23-05-2025 WASHINGTON: The US has accepted a plane intended for the Air Force One fleet from Qatar, a gift that has sparked criticism including from some of President Trump’s biggest supporters. “The secretary of defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,” …
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22-05-2025 CAIRO/ GAZA STRIP: Video shows some of the thousands of aid trucks that officials say are stuck in Egypt as Israel continues to block supplies getting into Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza are on the verge of starvation and are desperate for aid but despite Israel officially relenting and publicly …
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22-05-2025 TOKYO: Japan’s farm minister has resigned after a gaffe about receiving free rice from supporters drew public fury in a country experiencing soaring prices of the staple. Taku Eto’s comment, which many Japanese saw as out of touch with economic realities, came at a seminar Sunday for the Liberal …
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22-05-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Indian forces have killed the Maoist rebel chief and dozens of other fighters, the country’s home minister says, calling it a decisive blow in a decades-long conflict. India has been waging an all-out offensive against the last remaining groups of the Naxalite rebellion, a far-left …
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22-05-2025 NEW YORK: Tea is the most popular drink in the world other than water. It beats out coffee and beer, which hold second and third place. May 21 is designated as International Tea Day by the United Nations, marking the significance and value of the drink globally, not just …
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22-05-2025 WASHINGTON: The United States Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) granted to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants, paving the way for their deportation. The court reverses a San Francisco-based district judge’s March order to block Homeland Security Secretary …
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22-05-2025 GAZA STRIP: At least 52 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, medical sources told media, as pressure mounts on Tel Aviv to allow significant humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave to avert a looming famine. Israeli air strikes and tank fire continued to pound the besieged …
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QUETTA, Pakistan ‘May 21: A suicide car bomber struck a school bus in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people — including at least three children — and wounding 38 others, officials said, the latest attack in tense Balochistan province. The province has been the scene of a long-running insurgency, with …
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21-05-2025 WASHINGTON: The US has selected a design for the futuristic “Golden Dome” missile defence system, says US President Donald Trump, adding that it will be operational by the end of his time in office. Just days after returning to the White House in January, Trump unveiled his intentions for …
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21-05-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Nearly 60% of Indian districts, home to three-quarters of the population, face a “high to very high” risk from extreme heat, with rising night-time temperatures and humidity compounding the health impact, a study has found. The report, published on Tuesday by the New Delhi-based Council …
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