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Drone strike hits aid convoy in Sudan, three killed
Khartoum: An aid convoy was hit by drone strikes Thursday, killing three people and wounding four aid workers as it travelled to cities in central Sudan’s Kordofan region, the epicentre of fighting…
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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs
Washington: The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, February 20, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision…
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Austrian court convicts man whose girlfriend died
Vienna: An Austrian court has convicted a man of manslaughter caused by gross negligence after his girlfriend froze to death as the couple attempted to climb the country’s highest peak last year.…
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Trump administration considers 5,000-person military base in Gaza: Report
Gaza Strip: The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering plans to establish a large military base in the Gaza Strip to support a proposed multinational security mission, according to a…
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Iran warns US bases, assets in region could be ‘legitimate targets’ if attacked
Tehran: Iran has warned that United States (US) military bases and assets in the Middle East would be considered “legitimate targets” if Washington launches any attack, according to a letter sent to…
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Marco Rubio set for India visit later this year, says US envoy
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India in the next few months, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on Friday, February, 20. The envoy also said that the India-US…
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India, US to hold 3-day talks from Feb 23 to finalise interim trade pact text
New Delhi: A three-day meeting between Indian and American officials to finalise the legal text for an interim trade agreement will begin in the US on February 23, an official said on…
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India joins US-led strategic alliance ‘Pax Silica’
India signed a pact joining the coalition at a ceremony at the AI Impact Summit here. The signing ceremony was attended by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and US envoy to India Sergio…
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Iran, Russia hold joint drills after Trump’s 15 day deadline
Cairo: Naval forces of Iran and Russia held a joint drill in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, amid growing speculation about an impending US military strike against Iran.…
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Donald Trump mulls limited strike in Iran: Reports
Washington: US President Donald Trump is weighing a limited military strike on Iran to push Tehran into a nuclear deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. The newspaper said Trump is considering “an…
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Trump accuses Obama of leaking classified information over alien
Washington: President Donald Trump accused former president Barack Obama of disclosing “classified information” after Obama said in a recent podcast interview that aliens are “real”. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One,…
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Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction at Board of Peace meeting
Washington: President Donald Trump announced Thursday, February 19, at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge USD 7 billion toward a Gaza relief…
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Afghanistan crush Canada by 82 runs to bow out of T20 World Cup on a high
Chennai: Ibrahim Zadran struck a fluent unbeaten 95 while Mohammed Nabi took four wickets for just seven runs as Afghanistan signed off from the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 82-run victory…
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Amazon overtakes Walmart as world’s biggest company by revenue
Amazon has surpassed Walmart to become the world’s largest company by revenue, marking a significant milestone for the e-commerce and cloud computing major that began as an online bookseller in Jeff Bezos’…
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Tucker Carlson detained in Israel after he interviewed US envoy
US conservative commentator Tucker Carlson claimed that he and his staff were briefly detained by Israeli security staff at the Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday, February 18, shortly after he conducted an interview…
