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Keir Starmer Visits India to Strengthen Ties After Trade Pact

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in India on Wednesday, marking his first official visit to the country since taking office and months...

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Pakistan’s Mushtaq Ahmad Khan Released After Detention by Israeli Forces

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani senator and delegation leader Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has been released from Israeli custody and has safely reached Jordan, according to...

East & South Asia

Everest Blizzard Claims One Life, Hundreds Evacuated

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a sudden and unseasonal blizzard near the eastern slopes of Mount Everest in Tibet have been rescued after...

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UN Refugee Agency Cuts 5,000 Jobs Amid Funding Shortfall

GENEVA: The United Nations refugee agency has announced the loss of nearly 5,000 jobs this year amid a severe global funding shortfall, marking...

East & South Asia

India’s Chief Justice Targeted Amid Religious Controversy

NEW DELHI: A courtroom in India’s capital witnessed dramatic scenes on Monday when a lawyer threw his shoe at Chief Justice B.R. Gavai,...

West Asia

Syria’s Post-Assad Elections Bring Few Gains for Women, Minorities

DAMASCUS: Syria’s first transitional parliament since the ouster of longtime president Bashar al-Assad has drawn criticism for its lack of inclusivity, with women...

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First Round of Israel-Hamas Negotiations Ends with Signs of Progress

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: The first day of resumed indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas concluded on a positive note in Egypt on Monday, with...

East & South Asia

BNP Leader Tarique Rahman Prepares Long-Awaited Return to Dhaka

Dhaka: Exiled Bangladeshi opposition leader Tarique Rahman announced on Monday that he plans to return home “soon” after 17 years in self-imposed exile...

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French Government Collapses Within Hours of Appointment

Paris: France was thrown into fresh political turmoil on Monday after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and his newly formed government abruptly resigned—just hours...

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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...

Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon

Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...

Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official

Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...