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WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is close to finalising a treaty with Saudi Arabia that would commit the US to help defend the Gulf nation as part of a deal aimed at encouraging diplomatic ties between Riyadh and Israel, the Wall…
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SPAIN: Pedri Gonzalez struck twice for Spain as they thumped Northern Ireland 5-1 in their final friendly ahead of Euro 2024 on Saturday. Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and Mikel Oyarzabal also netted for Luis de la Fuente's side in…
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NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, but as a restive coalition's head after a shock poll setback that will test his ability to ensure policy certainty in the…
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DUBAI: Iran's Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, has approved six candidates to run for president in snap elections to be held later this month after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash,…
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PORTUGAL: Croatia finished their Euro 2024 preparations with an impressive 2-1 friendly win over Portugal on Saturday. Zlatko Dalic's side beat the Euro 2016 winners in the Lisbon suburb of Oeiras to send Group B rivals Spain and…
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NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the oath of office on Sunday for a third term in power alongside coalition allies after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority. Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya…
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KYIV: Ukrainian forces have for the first time hit a latest-generation Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet at an air base inside Russia, Kyiv's GUR defence intelligence agency said on Sunday, showing satellite pictures which it said…
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GAZA/JERUSALEM: On Saturday, Israel announced its forces had rescued four hostages from a Gaza refugee camp. The operation, according to the Hamas-run government media office, resulted in the deaths of 210 Palestinians and hundreds of…
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Pakistan cricket team’s former captain Shahid Afridi has said that he might disclose the “inside story” regarding the squad currently featuring in the ongoing T20 World Cup following the event. In an interview with a local TV channel,…
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BRIDGETOWN: Jos Buttler said England must "dust ourselves down" after a damaging 36-run defeat by ruthless Australia in Barbados on Saturday left their T20 World Cup defence in the balance. Australia raced out of the blocks at the…
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