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Heartbroken family of 'admired' pilot speak out after horror Adel...

Heartbroken family of 'admired' pilot speak out after horror Adelaide hangar crash **Tragedy Strikes Adelaide Airfield: Pilot and Passenger Lost in Devastating Hangar Collision** A somber mood has descended upon the South Australian aviation community following a catastrophic aircraft... read more »

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US falls to historic low in press freedo...

US falls to historic low in press freedom tracker: RSF

US falls to historic low in press freedom tracker: RSF **United States Faces Significant Press Freedom Decline, Report Indicates** A recent assessment by a prominent international press freedom organization has highlighted a concerning downturn in the United States’ standing regarding press... read more »

UAE exit signals OPECs declining grip on...

UAE exit signals OPECs declining grip on oil markets

UAE exit signals OPECs declining grip on oil markets **Shifting Sands: UAE Departure from OPEC Signals Evolving Oil Market Dynamics** The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) decision to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is poised to significantly reshape the... read more »

UN chief calls for immediate reopening o...

UN chief calls for immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

UN chief calls for immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz ### Global Diplomatic Push for Unimpeded Maritime Passage in Strait of Hormuz **United Nations Headquarters, New York** – The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has issued a strong and urgent appeal for the immediate... read more »

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Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Moscow – The Russian foreign ministry Wednesday denied media reports that a diplomat has held talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban movement over the release of a Russian held captive since... read more »

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Tokyo – A committee under the Japanese lower house Wednesday passed a bill on establishing a US-style National Security Council (NSC) to make... read more »

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Male – A senior UN official began a two-day mission to the Maldives Wednesday along with Indian diplomats to push for free and fair presidential... read more »

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after all ballots... read more »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands “illegitimate”. Kerry made... read more »

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Valparai accident: Death toll increases to 10 **Valparai Tragedy: Driver Among Growing Fatalities in Road Mishap** **Valparai, India –** The tragic road accident in Valparai has claimed... read more »

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Kerala fireworks unit blast: an afternoon in Mundathikode that turned into chaos ## Tragedy Strikes Mundathikode: Explosions Rock Fireworks Preparations, Leaving a Trail of... read more »

Strait of Hormuz: How a threat became a playbook

Strait of Hormuz: How a threat became a playbook **The Chokepoint: How the Strait of Hormuz Forged Global Power and Economic Destiny** The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime passage... read more »

Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram

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