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There are no children left in the Afghan border village of Barikot, where a school has been shattered by shelling and its playground lies empty after weeks of fighting with Pakistan. Nearly all of the village’s 8,000 residents fled…
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Hours after saying he had no plans to extend the ceasefire with Iran, Donald Trump reversed course, announcing an extension while citing a request from Pakistan and awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran. In a Tuesday interview…
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Prosecutors once again cast Harvey Weinstein as a once-dominant Hollywood figure who allegedly wielded his influence to commit sexual assault, revisiting a familiar but contentious narrative as a rape retrial opened Tuesday—nearly…
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United Kingdom will host military planners from more than 30 countries for two days of talks starting Wednesday on a proposed multinational mission—led by the UK and France—to safeguard navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, the…
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The deadline for the United States–Iran ceasefire is fast approaching, but an end to the conflict that began on February 28 remains uncertain. Donald Trump has oscillated between warnings and reassurances, while Tehran has maintained…
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Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday clarified his “terrorist” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying it was not meant literally but referred to what he described as attempts to “silence people.” The Indian National Congress…
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The European Union on Tuesday approved a new civilian mission in Armenia aimed at countering foreign interference, amid concerns that Russia is stepping up disinformation efforts ahead of the country’s June elections. The move comes…
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WTM Africa has released its 2026 State of the Industry Report, highlighting major shifts in aviation, AI adoption, sustainability, inclusion, and workforce development across Africa’s tourism sector. Published as part of Africa Travel…
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Rising temperatures linked to growing health risks, says Jitendra Singh Jitendra Singh on Monday warned that rising temperatures are no…
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Nikki Haley, a member of Donald Trump’s Republican Party, has claimed that a vessel recently intercepted by the US Navy was carrying materials linked to Iran’s missile programme. In a post on X, Haley said the ship—seized in the…
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