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Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayo...

Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and how that could shift ...

Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and how that could shift closer to Election Day New York City Mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani vs. Cuomo Stephanie Keith; Michael M. Santiago Wall Street’s stance on New York’s mayoral race might surprise... read more »

Ukraine’s drone operators say they...

Ukraine’s drone operators say they have to negotiate safe passage pas...

Ukraine’s drone operators say they have to negotiate safe passage past friendly jammers, sometimes over group chat Serhii Korovainyi/REUTERS Ukraine’s skies are full of drones and electronic warfare interference. Ukraine’s drone pilots have to coordinate routes their drones can... read more »

EU discusses ‘drone wall’ to protect air...

EU discusses ‘drone wall’ to protect airspace from Russian violations

Brussels – In a bold move to fortify its eastern flank, the European Union is discussing the deployment of a high-tech “drone wall” — a coordinated network of surveillance and defense drones designed to protect EU airspace from unauthorized incursions, particularly from... read more »

Israel imposes new Gaza aid restrictions...

Israel imposes new Gaza aid restrictions, keeps Rafah crossing closed

Gaza / Jerusalem –Israel has imposed new restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip and kept the Rafah border crossing with Egypt closed, intensifying strain on the fragile ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The move comes amid growing tensions over the slow release of Israeli... read more »

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13 new polio cases found in Pakistan

At least 13 new cases of crippling poliovirus have been detected in Pakistan, taking this year’s total of the new victims to 158, reports said on Wednesday. The new cases were confirmed on Tuesday... read more »

Pakistan suspends execution of Shoaib Sarwar

Pakistan called off the scheduled hanging of Shoaib Sarwar convicted on murder charges in what would have been the first execution of a civilian in... read more »

Sri Lanka, China settle defence cooperation and maritim...

Sri Lanka and China on Tuesday clinched defence and maritime security cooperation deal with Colombo pledging to sup port silk trade route, a pet project of... read more »

Iran rejects US-led coalition against IS

Seen from Tehran, which has helped both Damascus and Baghdad to confront IS advances, the coalition lacks credibility because some of its members had financed... read more »

Indian slams Pakistan for failing to act against Hafiz ...

New Delhi on Monday slammed Islamabad for failing to act against Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, after the Pakistani envoy said the... read more »

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Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries to counter...

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including the Gulf states and Saudi Arabia, in... read more »

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on... read more »

Syrians fleeing war face hardship in Balkans

Syrians fleeing war face hardship in Balkans

Thousands of Syrian and other refugees from the West Asia and Africa, who make a dangerous journey from their war-ravaged countries, often end up in crammed... read more »

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Johannesburg – Six Islamist rebel factions in Syria have united and declared a new Islamic Front with an aim to oust President Bashar al-Assad and... read more »

Afghanistan wants to delay US security deal

Afghanistan wants to delay US security deal

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told his countrymen that a vital security pact with the US should not come into effect until after next year’s election... read more »

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Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this when he met Japanese Ambassador to the... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

Senior UN official to visit Maldives before poll

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

United Nations – UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco will visit the Maldives starting Wednesday to help promote... read more »

Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood dance m...

Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood dance moves

By Arun Kumar Washington – US First Lady Michelle Obama lit a ‘diya’ (lamp) in the East room to start White House Diwali celebrations after... read more »

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IDF Ground Forces Chief Steps Down Amid Gaza Conflict: A Significant Reshuffle in Israel’s...

In a significant and unexpected development, Major General Tamir Yadai, the Chief of Ground Forces for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), has resigned from his position amidst the ongoing... read more »

PIL in Indian Supreme Court Seeks to Halt Arms Exports to Israel Amid International Legal ...

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court of India demanding a halt to the export of arms, ammunition, and military equipment to Israel. The petition, led by... read more »

Turkey Detains Liridon Rexhepi in Major Mossad Espionage Bust

In a significant intelligence operation, Turkish authorities have arrested Liridon Rexhepi, a Kosovo national identified as the head of Mossad’s financial network in Turkey. Rexhepi,... read more »

Macklemore’s Dubai Boycott Sparks Debate Over UAE’s Role in Sudan Conflict

Dubai, UAE – September 2024: U.S. rapper Macklemore recently canceled a highly anticipated concert in Dubai, citing moral concerns over the UAE’s alleged involvement in... read more »

Protests Erupt Nationwide Over Gaza Hostage Deal in Israel: A Nat...

This past weekend, Israel has been shaken by some of the largest protests in its history, ignited by the government’s handling of a controversial hostage deal with Hamas. The streets of Tel... read more »