World
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Trump touts Gaza hostages return, peace push
Washington: The White House highlighted what it described as a major foreign policy achievement in the Middle East, citing the return of Israeli hostages from Gaza and the creation of a new…
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Texas Governor questions H-1B visas in State schools
Washington: Texas Governor Greg Abbott said his administration is examining the use of H-1B visas in the state’s public schools, universities, and other taxpayer-funded institutions, questioning whether foreign workers are being hired…
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White House presses states on immigration law
Washington: The White House stepped up its criticism of so-called sanctuary policies, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying President Donald Trump is demanding stronger cooperation from state and local authorities to enforce…
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Minneapolis shootings: Federal judge hears arguments on immigration crackdown
Minneapolis: A federal judge began hearing arguments Monday, January 26, on whether she should halt, at least temporarily, the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two…
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EU investigates into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
Brussels: European Union (EU) regulators on Monday, January 26, opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X after his artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualised deepfake…
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Myanmar military using commercial paramotors, gyrocopters for attacks: Report
Bangkok: Myanmar’s military is making increasing use of commercial paramotors and gyrocopters, low-tech flying machines that expand their capabilities to attack civilians and anti-government forces from the sky as the country’s civil…
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Japanese American soldiers once branded ‘enemy aliens’ to be promoted posthumously
Honolulu: Seven Japanese American soldiers will be promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony Monday, eight decades after they died fighting for the US during World War II, despite having been…
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US, India share a historic bond: President Trump in 77th Republic Day message
New Delhi: The United States and India share a historic bond as the world’s oldest and largest democracies, US President Donald Trump said on Monday, January 26, as he greeted India on…
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11 killed as gunmen open fire at football field in central Mexico
Mexico City: Gunmen opened fire at a football field in central Mexico on Sunday, January 25, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, authorities said. Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said in…
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Myanmar student suffers academic loss due to Trump’s travel ban
New York: The first time Patrick Thaw saw his University of Michigan friends together since his sophomore year ended was bittersweet. They were starting a new semester in Ann Arbour, while he…
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Minority man dies in Bangladesh fire; probe underway
Dhaka: A Hindu man died in a blaze at a car repair workshop in Bangladesh while he was sleeping after an unidentified person was seen lighting a fire outside the premises, police…
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Trump defends White House ballroom project
Washington: US President Donald J. Trump has said he is building a major ballroom complex at the White House as a private gift to the United States, while accusing preservation advocates of…
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China’s interests in Venezuela now subject to Trump preferences: Report
New Delhi: With deposing Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and taking over the country’s oil industry, the US is in the position to derail China’s ambitions in the South American country in the near…
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US security agreement for Ukraine is ‘100% ready’ to be signed: Zelenskyy
Vilnius: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that a US security guarantees document for Ukraine is “100% ready” after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the US and Russia. Speaking to…
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IndiGo halts flights to Central Asian countries till Jan 28
New Delhi: IndiGo has cancelled its flights to Tbilisi, Almaty, Tashkent and Baku till January 28 due to the prevailing situation in Iran. “We remain vigilant to developments in the region around…
