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US House returns to Washington for vote to end government shutdown

WASHINGTON: Members of the House of Representatives headed back to Washington on Tuesday, after a 53-day break, braving the congestion…

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Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk

COPENHAGEN: Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an…

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Colombia to suspend intelligence cooperation with US over strikes on drug vessels

BOGOTA: Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered his nation’s security forces Tuesday to stop sharing intelligence with the United States, until…

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Afghanistan economic recovery buckles as nine in 10 families go hungry or into debt, UNDP says

KARACHI: Afghanistan’s economic recovery is buckling as nine in 10 households are forced to skip meals, sell belongings or take…

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Xi pitches closer ties to Spanish king

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping told Spain’s King Felipe on Wednesday that the world’s second-largest economy seeks to work with…

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Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security

 BELEM: Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security…

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Macron warns any planned West Bank annexation a ‘red line’

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank would be…

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Turkiye says 20 troops killed in Georgia plane crash

Turkiye’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that 20 soldiers were killed in the crash of its military aircraft in Georgia…

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China strengthens navy with new ‘Fujian’ aircraft carrier

China officially commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, this week in a ceremony attended by President Xi Jinping, marking a…

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Bangladesh verdict against Hasina likely late November

A verdict in ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s closely watched crimes against humanity trial is expected later this month,…

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