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'UK dragged into Trump warmongering...

'UK dragged into Trump warmongering – but one mis-step could spa...

'UK dragged into Trump warmongering – but one mis-step could spark major conflict' **Title: UK Surveillance Assets Deployed in US-Led Pursuit of Sanctioned Russian Tanker** A United States-led operation targeting a Russian-flagged tanker suspected of violating international... read more »

Woman shot dead by ICE agent as Minneapo...

Woman shot dead by ICE agent as Minneapolis erupts in outrage

Woman shot dead by ICE agent as Minneapolis erupts in outrage **Title: Fatal Shooting During Immigration Enforcement Operation Sparks Community Concerns in Minneapolis** Minneapolis, MN – A woman was fatally shot during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis... read more »

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'Grateful to be alive' – passenger's terror as plane t...

'Grateful to be alive' – passenger's terror as plane tyre bursts on landing **LATAM Airlines Flight Experiences Tire Failure Upon Landing; No Injuries Reported** A LATAM Airlines Boeing 767-300ER experienced a tire failure upon landing at an undisclosed airport earlier this... read more »

Peace as policy: Mediation is the core s...

Peace as policy: Mediation is the core sense of modern diplomacy

Peace as policy: Mediation is the core sense of modern diplomacy **Title: Emerging Powers Prioritize Mediation as a Cornerstone of National Security** A subtle but significant shift is occurring in the realm of international relations, with certain nations increasingly viewing mediation not merely... read more »

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Pakistan not in any arms race, says Sharif

Pakistan not in any arms race, says Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday reiterated that his country wants peace in the region and is not involved in any arms race. Pakistan’s strategic capability was... read more »

'Assad could contribute to new Syria but not as PM'

Assad warns Turkey for supporting rebels

Damascus – While accusing Turkey of supporting the rebels in Syria to oust his government, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the... read more »

Zuma’s name cleared from ‘Gupta gate’...

Zuma's name cleared from 'Gupta gate' scandal

Johannesburg – The South African government Thursday dismissed media reports that President Jacob Zuma was involved in the unauthorised landing of a... read more »

Nawaz Sharif seeks stringent anti-terrorism laws

Obama apprised of talks with Taliban: Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday called for stringent anti-terror laws in the country so that those involved in such activities... read more »

We are on ‘right track’ on Syria chemical w...

We are on 'right track' on Syria chemical weapons: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday global powers were “on the right track” with a plan to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons... read more »

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