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Israel war cabinet approves new guidelines for hostage talks with Hamas
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Israel war cabinet approves new guidelines for hostage talks with Hamas

Tel Aviv, May 23: Israel War cabinet has approved new guidelines regarding the hostage-ceasefire “indirect” talks with Hamas. Sources said that the war cabinet has communicated to the negotiating team including Mossad Chief David Barnea and Shin Bet Director, Ronen Bar to continue negotiations for...
UN says heavy rains, flash floods affect 1.6 mn in Africa
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UN says heavy rains, flash floods affect 1.6 mn in Africa

Nairobi, May 23: Heavy rains and flash floods have affected an estimated 1.6 million people in eastern Africa, the United Nations relief agency said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday that as of May 17, 473 people in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya,...
US British coalition launches 6 airstrikes on Yemen
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US British coalition launches 6 airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah airport

Sanaa, May 23: Fighter jets of the US British naval coalition conducted six airstrikes on the Hodeidah airport in Yemen, the media reported. The airport is located in the southern part of the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, which is under Houthi control, Xinhua news agency reported. The report...
Iran
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Iran's supreme leader to expand ties with Armenia

Tehran, May 23: Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has stressed that his country would continue its policy of expanding relations with Armenia. During a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the Iranian capital Tehran, Khamenei stressed the historical and geographical commonalities...
Finnish govt proposes controversial border pushback bill to Parliament
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Finnish govt proposes controversial border pushback bill to Parliament

Helsinki, May 22: The Finnish government has submitted to Parliament a controversial bill that would authorise pushing back asylum seekers at the eastern border and would also allow for the use of force. As parts of the bill are not in line with either the Finnish Constitution, European Union (EU)...
Vietnam announces former Minister To Lam as new President
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Vietnam announces former Minister To Lam as new President

Hanoi, May 22: Vietnam's National Assembly, on Wednesday morning, approved To Lam, the Minister of Public Security, as the country's next President following a vote at its headquarters in Hanoi. The appointment comes nearly two months after Vietnam's former President Vo Van Thuong resigned amid a...
US claims Russia likely launched space weapon into orbit last week
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US claims Russia likely launched space weapon into orbit last week

Washington, May 22: The US has claimed that Russia launched what is likely a space weapon capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit, US Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder announced. Ryder added that the launch took place on May 16, and the Russian satellite is now in the same orbit as a...
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Trump's aide urges sanction on ICC officials who sought arrest warrant for...

Tel Aviv, May 22: Robert O'Brien, former national security adviser and top aide of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, has said that the US should slap sanctions on officials of International Criminal Court (ICC) officials who sought an arrest warrant for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin...
President Xi’s purging of Communist officials: Stunning similarities with Stalin
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President Xi’s purging of Communist officials: Stunning similarities with Stalin

New Delhi, May 22: After ascending to power in 2012, President Xi Jinping of China embarked on a journey to strengthen his grip on the country's already authoritarian regime. Having grown up in a political environment, Xi is well versed in the workings of the Communist Party, his father being a high...
One killed, 30 injured in severe turbulence on London-Singapore flight
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One killed, 30 injured in severe turbulence on London-Singapore flight

Guwahati, May 21: In a tragic incident, a passenger was killed and 30 others sustained injuries due to severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore. The airline confirmed the fatality in a statement.Flight SQ321, which departed from Heathrow Airport on Monday,...
UK PM apologises for infected blood scandal cover up
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UK PM apologises for infected blood scandal cover up

London, May 21: The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised for the infected blood scandal on behalf of successive governments and declared it was a day of national shame. Addressing the House of Commons following the publication of the inquiry, Sunak said on Monday: I want to make a whole hearted...
Schools in Pakistan
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Schools in Pakistan's Punjab to remain closed for 7 days from May 25 amid...

Islamabad, May 21: In the wake of a surge in temperature and heatwave in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, all public and private schools will remain closed for seven days on May 25-31, local authorities said. However, schools will be allowed to conduct examinations as scheduled, with necessary...
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