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Violence escalates in Israel amid ultra-...

Violence escalates in Israel amid ultra-Orthodox military draft protests

Violence escalates in Israel amid ultra-Orthodox military draft protests ### **Conscription Rift Plunges Israel into Political Turmoil** **Jerusalem, Israel** – A deepening schism over military conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jewish men is igniting widespread protests across Israel, casting a... read more »

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after ...

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after years in coma

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after years in coma **Thai Royal Family Mourns Passing of Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati** **Bangkok, Thailand** – The Kingdom of Thailand is observing a period of profound national mourning following the announcement of the death of Her Royal... read more »

Renowned British artist David Hockney di...

Renowned British artist David Hockney dies aged 88

Renowned British artist David Hockney dies aged 88 **Art World Mourns the Passing of Visionary Artist David Hockney** The international art community is in mourning following the news of the death of David Hockney, the celebrated British artist whose groundbreaking work profoundly shaped... read more »

Grok Is Still Hosting Sexualized Deepfak...

Grok Is Still Hosting Sexualized Deepfakes of Famous Women

Grok Is Still Hosting Sexualized Deepfakes of Famous Women **AI Platform Faces Scrutiny Over Non-Consensual Deepfake Content** A recent investigation has brought to light significant concerns regarding the presence of sexually explicit deepfake content hosted on the platform operated by xAI, the... read more »

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Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides hit China

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and... read more »

I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Shari...

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and... read more »

Americans held by North Korea implore U.S. to send an e...

In a rare opportunity to speak with foreign media, the three Americans being detained by North Korea implored the United States to send someone to negotiate... read more »

23 people killed in Afghanistan crash

KABUL: An Afghan spokesman says 23 people were killed when a passenger van and a fuel tanker collided in western Afghanistan. Raouf Ahmadi, a spokesman for... read more »

Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near...

JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald... read more »

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'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

Attend Geneva-II conference: Arab League urges Syrian opposition

Cairo – Arab League foreign ministers meeting here have called on the Syrian opposition to attend the Geneva-II conference on restoring peace in the troubled country and form a delegation as... read more »

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Aleppo

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches ...

Beirut – Syria’s armed forces said on Friday they had captured a strategic northern town at the eastern gates of Aleppo, the former... read more »

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is open to peace talks but insisted that they would not go ahead unless foreign nations stopped supporting... read more »

Syria’s future must be determined by Syrians: Ass...

Syria's future must be determined by Syrians: Assad

Damascus – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the future of Syria must be determined by the Syrian people only, noting that any... read more »

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Damascus – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report said The new presidential... read more »

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Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Male – All three presidential candidates in the Maldives have agreed to hold presidential election a week early on Nov 2 to avoid a constitutional crisis, media reports said here Monday. The... read more »

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

Dhaka – Anxieties mounted across Bangladesh over deadly political violence which has left 12 people dead and hundreds injured since... read more »

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Kathmandu – Nepal’s Election Commission has formed a high level committee to effectively monitor the election code of conduct, an official said... read more »

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Islamabad – Pakistan has supported Saudi Arabia’s rejection of its non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council, praising its call for reform, the... read more »

Pak court extends Musharraf’s custody in 2007 Lal...

Pak court extends Musharraf's custody in 2007 Lal Masjid case

Islamabad – A Pakistani court has extended the custody of former President retired General Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 Lal Masjid raid case, banning him... read more »

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Heros welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament

Heros welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament The first Somali picked to referee a World Cup rose from Mogadishu's pitches, only to be barred at the US... read more »

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Kashmiri rights activist wins partial court victory but remains behind bars

Kashmiri rights activist wins partial court victory but remains behind bars The Delhi High Court grants bail to Kashmiri rights activist Khurram Parvez, jailed in India for nearly five... read more »

Pakistan military helicopter crashes in Kashmir, all on board killed

Pakistan military helicopter crashes in Kashmir, all on board killed There has been a heavy security presence in Muzaffarabad amid protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in recent... read more »

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Besant Road hawkers in Vijayawada on tenterhooks after receiving ...

Besant Road hawkers in Vijayawada on tenterhooks after receiving eviction orders The VMC issues the orders after the High Courts directive; some vendors claim that they are not unauthorised ones, but... read more »