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Iran open to US talks, but only on nuclear militarisation

Tehran: Iran said Sunday it would consider negotiations with the United States if the talks were confined to concerns about the militarisation of its nuclear programme. In a statement posted on X,…
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to visit India

Auckland: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to India next week, visiting New Delhi and Mumbai. Luxon will be accompanied by one of the largest delegations a New Zealand Prime Minister…

Canada Liberal Party elects Carney to succeed Trudeau, face Trump’s challenge

Ottawa: Canada’s Liberal Party has elected a financial expert, Mark Carney, to guide the nation through the showdown with US President Donald Trump. He received a landslide victory on Sunday in the…
Russian forces walked inside gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from rear in Kursk

London: Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers reported, as Moscow claimed fresh gains…
Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran

Baghdad: The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, a US official said Sunday. The previous waiver…
Man with Palestinian flag arrested after 16-hour standoff on Big Ben

London: Following a dramatic 16‑hour standoff, authorities arrested a man early Sunday who had scaled the Big Ben tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London, barefoot and carrying a Palestinian…
Congress condemns vandalisation of temple in US, demands action

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday condemned the vandalisation of a Hindu temple in United States’ California and said such acts of hatred and intolerance were utterly unacceptable. The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam…

Video: 17 South Koreans accept Islam in Ramzan

Seventeen South Koreans accepted Islam at the Seoul Central Mosque on the first day of Ramzan, which began on Saturday, March 1. A video shared on Facebook by the Korea Muslim Federation…
Rohingya refugees brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding

Cox’s Bazar: Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a US decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction…
Kids poisoned by fentanyl rise in US, 44.6 pc life-threatening incidents: Study

New York: A new study has revealed that incidents of children in the US being poisoned by the synthetic opioid fentanyl increased and became more severe. The research followed an analysis of…
Bangladesh tops in child marriage rate in Asia: UNICEF

Dhaka: Bangladesh continues to grapple with high rates of child marriage, gender inequality, violence, and limited opportunities for girls, as revealed by a recent global report. The report, titled, ‘Girl Goals: What…
Temple in US vandalised with ‘Anti-India’ graffiti

California: A BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, one of the largest Hindu temples, located in Chino Hills, California, was vandalised with “Anti-India” messages written on it on Sunday. The official page of BAPS…
Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy: Vatican

Rome: Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday. But his doctors have decided to…
Ukraine ‘determined to end war’ with Russia for lasting peace: Zelensky

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared details of the upcoming meeting between American and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia for negotiating peace talks as the Russia-Ukraine war continues. In a post…
Watch: Man climbs London’s Big Ben carrying Palestinian flag

A man carrying a Palestinian flag climbed Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at London’s Palace of Westminster on Saturday morning, March 8. The climber, barefoot and dressed in all black,…