UN asks Israel to immediately halt plan to control Gaza
GENEVA: UN human rights chief Volker Turk on Friday said that “the Israeli Government’s plan for a complete military takeover
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INTERNATIONAL
Putin likely to visit India in late August, says NSA Doval
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit India soon, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on Thursday during his
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Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses in first half of 2025
ZURICH: Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los
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Sudan paramilitaries kill 14 civilians fleeing besieged city in Darfur
KHARTOUM: Sudanese paramilitary fighters have killed at least 14 civilians trying to flee a besieged city in Darfur, a rights
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God understands us’: Inside a Nigerian church where hearing-impaired people find faith and community
LAGOS: It is like any other church in Nigeria ‘s megacity of Lagos. A lectern faces rows of plastic chairs.
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Indian Oil refiners continue to source oil from Russia
Washington DC: Indian oil refiners continue to source oil from Russian suppliers, sources told ANI.Their supply decisions are guided by
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Indonesia set to release hundreds of prisoners under President Prabowo’s clemency plan
JAKARTA: Indonesia is set to begin releasing hundreds of convicts from its notoriously overcrowded prisons after parliament approved the first
Read MoreZelensky urges allies to push for ‘regime change’ in Russia
HELSINKI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that the world should push for “regime change” in Russia, arguing that President Vladimir
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Leader of secretive New Zealand commune admits abusing young female church members
WELLINGTON: The leader of an isolated and conservative Christian commune in New Zealand pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a dozen
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Trump says he’s shortening the 50-day deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine
EDINBURGH, Scotland: U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to
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