World
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India, Pakistan will ‘get it figured out,’ says Trump on border tensions
Washington: US President Donald Trump refused to be drawn into India-Pakistan border tensions in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, stating that the two countries will “get it figured out one…
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19 states sue Trump admin over move to end school diversity programs
Concord: Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programmes in public schools went a step further on Friday, filing a federal…
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US pauses student visa cancellations
Washington: The United States on Friday, April 25, abruptly paused the cancellation of student visas issued to international students, according to reports. Assistant US Attorney Joseph F. Carilli Jr. told a Washington…
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Indus Waters Treaty Explained: How does the suspension affect Pakistan?
Soon after the deadly J&K’s Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which snatched away 26 innocent lives, including two foreign nationals, India accused its neighbour Pakistan of “sponsoring terrorism.” In a strong…
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Ahmadi man killed, another injured in Pakistan’s Punjab
Lahore: A young man from the Ahmadi community was shot dead while another critically injured because of their faith in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Friday. Muhammad Asif and Asnan Ahmad,…
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Sri Lankan nationals abducted for ransom in Bangladesh, rescued by police
Dhaka: Three Sri Lankan nationals, including a woman who was abducted for ransom in Bangladesh, were rescued by the police. According to local media reports, the trio had travelled to Bangladesh at…
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World Malaria Day: Hyderabad doctors stress early action, prevention
Hyderabad: Observed annually on April 25th, World Malaria Day serves as a potent reminder of the pervasive threat this mosquito-borne illness poses to global health. Beyond the immediate fevers and chills, malaria…
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Rahul visits Apostolic Nunciature to offer condolences on Pope Francis’ demise
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visited the Apostolic Nunciature in New Delhi on Friday and offered condolences on the passing away of Pope Francis. The former…
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‘This was TERRORIST ATTACK’, US slams NYT’s Pahalgam report
New Delhi: The US government has slammed a prominent American media organisation for its coverage of the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, where 26 people were brutally killed.…
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President Murmu departs for Vatican City to attend funeral of Pope Francis
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, on Friday, departed for the Vatican City to attend the state funeral of Pope Francis along with the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren…
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International court appeals panel orders judges to reconsider Israel’s jurisdiction challenge
The Hague: Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday ordered a pretrial panel to reconsider an Israeli appeal against the court’s jurisdiction over Gaza and the West Bank. The decision…
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Kremlin says potential NATO deployment in Ukraine ‘unacceptable’
Moscow: Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that the potential deployment of NATO forces to Ukraine is unacceptable. Such a move would pose a “critical danger” to all European and global security,…
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PAN to bat for ban on Chlorpyrifos, other pesticides at BRS COPs in Geneva
Hyderabad: As the world’s leading policymakers and scientists would gather in Geneva from April 28 to May 9 for the Conferences of the Parties (COP) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions…
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Pakistan calls Indus water diversion ‘act of war’; shuts Wagah border, airspace
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday, April 24, blocked its airspace for Indian airlines, closed the Wagah border crossing, suspended all trade with India, and said any attempt to divert water meant for Pakistan…
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Sudan faces world’s worst humanitarian crisis as second anniversary of war nears, UN says
United Nations: A nearly two-year-old war has engulfed Sudan in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and led the African country to become the only nation experiencing famine, a senior UN official said…
