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04-07-2025 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has called for the chair of the Federal Reserve to quit “immediately”, in an escalation of his attacks on Jerome Powell. “‘Too late’ should resign immediately!!!” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. He also included a link to a news …

03-07-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces have killed at least 43 Palestinians across Gaza as they target aid seekers and displaced people sheltering in tents. More than 600 Palestinians have been killed in just five weeks while waiting for food parcels at the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites. …

03-07-2025 WASHINGTON: The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following Israel’s strikes on sites across Iran, according to two US officials. The previously unreported preparations, …

03-07-2025 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump responded to questions about Elon Musk, specifically if the Tesla CEO could be facing deportation, with the president responding, “We’ll take a look.” Trump answered questions from reporters on Tuesday, July 1, as Musk continues to criticize the president’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill”, the legislation …

03-07-2025 Bureau Report PESHAWAR: Nearly a week of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan have killed at least 55 people and injured dozens, officials say. The government announced the death toll on Monday and said the fatalities were caused by several days of abnormally strong downpours. They included …

03-07-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: As many as 39 people have been confirmed dead after a powerful explosion triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical factory in the southern Indian state of Telangana. “The condition of the bodies is such that we’ve had to deploy a specialized medical team to carry …

03-07-2025 LONDON/ MADRID/ PARIS: Spain and England have recorded their hottest June ever, as scorching temperatures continue to grip Europe. Spain’s weather service Aemet said the “extremely hot” June with an average temperature of 23.6C (74.5F), “has pulverized records”, surpassing the normal average for July and August. In England, the …

03-07-2025 BAMAKO: Jihadist fighters have launched a series of simultaneous attacks on military posts across numerous towns in Mali, the third major assault on the army over the last month. Mali’s army said it repelled Tuesday morning’s attacks, allegedly “neutralizing” more than 80 militants, without saying if there were any …

02-07-2025 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM: Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalize a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said. During the proposed deal, “we will work with all parties to end the War”, Trump said in a post on Truth Social, without detailing what the conditions …

02-07-2025 GAZA STRIP: More than 130 charities and other NGOs are calling for the controversial Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to be shut down. Over 500 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid since the GHF started operating in late May, following Israel’s three-month blockade of Gaza, the …