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CENTCOM: Safe path through Hormuz is US priority in Project Freedom

CENTCOM: Safe path through Hormuz is US priority in Project Freedom **U.S. Central Command Affirms Commitment to Maritime Security in Strait of Hormuz** **Tampa, Florida –** The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to ensuring the unimpeded flow of... read more »

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He Couldnt Land a Job Interview. Was AI to Blame?

He Couldnt Land a Job Interview. Was AI to Blame? ## The Algorithmic Gatekeeper: A Medical Student’s Quest to Uncover Bias in Hiring **A pervasive concern within the modern job market is the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence to sift through applications. For one ambitious medical... read more »

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Trump announces pause on US operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump announces pause on US operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz **US Temporarily Halts Strait of Hormuz Reopening Initiative Amidst Diplomatic Efforts** **Washington D.C.** – The United States has announced a temporary suspension of a significant operational initiative aimed at ensuring the... read more »

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Buses block off roads in Bolivia as transport workers strike over fuel

Buses block off roads in Bolivia as transport workers strike over fuel **El Alto Gripped by Transportation Strike: Road Blockades Disrupt City Life** El Alto, Bolivia – Widespread transportation disruptions paralyzed the city of El Alto on [Date], as public transport workers initiated a... 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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Tamil Nadu election results 2026 LIVE: Three each from TVK and DMK declared winners as of ...

Tamil Nadu election results 2026 LIVE: Three each from TVK and DMK declared winners as of 4.15 p.m. ## Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls: Early Trends Indicate Shifting Political... read more »

TN elections 2026: Sivakarthikeyan, Vikram, Nani, and others wish Vijay as TVK leads

TN elections 2026: Sivakarthikeyan, Vikram, Nani, and others wish Vijay as TVK leads ## Vijay’s Political Debut Sees TVK Surge in Tamil Nadu Elections; Industry Figures Offer... read more »

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Kerala Assembly poll results: CPI(M) rebel V. Kunhikrishnan wins Payyannur seat with 7,487 votes, breaking CPI(M) stronghold **Independent Challenger Shatters CPI(M) Dominance in Payyannur... read more »

Assam election results LIVE: BJP registers early wins; Congress State chief Gaurav Gogoi l...

Assam election results LIVE: BJP registers early wins; Congress State chief Gaurav Gogoi loses in Jorhat ## BJP Secures Early Gains in Assam as Incumbent Retains Jorhat Seat **Guwahati,... read more »

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Detained Gaza aid flotilla activists arrive in Netherlands

Detained Gaza aid flotilla activists arrive in Netherlands **Activists from Gaza Aid Mission Disembark in the Netherlands Following Release** Two participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a maritime... read more »