23-05-2025 LONDON: A British High Court judge has temporarily blocked the government from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The last-minute injunction on Thursday morning came hours before the agreement was expected to be signed at a virtual ceremony with representatives from the Mauritian government. The High Court …
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23-05-2025 WASHINGTON: Two staff members from the Israeli embassy in the United States were shot and killed on Wednesday night as they left a Jewish museum in Washington, DC, prompting outrage from US and Israeli officials. A 30-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, named as Elias Rodriguez, has been arrested in …
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23-05-2025 GAZA STRIP: Palestinians have taken to the streets in southern Gaza for a third day to protest against Hamas. Hundreds of demonstrators were seen in videos posted on social media calling for an end to the war and for the removal of the armed group from Gaza. “Out! Out! …
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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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