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Trump criticized after posting AI image as Pope

05-05-2025 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, comes as Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, who died on 21 April, and prepare …

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Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile amid India tensions

04-05-2025 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military says it has successfully test-fired a ballistic missile as tensions with neighboring India over a deadly shooting attack in Indian-administered Kashmir last month remain high. The surface-to-surface missile, named the Abdali Weapon System, with a range of 450km (280 miles), was successfully tested as …

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Australian PM Anthony Albanese wins re-election

04-05-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE: Australian PM Anthony Albanese wins re-election but it is unclear yet if he has a majority, local networks say based on early vote counts. Early results suggest Albanese and his Australian Labor Party benefited from swings across the country away from Peter Dutton’s …

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India and Pakistan are in crisis again

04-05-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: Last week’s deadly militant attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed 26 civilian lives, has reignited a grim sense of deja for India’s security forces and diplomats. This is familiar ground. In 2016, after 19 Indian soldiers were killed in Uri, …

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Australians vote in election shaped by housing concerns

03-05-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies CANBERRA: It’s Election Day in Australia where 18 million voters will determine who the next prime minister will be. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of the left-leaning Australian Labor Party is seeking re-election and his challenger is Peter Dutton of the conservative Liberal-National coalition. Cost of …

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