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Trump calls for Israel-Iran talks as G7 leaders meet in Canada
Kananaskis: The Group of Seven summit began in Canada on Monday with world leaders scrambling to contain the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme, with US President Donald…
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Trump attends G7 summit amid his trade war with US allies
Kananaskis: President Donald Trump has arrived for the G7, or Group of Seven, summit in Canada, a country he’s suggested should be annexed, as he wages a trade war with America’s longstanding…
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34 Palestinians killed in new shootings near food distribution centres, medics say
Deir al-Balah: At least 34 Palestinians were killed Monday in new shootings on the roads leading to Israeli-and US-supported food distribution centres in the Gaza Strip, the local Health Ministry said. The…
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Russia transfers bodies of over 6,000 soldiers to Ukraine
Moscow: Russia has transferred the bodies of 6,060 fallen soldiers to Ukraine, Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky said on Monday. Russia agreed to return the bodies of 6,000 fallen Ukrainian soldiers after…
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US Embassy in Jerusalem sustains minor damage from Iranian strikes
The US Embassy in Jerusalem sustained minor structural damage from the shockwaves of Iranian missile strikes, though no injuries were reported among American personnel, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed on…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink activates satellite in Iran amid Israel tensions
US tech giant Elon Musk has announced that Starlink satellite communications system has been activated in Iran after the country imposed internet restrictions amid ongoing tensions with Israel. In response to social…
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Oil prices jump as Middle East tensions escalate
New Delhi: Oil prices in the international market jumped further on Monday after the Mideast tensions escalated between Israel and Iran. Brent climbed as much as 5.5 percent before paring most gains…
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Trump directs officials to ramp up deportations of illegal immigrants
Washington: US President Donald Trump has instructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to intensify deportation efforts against the “illegal aliens” in major American cities. The move came after large-scale demonstrations recently…
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DAANA hosts first live mentorship event in Chicago
Illinois: The Deccan Alumni Association of North America (DAANA), the official alumni association for graduates of Deccan College of Medical Sciences (DCMS), Hyderabad, Telangana, India, held its first-ever in-person mentorship event on…
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G7 summit opens in Canada amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict
Canada: Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers arrive in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday, June 15, for a Group of Seven (G7) summit, overshadowed by an escalating conflict between…
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Over 272 million children out of school across the globe: UNESCO report
New Delhi: The global out-of-school population is now estimated to be 272 million, over 21 million more than the last estimate, according to UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Team (GEM). The team, in…
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Trump warns Iran: If we are attacked, full strength of US forces will come down on you
New York: US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Tehran on Sunday, as hostilities between Iran and Israel escalated into a third consecutive day of cross-border attacks, clarifying that the…
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Iran launches fresh attacks on Israel amid rising conflict
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a “large-scale combined offensive operation” against Israel, involving a significant number of missiles and drones, media reported. The IRGC’s aerospace division carried out the…
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No invitation for Pakistan army chief at US Military Parade, says White House
New York: In a blow to purveyors of fake news trying to create a diplomatic rift between the US and India, the White House has denied that Pakistan’s military chief, Asim Munir,…
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Putin and Trump discuss Middle East tensions, Ukraine peace talks
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a 50-minute phone call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks, Putin aide Yuri…
