SYDNEY: Australia imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Saturday over what it said was a deteriorating human rights situation in the country, especially for women and…
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Tourists among at least 25 killed in Goa nightclub fire | India
At least 25 people have been killed in a fire at a nightclub in Goa, an Indian state popular for its nightlife and tourism.
Several tourists were among the 25 dead in the fire, which broke out at about midnight at Birch by Romeo Lane, a popular…
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Putin finds a warm welcome in India : NPR
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Russian President Vladimir Putin was in New Delhi this week for a summit with India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi. It was Putin’s first visit to India since the war in Ukraine started, and the talks…
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Qatar and Egypt urge Israeli withdrawal to secure next step in Gaza peace deal | Gaza
Qatar and Egypt, the guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement.
The…
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Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment – The Washington Post
- Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment The Washington Post
- LIVE: Israeli attack wounds child, calls grow for next phase of Gaza truce Al Jazeera
- Qatar PM says Gaza truce incomplete without ‘full withdrawal’ by Israel
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Zardari greets Finnish President – Business Recorder
- Zardari greets Finnish President Business Recorder
- President Zardari congratulates Finland on its 108th Independence Day, vows stronger bilateral ties Dunya News
- Aliyev extends Independence Day greetings to Finland’s Stubb Latest news from…
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Hamas says will give up arms to a Palestinian authority ‘if occupation ends’
Hamas militants escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the so-called “yellow line” to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages…
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US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led Nato defence, officials say – World
The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of Nato’s conventional defence capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week, a tight deadline that struck some European…
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Iran arrests marathon organisers over women not wearing hijab
The Iranian judiciary says two organisers of a marathon have been arrested for allowing women who were not wearing hijabs to take part.
The move comes after images appeared online of unveiled women competing in the race on Friday.
Two thousand…
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Mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead including 3 children in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 12 people dead, police said. The victims included three children aged 3, 12 and 16.
Another 13…
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