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US to soon unveil over $2.3bn arms package for Ukraine: Pentagon
WASHINGTON:
The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday during a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart at the Pentagon.
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Erdogan expresses deep concern over Israel’s escalating threats, attacks on Lebanon
ISTANBUL:
Israel's escalating rhetoric and attacks on Lebanon seriously concern Türkiye about the future of the region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
"No state in our region, including Türkiye, can feel safe…
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China’s Xi arrives in Kazakhstan for SCO summit with focus on bolstering cooperation
ASTANA:
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a state visit and to attend the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
This is Xi's fifth visit to Kazakhstan…
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About 40 more killed in Kenya as new round of anti-tax protests begins
NAIROBI:
At least 39 people were killed and many injured in the recent anti-tax hike protests across Kenya as youth took to the streets on Tuesday for a new round of protests.
"Data from our records indicates that 39 people have died…
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Fifth-century church unearthed in southeastern Turkey
Archaeologists have been uncovering the remains of a fifth-century church during excavations at the Harran Ruins in southeastern Türkiye, one of the oldest settlement areas in the world and part of UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative…
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ImImmunity decision delays Trump’s sentencing in hush money case
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WASHINGTON:
A New York judge on Tuesday delayed Donald Trump's sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star until Sept. 18, after the former US president asked for a chance…
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Russia’s Putin to meet China’s Xi, Turkey’s Erdogan at SCO summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday during a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana,…
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Warren Buffett makes historic $5.3 billion donation in Berkshire shares to charity
Warren Buffett donated another $5.3 billion of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charities, his biggest annual donation since he began making them in 2006.
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At least 11 dead as heavy rainfall causes widespread flooding in India
GUWAHATI:
Heavy rain continued to trigger flood and landslides in India's north and north-east, killing at least 11 people and affecting hundreds of thousands, officials from two affected states said on Tuesday.
In India's most…
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Rahul Gandhi quotes Quran, pays tribute to Prophet (PBUH) in Lok Sabha
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi referenced the Quran and paid respects to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during a speech in the Lok Sabha, calling for non-violence and peace.
Speaking on the principles of non-violence and the need to…
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