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Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS summit
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, September 11, began a three-day visit to India to participate in the BRICS summit and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expand bilateral trade,…
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Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE, gives ambassador 48 hours
Algiers: Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing Abu Dhabi of increasingly “provocative or hostile” actions and saying it had exhausted all means of preserving bilateral ties.…
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Aga Khan V meets Modi, Murmu during first India visit as Imam
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Thursday, September 10, during…
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Telangana worker in UAE jail over Pakistani colleague’s loan
Hyderabad: A 38-year-old Telangana worker has been in a UAE jail for nearly six months after being detained at Sharjah Airport in connection with a loan allegedly taken by a Pakistani colleague…
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Price of fossil fuel addiction: August joint warmest month ever
New Delhi: August 2026 was the joint warmest month ever recorded, tied with July 2023, the European climate observatory Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday, September 10. It stated that…
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Pakistan calls Mecca pact defensive, expansion not on cards
Pakistan on Thursday, September 10, described the Mecca Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as a “defensive alliance” aimed at strengthening regional security through deterrence, while saying there were no current…
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Seven years after Galwan, Chinese President Xi to visit India
New Delhi: In a strategic balancing act triggered by escalating global trade tensions, India is leveraging the two-day BRICS summit starting Saturday, September 11, to position the grouping as a complementary engine…
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Trump promises every US adult USD 5k if his party retains power
Phoenix: United States President Donald Trump pledged on Wednesday, September 9, to send every American adult USD 5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an…
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Trump warns Iran of ‘very hard’ strikes over Pickaxe Mountain
US President Donald Trump on Thursday, September 10, warned Iran that the United States could launch heavy strikes against a suspected underground nuclear site if activity continues there. Trump was referring to…
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AI can kill all humans within next decade: Anthropic researcher
Hyderabad: Evan Hubinger, Alignment Science lead at American artificial intelligence corporation Anthropic, headquartered in San Francisco, has warned that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can kill all humans within the next decade. “I believe…
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Eight Muslim nations welcome UK ban on Israeli settlement goods
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and six other Muslim countries have welcomed the UK government’s decision to ban imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and…
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Israel opens first embassy in Slovenia as ties with allies sour
Ljubljana: Israel opened its first embassy in Slovenia on Wednesday, September 9, boosting relations with the small European Union nation even as ties sour with some longtime allies over its policy on…
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IAEA refers Iran to UN Security Council for 1st time in 20 years
Vienna: The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday, September 9, reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a…
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UN chief concerned over escalation around Strait of Hormuz
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the latest escalation over the Strait of Hormuz, said his spokesman. “The secretary-general is deeply concerned by reports of further escalations in…
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Fire on Philippines ferry leaves at least 5 dead, dozens missing
Manila: A fire broke out on a passenger ferry in waters off the western Philippines, leaving dozens of people missing, the coast guard said on Thursday, September 10. At least five people…
