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US prepares for further Venezuelan oil interceptions

The United States has seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, the first of its kind under ongoing sanctions, and is preparing…

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Afghan IOC member hopes Taliban dialogue spark u-turn over women’s rights

PARIS: Afghanistan’s International Olympic Committee member Samira Asghari has told AFP that the Taliban authorities must face the stark truth that if…

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Year-ender: Bangkok tops global travel charts as 2025’s most-visited city

As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on how global travel evolved throughout 2025.…

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Thai PM says he will speak to Trump on Cambodia clashes

BANGKOK: Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday he was scheduled to speak to U.S. President Donald Trump…

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Winter storm brings fresh hardship to displaced Gazans

GAZA CITY: Wearing only sandals and cotton sweaters to protect themselves from the winter rain, Palestinians dug trenches in the…

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US lawmakers press Israel to probe strike on reporters in Lebanon

WASHINGTON: Several Democratic lawmakers called for the Israeli and US governments to fully investigate a deadly 2023 attack by the…

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Machado vows to bring award back to Venezuela

OSLO: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said she planned to take her award back to Venezuela, but declined…

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Desperate Gazans pull iron bars from rubble to construct tents and scratch out a living

GAZA: As winter bites in Gaza, displaced Palestinians set out every day to homes destroyed by Israel. There they rip…

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Austrian parliament approves headscarf ban in schools

Austrian lawmakers on Thursday voted by a large majority in favour of a law banning headscarves in schools for girls…

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Trump unveils $1 million ‘Golden Visa’ for foreign nationals

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump formally unveiled the much-anticipated “Trump Gold Card” immigration initiative, launching a new expedited pathway for…

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