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White House placed on lockdown after shooting nearby
Washington: The White House was briefly placed on lockdown after US Secret Service officers shot an armed individual near the National Mall following a confrontation in which the suspect opened fire, officials…
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Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can’t keep up with higher oil prices
West Palm Beach: Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.…
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FCC orders early review of ABC’s broadcast licence after Jimmy Kimmel row
Washington: The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early review of American Broadcasting Company’s (ABC) local station broadcast licences, after US President Donald Trump called for the firing of the network’s…
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King Charles III arrives at WH on mission to restore UK-US relationship
Washington: Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III arrived at the White House on Monday, April 27,…
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Trump again calls for Jimmy Kimmel’s firing after Melania joke backlash
Washington: Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described the first lady as having “the…
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Man held after shots heard at White House press dinner, Trump safe
Washington: President Donald Trump was uninjured, and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association on Saturday night, April 25, after an unspecified…
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Obama meets Mamdani in New York City for first time on Saturday
New York: Former US President Barack Obama met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday, April 18, at a child care centre where they read to preschoolers…
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Marco Rubio; US diplomat to visit India next month
Washington: India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had a “productive” meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit India next month. Misri, who is on a three-day visit…
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Melania Trump denies knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes
Washington: First lady Melania Trump is denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his sex crimes, saying Thursday that the “stories are completely false” and calling accusations that she was somehow…
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Trump’s flip-flops on Iran war leave Americans confused
Washington: From seeking help from NATO allies in the Iran war to declaring he does not need them, and from threatening to destroy Tehran’s energy infrastructure to postponing such strikes almost overnight…
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Elon Musk joined Trump-Modi phone call: Report
Washington: Billionaire Elon Musk joined the phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump earlier this week, the New York Times reported. Trump had called Modi to discuss…
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US steps up efforts to secure Hormuz, stabilise oil flow
Washington: The United States is intensifying efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz and stabilise global oil flows as its military campaign against Iran continues, with the White House saying operations are…
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Trump set to feature on gold coin to celebrate 250 years of US Independence
Washington: US President Donald Trump is all set to feature on a gold coin to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, amid questions over the legality of the move. The 24-karat gold coin,…
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White House now begging world, including India, to buy Russian oil: Iran Minister
Dubai: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the US, despite “bullying India” to end Russian oil imports, is now begging them to buy crude from Moscow, two weeks after its war…
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White House rebuts US newspapers’ criticism on Iran war
Washington: The White House pushed back sharply against critical reporting in major US newspapers on the Trump administration’s handling of the war with Iran and its impact on global energy markets, accusing…
