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VOA staff suspended following Trump’s budget cuts

WASHINGTON: Several employees at Voice of America (VOA) were placed on paid administrative leave on Saturday following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. The order significantly reduces the…

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US launches strikes on Yemen’s Houthi forces

WASHINGTON: The United States has initiated a "decisive and forceful military operation" aimed at neutralizing the threat posed by Yemen's Houthi rebels to maritime traffic in the Red Sea, President…

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Sri Lanka launches wildlife census to control growing monkey and peacock populations

Sri Lanka Launches Wildlife Census to Address Crop Damage by Animals As farmers across Sri Lanka voice concerns over significant agricultural losses, the government initiated a wildlife census on Saturday…

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Pakistan calls for global action against Islamophobia

Pakistan Calls for Global Action to Combat Islamophobia at UN Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Munir Akram, speaking on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), urged…

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China, Pakistan Prioritize KKH and ML-1 Completion: Chinese Consul General

Chinese Consul General Yang Yundong stated on Friday that both China and Pakistan remain committed to the timely completion of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) and the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway…

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Israeli student arrested for making Nazi salute at Auschwitz during school trip

Israeli Teen Arrested and Fined for Nazi Salute at Auschwitz A 17-year-old Israeli high school student was arrested and fined for performing a Nazi salute during a school trip to…

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US expels South African envoy over alleged anti-Trump stance.

WASHINGTON: The United States has declared South Africa’s ambassador *persona non grata*, accusing him of displaying hostility toward President Donald Trump, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "South Africa’s…

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Israel PM and security agency clash publicly.

JERUSALEM: A heated public dispute has erupted between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of the country’s internal security agency, Shin Bet, over proposed reforms to the organization,…

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Trump praises ‘productive’ ceasefire talks with Putin

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his administration had engaged in "productive" discussions with Russia regarding a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. He urged Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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Iraq announces killing of top IS leader

BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces have eliminated a high-ranking Islamic State (IS) leader responsible for coordinating "foreign operations," Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on Friday. Despite Iraq declaring victory over…

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