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FIFA unlocks more World Cup tickets and ...

FIFA unlocks more World Cup tickets and adds new, more expensive categories

FIFA unlocks more World Cup tickets and adds new, more expensive categories ## FIFA Expands World Cup Ticket Access Amidst Premium Pricing Controversy **DOHA, QATAR** – Global football’s governing body, FIFA, has announced a significant release of additional tickets for the upcoming World Cup,... read more »

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Video of Anne Hathaway saying Inshallah goes viral

Video of Anne Hathaway saying Inshallah goes viral **Academy Award-Winning Actress Anne Hathaway’s Use of “Inshallah” Sparks Online Discussion** A recent social media phenomenon has seen a brief clip featuring acclaimed actress Anne Hathaway uttering the Arabic phrase... read more »

FBI chief denies allegations of drinking...

FBI chief denies allegations of drinking and negligence

FBI chief denies allegations of drinking and negligence ### FBI Director Addresses Workplace Conduct Allegations **Washington D.C.** – Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel has formally refuted claims suggesting he was ever under the influence of alcohol while on duty or that he was... read more »

Iran war: Whats happening on day 54 as T...

Iran war: Whats happening on day 54 as Trump extends ceasefire?

Iran war: Whats happening on day 54 as Trump extends ceasefire? **US Extends Ceasefire with Iran, Awaiting Diplomatic Overture** **Washington D.C.** – The United States has announced an extension of its current ceasefire agreement with Iran, a move signaling a continued commitment to diplomatic... read more »

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Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation against IS’

Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic State At least 12 people were killed in protests by... read more »

Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not ex...

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in... read more »

Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage ...

LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In an adopted resolution, the council... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syri...

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least eight people in the latest in a series of attacks. Monday’s blast in the town of Buhriz,... read more »

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yeme...

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse... read more »

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d’Ivoire: UN

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d'Ivoire: UN

United Nations – The UN Friday called for investigations into serious human rights abuses committed in Cote d’Ivoire by the Dozo, traditional... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC

Islamabad – Pakistan has opposed the creation of new permanent seats in the 15-member UN Security Council during the two-day UN General Assembly debate on Security Council reform. “There... read more »

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by ...

Islamabad – New Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah’s appointment has been allegedly backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will make a decision regarding the appointment of new army chief on November 28, an official... read more »

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Dhaka – Demonstrators and police clashed in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country after six senior opposition figures were... read more »

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Male – Hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations in over 200 islands to elect a new president for the Maldives here Saturday. As many as 470... read more »

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Doctors plaint flags in Kerala lapses after newborn death in home delivery

Doctors plaint flags in Kerala lapses after newborn death in home delivery **Maternal Health Advocate Cites Systemic Deficiencies Following Infant Demise** A prominent figure in maternal... read more »

Ashok Kharat remanded to police custody till April 23

Ashok Kharat remanded to police custody till April 23 **Prominent Citizen Faces Legal Scrutiny Over Serious Allegations** A significant development in a criminal investigation has seen... read more »

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: Rahul to address election campaign meetings in Southern dist...

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: Rahul to address election campaign meetings in Southern districts ## Southern Sojourn: Naidu Intensifies NDA Campaign in Tamil Nadu Ahead of 2026... read more »

Owaisi seeks repatriation of mortal remains of Hyderabad youth who died in UAE

Owaisi seeks repatriation of mortal remains of Hyderabad youth who died in UAE **Hyderabad Youth’s Demise Abroad: Calls for Swift Repatriation of Remains** **Hyderabad, India** – A... read more »

Trump 'locked out of Situation Room by advisors' for hi...

Trump 'locked out of Situation Room by advisors' for high-risk Iran meeting **Presidential Access Restricted During Critical National Security Operation** **Washington D.C.** – In a... read more »