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Dhaka: Tarique Rahman has been appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of his mother and party chairperson Khaleda Zia following a prolonged illness. The…
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British novelist JK Rowling reacts to protest in Iran
British novelist JK Rowling on Thursday, January 8, reacted to the ongoing protest in Iran and reportedly said, “Iranians are rejecting Islam” . Rowling, best known for the Harry Potter novels, shared…
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Minneapolis ICE shooting: Video from officer’s perspective brings fresh scrutiny
Minneapolis: A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday, January 9, called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as a new video…
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Stanford students face trial over pro-Palestinian office takeover
San Francisco: A trial began on Friday for five current and former Stanford University students who occupied the university president’s offices during a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024, in a rare instance of…
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Trump outlines US-led revival of Venezuela oil sector
Washington: US President Donald Trump said the United States would directly oversee a plan allowing major American oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s “dilapidated” oil industry, presenting the initiative as a strategic…
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Arab nations condemn Israel FM visit to Somaliland
Days after Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland, 22 Islamic countries and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (IOC) on Friday, January 9, condemned Saar’s visit to Somalia’s breakaway region. In a joint…
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Concerned for our community in US: India on Minneapolis shooting
New Delhi: India on Friday, January 9, voiced concern over the killing of a woman by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis in the US. “We are closely following the developments,” Ministry…
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UAE blocks students from UK universities over radicalisation fears: Report
London: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), which provides its high-achieving students generous grants to study abroad, has been restricting admissions to British universities over fears that campuses are being radicalised by an…
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Yunus has aligned with religious extremists in Bangladesh: Taslima Nasrin
Thiruvananthapuram: Bangladeshi-Swedish writer Taslima Nasrin on Friday hit out at the Bangladesh government, alleging that its chief advisor ‘Muhammad Yunus’ has aligned himself with the “religious extremists and empowered forces of division”…
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Indo-US trade deal derailed since Modi did not call Trump: Commerce Secy
The India-United States trade deal was not finalised since Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call President Donald Trump, claimed US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a podcast. “I set the deal…
