Iran, US hold high-stakes talks in Oman as confrontation looms
The Guardian : Oman has mediated high-stakes, indirect talks between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear programme, seen as one of the last...
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Trump endorses Japan’s Takaichi ahead of Sunday election
Reuters : US President Donald Trump gave his “total endorsement” of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a national election there on Sunday,...
Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 30
AFP : A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 130 on...
More than 18 die in ‘rat-hole’ mine blast in India
BBC : More than 18 miners have died and one is severely injured after an explosion at an illegally-operated coal mine in India’s northeastern...
Turkiye edges curbing social media access to minors
Reuters : Turkiye is laying the groundwork to restrict social media access for minors with a parliamentary report this week calling for broad measures...
Israeli air attacks on Lebanon reach highest level since ceasefire
Al Jazeera : Israel is carrying out a “clear and dangerous” surge in air attacks on Lebanon, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said,...
55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia
BBC Online : The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield in the four years of war with Russia is 55,000, President Volodymyr...
Almost 200 separatists killed after attacks in Pakistan
AFP : Pakistan’s security forces have killed almost 200 separatist insurgents in southwestern Balochistan province since they launched a wave of attacks over the weekend,...
Thousands of Venezuelans march to demand Maduro’s release
Al Jazeera : Thousands of people marched through Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, demanding the release of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, exactly one...
‘Painful times in my marriage’ – Melinda French Gates reacts to ex-husband
BBC Online : Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates has said her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, being named in new files relating to the late...
Israeli fire in Gaza kills 21
AP : Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 21 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said on Wednesday while Israel said...