Category: World
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Iranian President Says Iran Has No Dispute with Muslim or Neighboring Countries
NEW DELHI: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Iran has no dispute with Muslim or neighboring countries and accused the United States of seeking to portray Iran as an enemy. Speaking during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the Indian capital New Delhi, Pezeshkian said Iran had no disagreements with its neighboring countries and did not want the continuation of war. The Iranian president said that peace remains Iran’s priority, emphasizing that Tehran does not want to prolong…
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Israeli strike in Gaza kills family of four including two children
Gaza City: An Israeli strike in Gaza on Thursday killed a family of four including two children, Palestinian hospital and security sources said, while the Israeli army said it targeted a “military operative”. “The bodies of four members of the Ahmad family were recovered in pieces after an Israeli strike hit a house in the…
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Iran Urges US to End Destabilizing Intervention in Region
TEHRAN: Iran has called on the United States to end what it described as destabilizing intervention in the region, saying that Washington must change its approach if it genuinely wants to promote peace. Iranian authorities also rejected allegations made by the US Secretary of State regarding Ansarullah, the Yemeni movement commonly known as the Houthis. Iranian Foreign…
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India: Class Three Student Dies After Falling From Moving School Van
KATNI: A 10-year-old Class Three student was killed after falling from a moving school van in India’s Madhya Pradesh state, according to Indian media reports. The incident took place in Katni district while the child was returning home from school. The victim, identified as Jeet Yadav, was a student at a private school and was travelling in a school…
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Sheikh Hasina’s Daughter Resigns From WHO Post Amid Fraud Allegations
DHAKA: Saima Wazed, daughter of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia, has resigned from her position following investigations into allegations of fraud and other irregularities. According to foreign media reports, Wazed submitted her resignation on Wednesday after investigations were launched by both the United Nations…
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Algeria Announces Severing of Diplomatic Relations With UAE
ALGIERS: Algeria has announced its decision to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), citing the failure of all available avenues to maintain bilateral ties. According to foreign media reports, the announcement was made on Algerian state television, which said that Algeria had taken the decision after what it described as the exhaustion…
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Iran Begins Barter-Style Trade With China to Bypass US Sanctions
Iran has reportedly begun using a barter-style trading system with China to avoid US sanctions and reduce its reliance on the international banking system. According to people familiar with the trade, including two senior Iranian sources, Iran is using the arrangement to continue selling its oil while obtaining goods and other supplies from China worth…
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Al-Qaeda Supporting BLA and TTP for Terrorism in Pakistan: UN Report
UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations report says links between militant networks operating from Afghanistan and terrorist activities in Pakistan are increasing. According to the report, after Al-Qaeda fighters left Afghanistan in 2001, many moved to Pakistan’s tribal areas, where the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) provided them shelter. Their relationship reportedly became stronger after the Taliban…
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Israeli Opposition Leaders Demand Netanyahu’s Resignation
TEL AVIV: Israeli opposition leaders have declared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to remain in office and demanded his immediate resignation. According to a report based on an excerpt from a book written by journalists of an Israeli newspaper, the United Arab Emirates had reportedly warned Netanyahu about a possible Hamas attack before October 7, 2023. A former Israeli…
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World’s Highest-Paid Leader to Receive More Than $1 Million Salary Increase
SINGAPORE: The Singapore government has announced increases in the annual salaries of the prime minister, ministers and other senior officials. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is already the world’s highest-paid political leader, will receive an additional S$1.4 million (around US$1.1 million) under the new salary package. Wong has announced that he will donate the entire increase in his…
