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UN sanctions RSF commanders over Sudan’s Darfur atrocities
United Nations: The UN Security Council imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that UN experts said showed “hallmarks of genocide.” The four commanders…
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US sanctions over 30 linked to Iran’s shadow fleet, arms networks
Washington: The US has imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals, companies, and vessels linked to Iran’s oil trade and weapons programmes. The Treasury Department on Wednesday, February 25, said the action…
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New Zealand crush Sri Lanka by 61 runs in T20 World Cup Super Eights tie
Colombo: Rachin Ravindra claimed 4/27 as New Zealand crushed Sri Lanka by 61 runs in their Group 2 Super Eights clash of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. With the win,…
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India stands with Israel firmly with full conviction, Modi tells Knesset
Tel Aviv: Highlighting that India has also endured the pain of terrorism for a long time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the country stands firmly with Israel with full…
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‘Surrender’ Modi: Rahul says PM slipped to Israel amid US trade row
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, February 25, took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying it has been more than 24 hours since he challenged the PM to…
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Hindu temple fears closure after UK council’s decision to sell complex
London: A 40-year-old Hindu temple and community centre located within a complex in the eastern England city of Peterborough fears closure after the local council upheld a decision to sell the building…
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‘Welcome, My Friend’: Netanyahu receives PM Modi in Israel
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel to a red-carpet welcome on Wednesday, with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, along with wife Sara, receiving the Indian leader at the Ben Gurion…
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Trump uses longest-ever State of Union to convince voters that US is winning
Washington: President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday’s marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he’d sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world…
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Pakistan PM told me millions would have died without my intervention: Trump
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him that 35 million people would have died if it were not for his intervention in stopping…
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Iran resists Trump pressure as US deploys troops ahead of Geneva talks
Dubai: Iran pushed back on Wednesday, February 25, against United States (US) President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear programme, alternating between calling his remarks…
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‘We’re winning so much’: Trump seeks to calm economic jitters ahead of midterms
Washington: President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday’s State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he’d sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world order…
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IRS can continue to share immigrants’ taxpayer data with ICE: US Court
A Washington, DC, federal court on Tuesday rejected a request from an immigrant rights group to temporarily block the IRS from sharing certain taxpayer data that could make it easier to identify…
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Russia opens criminal investigation against Telegram app founder Pavel Durov
Moscow: Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messaging app, said Tuesday, February 24, that the Russian government had opened a criminal investigation against him on charges of “aiding terrorism.” Durov, who…
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UN Security Council voices concern over ongoing violence in Sudan
United Nations: The UN Security Council expressed deep concern over continued violence across Sudan, including in the Kordofan and Darfur states, calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately halt the…
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Iran, US have historic opportunity to strike unprecedented deal: Iranian FM
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Iran is determined to reach a “fair and equitable” deal with the United States as soon as possible, noting that the two countries…
