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UN rights chief urges Israel to repeal Oct 7 military tribunal law
GENEVA: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Wednesday called on Israel to abolish a newly established...
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Xi warns Trump Taiwan issue could lead to ‘conflict’ as US-China summit starts
AFP, REUTERS: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their...
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France confines 1,700 aboard British cruise ship after passenger dies
BORDEAUX: French authorities on Wednesday confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew aboard a British cruise ship docked in Bordeaux...
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UAE denies reports of secret Netanyahu visit during Iran war
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates on Thursday denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the country...
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Western analysts see limited gains from Trump-Xi summit
WASHINGTON: Western analysts have expressed low expectations for the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping...
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Starmer vows to press ahead as leadership crisis deepens, prepares for grand parliamentary ceremony
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Wednesday to continue governing despite growing calls within his party for him to...
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Trump says stopping Iran’s nuclear program outweighs Americans’ economic pain
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making...
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Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say
RIYADH/DUBAI, (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom...
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Russia and Ukraine resume attacks after temporary truce ends
KYIV: Russia and Ukraine resumed strikes on Tuesday after a three-day ceasefire expired, with Ukrainian officials reporting fresh drone attacks...
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US imposes visa restrictions on 13 associates of Indian firm over fentanyl-laced prescription pills
The United States has announced visa restrictions on 13 individuals linked to Indian online pharmacy KS International Traders for allegedly...
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