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Hegseth denounces diversity focus at unusual gathering of military brass

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assailed what he called “decades of decay” caused by policies promoting diversity and inclusion…

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Mamdani seen holding lead over Cuomo in New York City mayoral race, say analysts

NEW YORK: The decision by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to suspend his sputtering reelection bid is unlikely to…

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Iran shows willingness to become part of Pak-Saudi defence agreement

TEHRAN: Major General Rahim Safavi of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran…

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Top diplomats of North Korea and China agree to deepen ties and push back at the United States

SEOUL: The foreign ministers of North Korea and China agreed to deepen bilateral ties and resist hegemonism, a likely reference…

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Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 4 people and wounds 70

KYIV: Russia unleashed a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, killing at least four people, with…

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Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House

WASHINGTON: Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on…

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Pentagon urges missile makers to double output for potential China conflict, WSJ reports

 The US Pentagon is urging defense contractors to double or quadruple production rates focussing on 12 critical weapons due to…

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Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party wins majority in pivotal vote

CHISINAU: Moldova’s pro-European Union ruling party won a resounding victory over its Russian-leaning rival in a key parliamentary election, results…

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Kremlin says British and French arsenals must ultimately be part of nuclear disarmament talks

Talks on reducing strategic nuclear weapons must first be conducted between Russia and the US, but the arsenals of Britain…

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Bangladesh blames foreign arms for deadly hill clashes

Bangladesh’s interior chief said Monday that weapons from “outside the country” were fuelling violence in a southeastern border region with…

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