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Israel to Release Greta Thunberg and 70 Flotilla Activists Today

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is among more than 70 foreign nationals scheduled to leave Israel on Monday after being detained aboard the...

East & South Asia

Pakistan, Malaysia Strengthen Ties in Defense and Technology Sectors

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that Pakistan and Malaysia had agreed to expand cooperation in defence, trade, and emerging technologies...

East & South Asia

Indonesia School Building Collapse Claims 54 Lives

SIDOARJO: The death toll from the collapse of a school building in Indonesia’s East Java province has risen to 54, officials confirmed on...

East & South Asia

ICU Fire in India’s Jaipur Leaves Six Dead, Government Orders Investigation

JAIPUR: Six critically ill patients died after a fire tore through the intensive care unit (ICU) of Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital...

West Asia

Iran declares end of nuclear cooperation with IAEA

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister announced on Sunday that cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has become “irrelevant” following the reinstatement of...

GeoPolitics

Ukraine Reports Five Killed as Russian Attacks Hit Energy Grid

KYIV: Russian strikes on Sunday killed five people in Ukraine and severely damaged the country’s energy infrastructure, cutting power to tens of thousands...

East & South AsiaEnvironment

At least 64 killed as floods and landslides hit Nepal and India

KATHMANDU: Torrential rains have unleashed devastating landslides and floods across Nepal and neighbouring India, leaving more than 60 people dead and cutting off...

West

Trump Welcomes Putin’s Proposal to Cap Nuclear Weapons

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday cautiously welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to maintain limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons, saying...

West Asia

Syria Elects First Parliament Since Assad Era

DAMASCUS: Syria has begun the process of selecting members for its first transitional parliament since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The move, overseen...

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Israel and Lebanon extend fragile ceasefire amid stalled Iran negotiations

Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, as the United States remained deadlocked in...

Iran ceasefire extended by Trump to allow time for diplomatic breakthrough via Pakistan

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistan, saying the move aims...

Iran warns of intensified military response if attacked by US or Israel

TEHRAN: Iran’s military has once again issued a strong warning to the United States and Israel against any act of aggression targeting the...