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US President elect Trump appoints first-ever woman Chief of Staff
New York: US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his Chief of Staff, the first woman to hold the influential cabinet position heading the White House executive…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader vows crushing response against Israel, US actions
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed that Israel and the US would face a “teeth-breaking response” for their actions against Iran and “the resistance front,” according to a statement…
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For 1st time, Diwali will be official school holiday for New York City schools this year
New York: In a historic move, Diwali will be celebrated as an official school holiday in New York City, enabling over 1.1 million students to observe the festival of lights. Diwali has…
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21 million Americans have already voted in US presidential elections
Washington: Two weeks before the US presidential elections, as many as 21 million Americans have already cast their vote in the middle of an intense election campaign between the two candidates: Vice…
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Defence Secretary Austin reaffirms US, NATO’s long-term commitment to Ukraine
Brussels: United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has reaffirmed the US and NATO’s long-term commitment to a free and sovereign Ukraine. “Like countries of goodwill around the world, our NATO allies…
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US sanctions 2 Indians for alleged ties with Houthis
New York: The US has sanctioned two Indians for their alleged ties to a Houthi network transporting Iranian oil to raise funds for its activities in disrupting shipping in the Red Sea…
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Iran calls US THAAD system delivery to Israel ‘psychological warfare’
Tehran: Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh shrugged off the US delivery of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile defence system to Israel as part of the “enemy’s psychological warfare.”…
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Putin dismisses Russian ambassador to US
Moscow: Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov has been dismissed from his role, according to a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday. Antonov, who was appointed as Russia’s…
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US SC halts ruling barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban
Houston: The US Supreme Court has declined an appeal by the Joe Biden administration, halting a ruling that bars emergency abortions violating the related state law in Texas, which has one of…
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‘Protect minority rights’: US urges Bangladesh interim govt
Washington: The United States said it wants to see the rights of the minority communities protected in Bangladesh as Hindus celebrate their largest festival of Durga Puja. The statement from the US…
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WikiLeaks founder Assange says he chose ‘freedom over unrealisable justice’
Brussels: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that he was freed after years of incarceration because he had chosen “freedom over unrealisable justice”, as he described his plea deal with US authorities.…
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Kamala Harris promises tougher border security measures
Washington: Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has vowed to impose tougher security measures at the border and fix America’s broken immigration system, as she sought to counter frequent political attacks on the…
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Iran calls Israeli airstrike on Beirut a ‘war crime’, says US is complicit
Tehran: Iran has condemned Israel’s deadly strikes on Beirut, calling the attack a “war crime” and also claimed that the US is complicit. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the strikes as a…
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Iraqi Shiite militia threatens to attack US forces if assaulted by Israel
Baghdad: Iraqi Shiite militia Kata’ib Hezbollah threatened to attack the presence of US forces if Israel assaults Iraq. Abu Ali al-Askar, security leader of the Iranian-backed Shiite militia, said in a statement…
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BAPS temple in Sacramento, US vandalised with ‘Hindus go back!’ graffiti
Washington: Unknown miscreants have vandalised the BAPS Hindu temple in California’s Sacramento, desecrating it with expletive-laden graffiti saying “Hindus go back!”, the BAPS Public Affairs said. “Less than 10 days after the…
