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WorldQatar says talks continue to seek end to regional conflict
Qatar says diplomatic exchanges are continuing through Doha and regional partners as the US-Iran conflict enters its eighth month.
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WorldNidal Hasan, convicted in Fort Hood shooting, to be executed on December 3
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Monday that President Donald Trump had approved the execution of Hasan.
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WorldTrump says Strait of Hormuz ‘belongs to’ US as he claims naval blockade is shutting out Iran
US President Donald Trump claims the US Navy has imposed an “impenetrable” blockade in the strategic waterway and says Iran’s military has been severely weakened.
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WorldNew York declares measles emergency as cases rise in rural areas
The state has reported 108 cases this year, including 92 since July 15, while neighbouring Pennsylvania has crossed 1,000 cases.
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WorldChrista Pike conscious and speaking after failed execution, her attorneys says
Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as Tennessee officials attempted to put her to death.
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WorldIndia, Ghana discuss multilateral cooperation during EAM Jaishankar's visit
Discussions advancing comprehensive partnership in trade, investments, defence, technology, people-to-people domains, among others, took place during the visit.
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WorldOscar-winning actor Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’, dies at 102
The actor won an Oscar for her film debut opposite Marlon Brando and later starred alongside Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘North by Northwest’.
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WorldPolice fire tear gas as 266,000 rally in France student protests
Police used tear gas in Paris and other cities as high school students, teachers and supporters protested over education funding, with nearly 500 people detained on Tuesday.
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WorldCall scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia: Trump
Health authorities are investigating after the death of an employee at an anti-plague institute, which authorities attributed to pneumonia with an unknown cause.
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WorldTrump says Iran war will end soon, warns of ‘nice way’ or ‘not-so-nice way’
The US President said that the Iran conflict will soon be brought to an end, as his remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego also sparked concern.
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WorldUS lawmaker introduces resolution honouring Indian pilot Smit Machchhar
Congressman Josh Gottheimer praised Machchhar and others for preventing an alleged cockpit attack and safely landing the Israel-bound flight.
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WorldSpain approves housing decrees after parliamentary defeat triggers snap election
The measures include rent controls, temporary eviction protections and restrictions on corporate purchases of residential property ahead of the November 29 election.
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WorldSaudi Arabia reports airport attacks as Gaza airstrikes kill two
Airports in Najran and Jizan are damaged in latest attacks as Palestinian officials condemn Israeli strikes and demolitions in east Jerusalem.
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WorldFrance students blockade 1,800 schools as protests over education conditions intensify
Students, teachers and parents demanded more funding to address understaffing and deteriorating school facilities.
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WorldRussia says it intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones as Kyiv strikes fuel depots
Moscow reported hundreds of drones targeting its capital, while Russian strikes hit bridges, residential areas and port infrastructure in Ukraine.
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WorldFormer German spy chief arrested over suspected treasonous espionage
August Hanning, who led Germany’s BND from 1998 to 2005, is accused of receiving thousands of classified documents and passing intelligence to a foreign intelligence service.
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WorldPakistan's Deputy PM Ishaq Dar raises Kashmir issue with UN chief Guterres during visit
Pakistan foreign minister briefs Guterres on Islamabad’s position on Kashmir and Indus Waters Treaty, while discussions cover regional and global security.
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WorldShehbaz Sharif urges Imran Khan’s PTI to call off march, offers talks
Pakistan’s prime minister invites the opposition to resume dialogue as PTI supporters march towards Islamabad demanding the release of jailed former premier Imran Khan.
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WorldPlague fears trigger quarantine in Siberia as authorities deny lab worker died of the disease
More than 60 workers remain isolated and several hospitals are under quarantine after a la assistant died of pneumonia, while Russia says tests found no evidence of plague.
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WorldUK threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem closes British consulate
The reported threat comes amid a growing diplomatic rift over Britain’s planned restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.