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Modi calls for an end to India’s religion-based laws, faces minority opposition
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again advocated for the implementation of a uniform civil code, replacing India's religion-based laws.
Speaking at the Independence Day ceremony at Red Fort in New Delhi,…
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Columbia University president resigns after Gaza war protests
NEW YORK:
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned on Wednesday, nearly four months after the university's handling of campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza drew criticism from pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian sides…
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US gave Tehran list of Mossad agents linked to Haniyeh’s killing: report
A Kuwaiti newspaper, al Jarida, on Wednesday reported that a high-ranking security delegation from the United States secretly travelled to Tehran, mediated by Oman.
Citing an unnamed source within Iran’s Supreme National Security…
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Ukraine’s advance into Russia creates strategic buffer.
KYIV:
Ukraine's forces advanced further into Russia's Kursk region on Wednesday as Kyiv said its gains would provide a strategic buffer zone to protect its border areas from Russian attacks.
Kyiv's surge into Russian territory last…
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US presses Israel to investigate reports of using Palestinian civilians as human shields
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WASHINGTON:
The US on Wednesday said reports that the Israeli army is using Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip as human shields are “disturbing” and urged Israel to investigate the allegations.
“We would urge…
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US forces, Iran-backed groups clash in Syria
DAMASCUS:
US forces and Iran-backed armed groups exchanged fire in eastern Syria, according to local sources on Wednesday. The sources reported that Iranian-backed armed groups launched a rocket attack on the Conoco gas field in Deir…
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Erdogan backs Palestinian cause, condemns Israel’s actions in Gaza
ANKARA:
Turkiye President Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Turkiye's commitment to supporting the Palestinian cause during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday.
Erdogan stated that Turkiye would continue to…
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Trump drops identity attacks, focuses on Harris’s policies and insults
WASHINGTON:
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump launched a series of personal and policy-based attacks against Democratic rival Kamala Harris during a speech on Wednesday in Asheville, North Carolina. This comes as Trump…
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MBS faces assassination threat over Israel deal push
A report by US-based news outlet Politico has claimed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is at risk of assassination due to his efforts to normalize relations with Israel. The report states that MBS informed members of…
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Thailand’s Prime Minister ousted in shocking court ruling
BANGKOK, THAILAND:
Thailand's Constitutional Court has dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, citing a "gross violation" of ethics for appointing a minister with a past criminal record. This decision on Wednesday raises the…
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