17-10-2025 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in Venezuela. He added that his administration was also mulling land-based military operations inside Venezuela, as tensions between Washington and Caracas soar over multiple deadly US …
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16-10-2025 PARIS: France’s CMA CGM on Tuesday announced a first-ever order for Indian-built vessels, saying the country’s focus on shipping infrastructure created an opportunity to diversify the group’s shipbuilding supply. CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping firm, said in a statement it had signed a letter of intent for …
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16-10-2025 JERUSALEM: Israeli hostage families have confirmed the identities of three of four bodies handed over by Hamas in Gaza on Tuesday. The bodies of Tamir Nimrodi, 20, Eitan Levy, 53, and Uriel Baruch, 35, were part of the latest return, the Hostages Families Forum said. The fourth body does …
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16-10-2025 MELBOURNE: Far-right American influencer Candace Owens has lost a legal bid to be allowed to enter Australia after a court ruled with the government that granting her a visitor visa could “incite discord in the Australian community”. The High Court of Australia said in its ruling on Wednesday that …
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16-10-2025 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KABUL: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire amid deepening hostilities between the former allies after deadly clashes erupted on the border overnight, according to Pakistani officials. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the ceasefire would come into …
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16-10-2025 BEIJING/ LOS ANGELES: The United States and China on Tuesday began charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. A return to an …
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16-10-2025 PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised to suspend a landmark pension reform until after the 2027 election, sacrificing one of President Emmanuel Macron’s legacy achievements to ensure the government’s survival. By bowing to pressure from leftist lawmakers who revile the 2023 reform, Lecornu has managed to stave off …
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16-10-2025 GAZA/ CAIRO/ JERUSALEM: Israel delayed aid into Gaza and kept the enclave’s border shut on Tuesday, while re-emergent Hamas fighters demonstrated their grip by executing men in the street, darkening the outlook for US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war. Three Israeli officials said Israel had decided …
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15-10-2025 LONDON: The mayor of London has called on the government to reconsider its immigration rules, which the TSSA transport union said could leave up to 300 Transport for London (TfL) staff at risk of removal. In July, changes to visa policies were announced, including increased salary thresholds for visa …
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15-10-2025 GAZA STRIP: Hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been welcomed with tears and screams of joy as they were released by Israel to be reunited with their families in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The release involved about 250 prisoners who had been convicted of crimes …
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