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Pentagon abruptly announces departure of US Navy Secretary amid Iran war
Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term but just the latest…
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Telangana Police await extradition of UK-based pharmacist to conduct murder trial
Hyderabad: The Telangana Police have made all efforts for the extradition of a UK-based pharmacist wanted here to stand trial on charges of murder for targeting his ex-wife’s family through alleged arsenic…
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Rape academy: CNN uncovers online networks where men plan, share wives’ assaults
*Trigger warning When French pensioner Dominique Pelicot was convicted in 2024 of drugging his wife Gisèle unconscious and facilitating her rape by over 70 men, many of them strangers recruited online, the…
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UK inflation rises in March as prices at pump spike higher after Iran war
London: Inflation in the UK climbed in March after a sharp jump in prices at the pump in the wake of the disruption to energy supplies caused by the Iran war, official…
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India-bound ship among two vessels seized after Iran fires on 3 in Hormuz
Iran said it has seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz after opening fire on three commercial vessels on Wednesday, April 22, escalating tensions in the vital shipping lane and…
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Over 30 nations to meet in London to discuss Strait of Hormuz reopening
On the 15th day of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States on Wednesday, April 22, over 30 nations are set to meet in London to push forward plans for reopening…
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After Tim Cook’s era, Apple turns to insider Ternus for next chapter
London: Apple’s next CEO John Ternus is a company veteran who rose through the iPhone maker’s hardware engineering ranks but until now has maintained a low profile. Ternus will take over as…
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Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial opens in New York for third time
New York: Prosecutors once again portrayed Harvey Weinstein as a onetime Hollywood power player who used his sway as a tool of sexual assault, repainting a familiar but fraught picture Tuesday at…
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US-Iran ceasefire extended even as Vance’s Pakistan peace trip on hold
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 22, posted a statement on Truth Social saying that due to deep divisions within Iran’s government, and at the request of Pakistani Field Marshal Asim…
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Tim Cook an incredible guy who kissed my a**: Trump on outgoing Apple CEO
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, April 21, paid tribute to outgoing Apple chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Cook, calling him “an incredible guy” in a Truth Social post that recounted a…
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3 reasons war between US, Israel and Iran is headed for frozen conflict
Sydney: With a shaky ceasefire in place between the US, Israel and Iran – and little progress on talks to resolve the complex issues at the heart of the war – where…
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Pak receives second tranche of USD 1 bn loan from Saudi Arabia
Karachi: Pakistan has received the second and final tranche of USD 1 billion from Saudi Arabia, as part of a USD 3 billion aid package aimed at boosting its foreign reserves, the…
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Donald Trump insults Pope Leo: Which way is the US going?
The conflict between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV is unprecedented in modern history. While popes have commented on politics before, Trump’s personal insults toward Pope Leo are unusual. Although reports suggest…
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Indian national arrested in Sri Lanka for carrying drugs
Colombo: A 35-year-old Indian national was arrested in Sri Lanka on Tuesday for carrying narcotics weighing over one kilogramme, police said. The Indian national, who has not been identified, was arrested at…
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Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO after nearly 15 years
San Francisco: Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar…
