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US-Iran ceasefire talks: What are the ke...

US-Iran ceasefire talks: What are the key sticking points?

US-Iran ceasefire talks: What are the key sticking points? ### Stalemate Persists as US-Iran Ceasefire Negotiations Hit Critical Juncture **Washington D.C. & Tehran** – A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, brokered with the hope of de-escalating regional tensions,... read more »

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: ECI transf...

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: ECI transfers 12 police officers in poll-boun...

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: ECI transfers 12 police officers in poll-bound West Bengal **West Bengal Gears Up for Elections: ECI Initiates Personnel Transfers Amidst Voter Mobilization** **Kolkata, [Date of Publication]** – As West Bengal stands on the cusp of its 2026 Assembly elections, the... read more »

Punjab Government nod to amended sacrile...

Punjab Government nod to amended sacrilege law with stricter punishments

Punjab Government nod to amended sacrilege law with stricter punishments ## Punjab Cabinet Approves Enhanced Legislation to Safeguard Religious Sanctity **Chandigarh, [Date of Publication]** – The Punjab Cabinet has given its assent to a significant amendment to existing legislation aimed at... read more »

Lack of funds wont hamper growth of agri...

Lack of funds wont hamper growth of agriculture sector, says Rajnath Singh

Lack of funds wont hamper growth of agriculture sector, says Rajnath Singh ## Defence Ministry Champions Organic Farming, Bolstering Agricultural Sector Growth **New Delhi, [Date]** – Despite prevailing financial constraints, the growth trajectory of India’s agriculture sector remains... 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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Cuban president defiant despite Trump pressure to resign

Cuban president defiant despite Trump pressure to resign **Cuban Leadership Stands Firm Amidst Intensified U.S. Sanctions** Havana, Cuba – Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has... read more »

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Closer to a break than ever: Can NATO survive if Trump pulls the US out? **Transatlantic Alliance Under Strain: Regional Conflict Tests NATO’s Cohesion** The escalating conflict in... read more »

The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants

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China Is Cracking Down on Scams. Just Not the Ones Hitting Americans

China Is Cracking Down on Scams. Just Not the Ones Hitting Americans ## Shifting Sands of Deception: China’s Fraud Crackdown Fuels Global Scammer Migration Beijing’s intensified... read more »

OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass ...

OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters ## Tech Giant Advocates for Liability Shield in AI Development **Springfield, IL** – A prominent... read more »