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Iran rejects ‘unfair pressure’ as Europe pushes to restore UN sanctions
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran would not accept “political action and unfair pressure” over its nuclear program, warning such moves could escalate tensions. He insisted Iran has…
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US-led coalition kills top ISIS operative in Syria
Baghdad: The US-led coalition said its troops killed a top militant from the Islamic State group in central Syria early on Friday. The IS figure was described as in charge of planning…
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Federal judge tosses Trump’s USD 15B defamation lawsuit against NYT
Tampa: A federal judge in Florida on Friday tossed President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York Times. The lawsuit named a book and an article written by Times reporters…
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Trump says he and Xi will meet at APEC, he’ll go to China, TikTok deal approved
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit to take place at the end of October in South Korea and that he would…
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Nepal PM Oli denies shooting orders during Gen Z protests, demands probe
Kathmandu: Nepal’s deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday denied that he had given any shooting orders during the ‘Gen Z’ demonstrations, saying bullets were fired at protesters from automatic…
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Telangana, New Jersey sign pact on education, life sciences
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy and New Jersey governor Phil Murphy on Friday, September 19, signed an agreement for collaboration in the education and life sciences sectors. Inviting the great…
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British couple released by Taliban after Qatar’s mediation
Doha: The Taliban released on Friday, September 19, a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an official said, likely part of a wider effort to…
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UAE extradites wanted fugitive to France over fraud, money laundering
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extradited a wanted fugitive to French authorities after his arrest in Dubai, the Ministry of Interior confirmed on Friday, September 19. The individual was apprehended…
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Trump and Xi are set to discuss the TikTok deal and future of US-China relations
Washington: US President Donald Trump is expected to talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday in a push to finalise a deal to allow the popular social media app TikTok to…
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US troops could return to base in Afghanistan, says Trump
Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that he is working to reestablish a US presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from the country left…
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More Americans now say Israel’s Gaza offensive has gone too far: Poll
Washington: At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more US adults view Israel’s military action in the Palestinian territory as excessive than at the beginning of…
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Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire, justice for Palestinians
Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV has expressed solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, urging a halt to hostilities, the release of captives and a diplomatic resolution based on international humanitarian law. In a…
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil challenges US judge’s deportation ruling
Palestinian rights defender and former Columbia University graduate student, Mahmoud Khalil, has challenged a Louisiana immigration judge’s September 12 decision to deport him to Syria or Algeria, citing his alleged failure to…
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Indian-origin man detained by US authorities over ‘very old case’
New York: An Indian-origin man, who has lived in the US for more than 30 years, has been kept in detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for almost a month over…
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Solution to tariff issues with US expected in 10 weeks: Chief Economic Advisor
Kolkata: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said he expects that a solution to the tariff issues with the US is likely to arrive in the next eight to ten…
