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Fri, 25 Apr 2025

US avoids taking position on IIOJK, says it's monitoring

US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce addressing a press briefing in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2025. — State DepartmentThe United States has reiterated its condemnation of the recent terrorist attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir , while choosing not to address... ...
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Fri, 25 Apr 2025

Beijing issues warning as US warship sails in Taiwan Strait

The representational image shows US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur patroling in the Philippine Sea. — Reuters/FileBEIJING: China has issued a stern warning after a US guided missile destroyer sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a move that China condemned as... ...
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Fri, 25 Apr 2025

List of VIPs attending Pope Francis funeral

Pope Francis smiles during an exclusive interview with Reuters, at the Vatican, July 2, 2022. — ReutersPARIS: The Vatican on Thursday said at least 130 foreign delegations had confirmed their attendance at Pope Francis’s funeral, including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning... ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025

IIOJK attack: Indian opposition raises question over 'security failure'

India's main opposition Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi, along with Nationalist Congress Party member Supriya Sule and Shiv Sena party member Sanjay Rajaram Raut, speak to the media during a press conference, in New Delhi, India, February 7, 2025. — ReutersIndian opposition parties have... ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025

Pupil kills fellow student in France school knife attack

French police secure the area near the Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides high school after one student was killed and other students injured in a school stabbing, in Nantes, France, April 24, 2025. — ReutersNANTES, FRANCE: A student killed a girl and wounded three other pupils in a stabbing spree... ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025

IIOJK students targeted in India following Pahalgam incident

Students pay homage at a school in Chennai on April 23, 2025, to the deceased who were killed IIOJK's Pahalgam. — AFPNEW DELHI: Students from Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir have reported facing harassment and intimidation in various parts of India following a deadly assault in... ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025

Narendra Modi vows to pursue, punish Pahalgam attackers

Indian PM Narendra Modi delivers a speech in Bihar state on April 24, 2025. — Screengrab via Facebook@narendramodiSRINAGAR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday vowed to pursue and punish attackers and their backers behind the attack on tourists in the Indian Illegally Occupied... ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025

Two US marines being investigation for rapes in Japan

US marines standing guard at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. —US Naval Institute/ FileTOKYO: Police in Okinawa, Japan, on Thursday said that two US marines are being investigated for suspected rapes, in the most recent in a series of sexual assault cases that have... ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025

With Musk stepping back, Trump's cabinet 'ready to take back power'

Elon Musk listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's cabinet members will likely move to limit the influence of Department of Government Efficiency employees and... ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025

India summons Pakistani envoy, all-party meet after Pahalgam attack

Indian security forces personnel escort an ambulance carrying the bodies of tourists who were killed in a suspected militant attack near Pahalgam, outside the police control room in Srinagar. — ReutersIndia has summoned Pakistan's senior-most diplomat to New Delhi, local media reported on... ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025

Trump seeks 'fair deal', again throws ball in China's court amid tariff stalemate

US President Donald Trump looks on, on the day he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, January 31, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: US President Trump says he still wants a ‘fair deal’ with China, but signals that it’s up to Beijing to... ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025

Trump clashes with Zelenskiy over Crimea, threatens to pull out of Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky exchange heated words during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025. — AFP WASHINGTON/LONDON/PARIS: US President Donald Trump has clashed with Ukrainian leader... ...
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025

India vows 'loud and clear' response after 26 tourists killed in IIOJK attack

Members of Indian security personnel patrol on a highway leading to IIOJK's Pahalgam, following a attack, in Marhama village, in April 23, 2025. — ReutersIndia’s defence minister vowed on Wednesday a swift response to those who carried out and planned the Indian Illegally Occupied... ...
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025

Jordan bans activities of Muslim Brotherhood, closes offices: interior minister

Protesters in Amman raise the national flag as well as flags of the Muslim Brotherhood as they rally in support of Palestinians on Jan. 27, 2023. — AFPAMMAN: Jordan has banned all activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and closed its offices in the kingdom, the interior minister announced on... ...
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025

Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes Istanbul

A street vendor sells Turkish national flags at Mahmutpasa street, a popular middle-class shopping district, in Istanbul, Turkiye, March 22, 2021. — Reuters A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkiye's AFAD disaster agency said, one of the strongest... ...
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025

World's reefs under threat as coral bleaching intensifies

A drone view shows bleached corals on the reef at the Costa dos Corais, in Japaratinga, in the State of Alagoas, in Brazil, April 16, 2024. — ReutersMore than 80% of the world's coral reefs have suffered from severe mass bleaching due to unprecedented ocean temperatures, according to... ...
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025

Saudi 'city of roses' offers fragrant escape in desert landscape

Khalaf Allah al-Talhi picks up a rose from its branch. — AFPAfter decades spent pruning thorny bushes and working arduous harvests, Khalaf Allah al-Talhi has perfected the art of capturing the fragrant aroma of the desert rose in a bottle."I love roses and take care of them more than I care... ...
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025

Trump dials down Fed fury, wants Powell to cut rates not lose job

US President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell speaks at the White House in Washington, US, November 2, 2017. — ReutersWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has eased off his attacks on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, saying he does not intend to sack him but wants the... ...
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025

Evacuations after munitions detonate at military site near Moscow

Personnel of the Russian forces are seen standing alert in Moscow in this undated photo. — AFP/File MOSCOW: A fire at a military base near Moscow caused several explosions on Tuesday, injuring four people. Hundreds of people living nearby were moved to safety, a local governor... ...
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Indian PM Modi visits Saudi Arabia to strengthen ties

Makkah Region Deputy Governor Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz receives India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 22, 2025. — ReutersIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Tuesday for his third visit as premier to the oil-rich... ...
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025

At least 24 killed as gunmen open fire on tourists in IIOJK

An ambulance drives following a attack, near Pahalgam in IIOJK's Anantnag district, April 22, 2025. — ReutersSRINAGAR: At least 24 people were killed as gunmen in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir opened fire on tourists on Tuesday — the worst attack on civilians in the... ...
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Vance warns of 'very dark time' without close US-India ties

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance and their children at his residence in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2025. — Reuters JAIPUR: The United States wants to sell more energy and defence equipment to India to build closer ties, Vice... ...
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Africa's most active volcanoes see emergence of 'glowing lava lakes'

The lava lakes of Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo glow red in this 2014 satellite image captured using infrared radiation. — Nasa/File A false-colour image from a satellite has shown the intense heat coming from a pair of lava lakes that emerged on simultaneously erupting volcanoes in... ...
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Pope Francis's funeral to be held on Saturday, many world leaders expected

People pay their respects in front of a portrait of Pope Francis displayed inside Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul on April 22, 2025. — AFPPope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony... ...
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025

US academics join forces against Trump's education policies

People walk in front of the the US Department of Education in Washington, US, on February 4, 2025. — ReutersNEW YORK: In a defiant moving against President Donald Trump, US academics have united against the administration's policies with over 100 university, college and scholarly... ...
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025

As world mourns, cardinals prepare pope's funeral

Members of the clergy celebrate Mass in memory of Pope Francis, following the death of the pontiff, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, in La Paz, Bolivia April 21, 2025. — ReutersVATICAN CITY: Cardinals will meet Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis's funeral,... ...
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Hegseth under fire for Yemen strike leaks, Trump dismisses reports

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services in Washington DC, US. — Reuters/FilePresident Trump is backing Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth even as the Pentagon is rocked by a second leak scandal involving Signal app messages about airstrikes in... ...
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Pope Francis died from stroke complications, confirms Vatican

Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 8, 2023. — ReutersPope Francis died Monday morning from complications stemming from a stroke that caused coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican confirmed in an official statement, AFP... ...
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Mon, 21 Apr 2025

US VP Vance meets Indian PM Modi for tough talks on trade

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US Vice President JD Vance at his residence in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2025. — ReutersUS Vice President JD Vance met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a red carpet welcome in New Delhi on Monday, as India bids for an early trade... ...
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Mon, 21 Apr 2025

Putin proposes bilateral talks with Kyiv for first time in years

Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to present the all-Russian municipal award "Service" in Moscow, Russia, April 21, 2025. — Reuters MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin, under pressure from Washington to show willingness to make peace in Ukraine,... ...
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