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US visa applicants to face social media scrutiny over Gaza visit
The United States (US) will begin scrutinising the social media activity of foreign nationals applying for visas who have visited the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, according to an…
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Yemen’s Houthis claims 59 strikes on Israel, US warships since March 15
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi has said his group had launched 26 attacks against Israel and 33 strikes on the US aircraft carrier and warships in the Red Sea since March…
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At least 38 killed, 102 injured in US strikes on Yemen port
Sanaa: US airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 38 people and wounded 102 others, the group said early Friday. The strikes, confirmed by the US…
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23-yr-old Indian student killed in hit-and-run accident in US
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old Indian student in the US lost her life in a hit-and-run accident in Denton, Texas. The incident occurred on April 12 when the woman who hailed from Andhra Pradesh…
- Middle East
Oman to mediate 2nd round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Rome
Muscat: Oman’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that it will continue to mediate a second round of nuclear talks between US and Iranian officials scheduled to take place in Rome on Saturday. A…
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At least one killed in fresh US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital
Sanaa: At least one person was killed and several others wounded when fresh US airstrikes targeted a residential neighbourhood and several other localities in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Houthi-run health authorities said in…
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US DHS threatens to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enrol foreign students
New York/Washington: The US Department of Homeland Security has threatened to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enrol foreign students if it failed to provide by April 30 records on its international student…
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US launches major airstrikes on Houthi sites across Yemen
Aden: The United States has carried out extensive airstrikes against Houthi targets across Yemen on Wednesday. US aircraft reportedly struck more than 50 Houthi sites across multiple provinces in the north, center…
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Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman
Rome: The talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program had appeared ready Monday to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source and others said the…
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Earthquake shakes US’ Southern California
San Diego: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, sending boulders tumbling onto rural roadways outside San Diego and rattling items off shelves and walls, but officials reported no injuries…
- Middle East
Iranian FM to visit Russia to discuss Iran-US Muscat talks
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will travel to Russia later this week for talks on recent developments in indirect negotiations with the United States, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. …
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Iran says nuclear issue, sanctions focus of indirect talks with US in Oman
Tehran: Iran said that its indirect negotiations with the United States held in Oman were focused solely on Tehran’s nuclear program and the removal of US sanctions, ruling out any discussion of…
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Trump admin tries to project confidence, calm after tariff moves rattle markets
Atlanta: Trump administration officials were out in force across the television networks Sunday defending President Donald Trump’s economic policies after another week of reeling markets that saw the Republican administration reverse course…
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US-funded Al Hurra fires staff, goes off air after Trump aid cuts
Cairo: The head of a US-funded Arabic-language television and online news outlet that claims a 30 million-strong audience in the Middle East and North Africa terminated most staff and TV programming Saturday,…
- Middle East
Gulf countries welcome Oman’s hosting of US-Iran talks
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have praised Oman for hosting talks between the United States and Iran, recognising its role in facilitating dialogue and bridging differences…
