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Starmer aims for stronger EU ties and defence unity
LONDON:
Britain's new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, emphasised European unity on Thursday, advocating for deeper defense and security cooperation to better support Ukraine and improve intelligence sharing to combat illegal migration.…
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Biden faces mounting pressure to exit 2024 race
WASHINGTON:
US President Joe Biden is seriously considering calls to step aside as the Democratic presidential candidate, with multiple Democratic officials believing his exit for Election 2024 race is imminent, according to sources…
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UN denounces Israeli parliament’s rejection of Palestinian state
WASHINGTON:
The UN stated Thursday that a two-state solution cannot be dismissed in response to the Israeli parliament's resolution rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed…
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Erdogan hails Trump’s bravery amid assassination attempt
ISTANBUL:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described last week's assassination attempt on Donald Trump as an attack on democracy, as he spoke to the former US leader over the phone, Türkiye's Communications Directorate said on…
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13 dead as students clash with police over job quotas in Bangladesh
DHAKA:
Thirteen people were killed as thousands of students armed with sticks and rocks clashed with armed police in Dhaka on Thursday, the worst day of violence so far in protests in Bangladesh against a policy that sets quotas for…
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India restaurants told to reveal worker names, sparking outrage
LUCKNOW:
Police in northern India have asked owners of restaurants to list the names of their workers on display boards during a Hindu holy month that begins next week, sparking fears it is an attempt to identify Muslims and create a…
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Trump’s ‘imperial presidency’ looms as he completes takeover of Republican party
MILWAUKEE:
Five days after narrowly escaping assassination, Donald Trump will accept his presidential nomination on Thursday before an adoring crowd of supporters, the final act in his transformation of the Republican Party into the…
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China’s Communist Party ousts former ministers from Central Committee
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BEIJING:
China's Communist Party removed its former foreign and defence ministers, Qin Gang and Li Shangfu, from its Central Committee on Thursday during a meeting of its largest top decision-making body, state news agency…
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Deadly attack on Shia mosque carried out by Omani nationals, say police
DUBAI:
The three gunmen who shot and killed six people at a Shia Muslim mosque in Oman in an attack claimed by Da’ish this week were all Omani nationals, police said on Thursday.
The assault began on Monday evening at the Ali bin Abi…
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Biden Under Pressure to Step Down as Trump Prepares to Accept Nomination
President Joe Biden's reelection bid was mired in fresh turmoil after news reports that top Democratic leaders had privately pushed him to end his campaign, while Donald Trump was set to accept the Republican presidential nomination on…
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