World
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Imran Khan’s party observes ‘Black Day’, several leaders arrested
Islamabad: Several leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party were arrested on Saturday as it held rallies to mark February 8 as ‘Black Day’ over the alleged rigging of the…
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South Africa rejects Trump’s refugee offer after aid cut over land law
Cape Town: Groups representing some of South Africa’s white minority responded Saturday to a plan by President Donald Trump to offer them refugee status and resettlement in the United States by saying:…
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Morocco & Iraq say relocating Palestinians would be contrary to international law’
Rabat: Morocco has denounced US President Donald Trump’s plan to displace and relocate Palestinians from Gaza. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held talks Saturday with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Rabat…
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Aga Khan’s funeral held in Portugal ahead of burial in Egypt
Lisbon: The funeral of Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, took place in Lisbon on Saturday, February 8. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain’s King…
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Iran’s top leader meets Hamas leaders in Tehran
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader has met top Hamas leaders in Tehran, state-run IRNA news agency reported Saturday. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy chairman of Hamas’ Political Bureau, and…
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Kuwait rejects displacing Palestinians from Gaza
Kuwait City: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya has affirmed the country’s rejection of displacing Palestinians from Gaza, stressing the importance of adhering to the two-state solution. Al-Yahya told media on the sidelines…
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Zelenskyy confirms new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region and said that North Korean troops were fighting alongside Russian forces there. “In the areas of the Kursk…
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Time Magazine shows Elon Musk in presidential chair, Trump reacts
The new Time Magazine cover has put Elon Musk behind the Resolute desk featuring him as the president as Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency continues to gain strength in Trump’s administration. The cover comes…
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Real task is not just winning Champions Trophy but also beat India: Pakistan PM
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the real task for Pakistan is not just winning the ICC Champions Trophy but also defeat arch-rivals India in Dubai on February 23. Speaking at the…
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Red Cross vehicles arrive at Gaza location where Hamas is to release 3 Israeli hostages
Deir Al-Balah: Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages, all Israeli civilian men, on Saturday, and Israel will release dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that…
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Trudeau says Trump’s threat to annex Canada ‘real’
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that US President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Canada “is a real thing,” media reported. According to a CBC News report, Trudeau told business…
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Tragic Alaska plane crash claims 10 lives; third US air tragedy in eight days
Juneau, Alaska: A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice and all 10 people on board…
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Senior Indian diplomat aims for fully functional Auckland consulate by May 1
Auckland: Indian Consul General Madan Mohan Sethi has pledged to make the Indian Consulate in Auckland fully operational by May. Currently operating from a temporary location in Mt Eden, the consulate provides…
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Trump sanctions International Criminal Court over Israel investigations
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S. nor Israel is a member…
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Trump signs order imposing sanctions on ICC over investigations of Israel
Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S. nor Israel are members…
