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Israel to ‘take control’ of Gaza City after approving new war plan
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel's military will "take control" of Gaza City under a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
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Arrest warrant sought for South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim
Seoul (AFP) – South Korean prosecutors on Thursday requested an arrest warrant for former first lady Kim Keon Hee, a...
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170 PTI activists freed, 42 sent to jail in Lahore
LAHORE: As many as 212 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) activists were arrested by Lahore police after they lodged nationwide protest movement...
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Canada to recognise Palestinian state next month
OTTAWA: Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said...
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Trump bans travel to US from a dozen countries, adds restrictions for 7 others
US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday evening a ban that is set to prohibit travel to the US from a...
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South Koreans vote in snap election to pick new president
South Korea is witnessing brisk polling on Tuesday in a snap election being held to pick a new leader, months...
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Putin, Trump did not discuss time frame for Ukraine ceasefire: Russian presidential aide
The Russian and US presidents did not discuss a deadline or timeframe to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia's presidential...
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Trilateral meetings on Russia-Ukraine peace talks to be held in Istanbul
As part of critical Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, trilateral meetings of Türkiye, the US, and Ukraine as well as...
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South Korea Kicks Off Formal Election Campaign
SEOUL: The candidates vying to lead South Korea kicked off their official campaigns today ahead of a snap presidential election...
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Top Ukrainian diplomat thanks Türkiye for opening doors to Ukrainian citizens
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday thanked Türkiye for opening its doors to his country's citizens, as he attended...
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