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Trump says Iran shot down US Apache helicopter, vows response
US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States would respond, adding fresh strain to efforts aimed…
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France imposes entry ban on Smotrich over West Bank policies
Paris: France has barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, citing his support for policies linked to settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and opposition to a two-state…
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Defying Trump, Israel strikes Iran to demand role in peace talks
When Israel struck targets in Iran on Monday, June 8, in apparent defiance of US President Donald Trump, it was not simply a military action. It was a signal to Washington that…
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India 5th largest military spender in world, has 190 warheads
Stockholm: India was the fifth largest military spender in the world, with an expenditure of USD 92.1 billion in 2025, according to a report by an international think-tank, which also mentioned the…
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Detained, denied, stranded: Ugly face of FIFA World Cup as US plays spoilsport
The United States is turning away the very people it promised to welcome. Less than a week before the FIFA World Cup kicks off on American soil, referees have been barred at…
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ICC chief prosecutor suspended amid sexual misconduct probe
The Hague: In an unprecedented move, the embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was suspended from his duties late Monday, June 8, after the court’s oversight body referred British…
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Inspired by Kohli, Argentina’s Nabila eyes bigger future
Ahmedabad: Thousands of kilometres from Buenos Aires and the football-crazy land of Lionel Messi, Argentina’s lone representative at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships found inspiration from an Indian sporting icon as she…
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Ebola death toll crosses 100 in Congo outbreak
Bunia: At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, authorities said. Attacks on health workers from angry…
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Netanyahu, Trump at odds over the war they started together
Jerusalem: Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that US President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things. Trump…
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AI can soon use 3 pc of global water, electricity, warns UN
Hamilton: One argument often used to quell concerns about the rising energy and resource demand of data centres is that artificial intelligence (AI) models will need less in the future as they…
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PM Modi’s historic New Zealand visit expected in July
Preparations are gathering pace for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first official visit to New Zealand, expected in July 2026. The visit is being hailed as a landmark occasion, marking the first…
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US army Apache crashes near Strait of Hormuz, pilots ‘fine’
A US Army Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, June 8, and its two crew members were rescued safely, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the…
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US: Release sought of Palestinian mosque leader detained by ICE
Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds in the two months since he was detained by…
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Pakistan’s ‘hate factory’ fuels deep state: India tells UN
United Nations: India has charged that Islamabad is running an “organised factory of hate” that exploits religious terminology to cultivate permanent hostility towards India among its citizens, solely to enable Pakistan’s “deep…
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Bolivia: Protesters, cops clash over new law enabling crackdown
Protesters in Bolivia demanding the resignation of conservative President Rodrigo Paz hurled firecrackers, stones and sticks at police who responded with tear gas on Monday, leading to dozens of arrests as road…
