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Major airline cancels hundreds of flights as 'last resort' over I...

Major airline cancels hundreds of flights as 'last resort' over Iran fuel crisis ## Cathay Pacific Slashes Summer Schedule Amid Soaring Fuel Costs and Geopolitical Tensions **Hong Kong –** Cathay Pacific Airways has announced a significant reduction in its planned summer flight... read more »

New April 2026 rules in France could see...

New April 2026 rules in France could see you fined 500 – full list

New April 2026 rules in France could see you fined 500 – full list ## France Implements Stricter Regulations: Tourists Advised to Stay Informed on New April 2026 Legislation **Paris, France** – As France prepares to usher in a new legislative period in April 2026, a comprehensive set of... read more »

Prince Harry event ticket prices slashed...

Prince Harry event ticket prices slashed in half ahead of Australia trip

Prince Harry event ticket prices slashed in half ahead of Australia trip ### Prince Harry Engagement Sees Significant Ticket Price Reduction Ahead of Australian Tour **SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA** – As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prepare for their highly anticipated tour of Australia, organisers of a... read more »

Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel afte...

Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iran

Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iran **Geopolitical Tensions Escalate as Oil Prices Breach $103 Amidst Iranian Blockade Concerns** **Tokyo, Japan** – Global financial markets experienced significant turbulence today as crude oil prices surged past the... read more »

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13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-domina...

Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang... read more »

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Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed… the finalization of such cooperation is... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched u...

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic... read more »

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries ...

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it... read more »

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found. An opinion poll conducted Aug 1-26 by the... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after... read more »

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

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Colombia responds to Ecuadors tariff hike with 100-percent import tax

Colombia responds to Ecuadors tariff hike with 100-percent import tax **Colombia Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on Ecuadorian Imports Amid Diplomatic Strain** Bogotá, Colombia – In a... read more »

Brazil announces US partnership to intercept weapons, drug trafficking

Brazil announces US partnership to intercept weapons, drug trafficking **Brazil Strengthens Alliance with United States to Combat Transnational Crime** **Brasília, Brazil** – In a... read more »

Israeli strike on government building kills Lebanese officers

Israeli strike on government building kills Lebanese officers **Deadly Israeli Airstrike Devastates Nabatieh Building, Claims Lives of Lebanese Officials** An Israeli airstrike on a... read more »

Iran war live: US negotiators due to arrive in Pakistan for ceasefire talks

Iran war live: US negotiators due to arrive in Pakistan for ceasefire talks **Regional Tensions Escalate as Ceasefire Diplomacy Gains Urgency** **Beirut, Lebanon –** The ongoing conflict... read more »

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Artemis II splashdown: Astronauts return to Earth after lunar mission ### Artemis II Crew Successfully Concludes Historic Lunar Voyage with Pacific Ocean Splashdown **A monumental chapter in human... read more »