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Venezuelas acting President Delcy Rodriguez announces prisoner amnesty

Venezuelas acting President Delcy Rodriguez announces prisoner amnesty **Venezuela Initiates Prisoner Amnesty Program Amidst Calls for National Reconciliation** **Caracas, Venezuela** – In a significant move aimed at fostering national healing and reconciliation, Venezuela’s acting... read more »

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Wave of Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

Wave of Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon despite ceasefire **Southern Lebanon Under Fire: Air Strikes Breach Ceasefire Accord** Southern Lebanon has once again become the epicenter of renewed hostilities, with reports of significant Israeli air strikes targeting various locations across the... read more »

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Shipping giant Maersk to take over Panama Canal ports after court ruling

Shipping giant Maersk to take over Panama Canal ports after court ruling **Maersk Secures Key Panama Canal Port Operations Following Judicial Decision** A significant shift in the operational control of critical Panama Canal port facilities is underway, with Danish shipping and logistics... read more »

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Trump says U.S. will decertify Canadian-made planes, threatens 50% tariff

Trump says U.S. will decertify Canadian-made planes, threatens 50% tariff **U.S. Threatens Trade Action Against Canada Over Aircraft Dispute** In a significant escalation of an ongoing trade dispute, the United States has signaled its intent to impose substantial tariffs on Canadian-made aircraft,... 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 »

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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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Trumps troop deployment in US cities cost almost $500m in 2025

Trumps troop deployment in US cities cost almost $500m in 2025 **Federal Military Presence in U.S. Cities Projected to Exceed Half a Billion Dollars Annually** **Washington D.C.** – The... read more »

Bangladesh election: Is the military still a power behind the scenes?

Bangladesh election: Is the military still a power behind the scenes? **The Enduring Influence: Bangladesh’s Military and the Evolving Political Landscape** While Bangladesh has... read more »

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LIVE: Iran warns of quick retaliation as Trump revives US threats **Tensions Escalate as Iran Responds Forcefully to US Ultimatum** **Tehran, Iran –** In a sharp and swift response to... read more »

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Banks shut, futures uncertain one year after M23 rebels seized DRCs Goma **Goma at One Year Mark: Lingering Scars of M23 Occupation** GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo – One year after... read more »

UK, France, Canada among 11 countries condemning Israels UNRWA de...

UK, France, Canada among 11 countries condemning Israels UNRWA demolitions **International Coalition Denounces Destruction of UNRWA East Jerusalem Facility** **Jerusalem –** A significant... read more »