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Deadly clashes erupt in Gaza between Hamas and Doghmush clan after ceasefire
GAZA CITY, Oct 14 — Several people were killed over the weekend in Gaza City in violent clashes between Hamas security forces and the members of an armed clan, multiple sources reported on Monday. Skirmishes first broke out last week
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Trump mulls missile warning to Putin to push Ukraine peace
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday he may warn Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Ukraine could get Tomahawk cruise missiles if Moscow does not end its invasion. Trump has been mulling potential supplies of the long-range
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India’s ‘pharmacy of the world’ under scrutiny as authorities raid pharma firm over toxic cough syrup linked to 19 child deaths
NEW DELHI, Oct 13 — India’s financial crime-fighting agency is searching seven sites on suspicion of money-laundering by Sresan Pharma, the cough syrup maker linked to the deaths of several children over the last month, a source told Reuters today.
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Hamas begins releasing Israeli hostages from Gaza as Trump arrives in Israel for peace talks
JERUSALEM, Oct 13 — Hamas handed over the first seven of 20 surviving Israeli hostages today, a key step in ending two years of ruinous war in Gaza under a ceasefire deal engineered by US President Donald Trump, who landed
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Israel plans to destroy Hamas tunnels under Gaza after hostage release phase
JERUSALEM, Oct 12 — Israel plans to destroy what remains of Hamas’s network of tunnels under Gaza, working with US approval after its hostages are freed, it said today Defence Minister Israel Katz said the operation would be conducted under an
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Pakistan warns of ‘strong response’ to Afghan provocations after border clashes
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 — Pakistan’s prime minister said on Sunday he “strongly condemns provocations” by Afghanistan, vowing a “strong and effective response” after border clashes between the neighbouring countries overnight. “There will be no compromise on Pakistan’s defence, and every
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Taliban, Pakistani forces clash along border after Kabul accuses Islamabad of air strikes
KABUL, Oct 12 — Afghanistan’s Taliban forces launched armed reprisals against Pakistani soldiers along the shared border yesterday, accusing Islamabad of carrying out air strikes on its soil, senior officials from several provinces said yesterday. On Thursday, two explosions were heard
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Kim Jong Un hails strong China ties as he meets Premier Li during North Korea’s ruling party anniversary
SEOUL, Oct 10 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang yesterday, praising the two countries’ “friendly and cooperative relations”, as Kim oversaw celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, state
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La Nina returns but expected to remain weak, says US weather agency
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 — The climate phenomenon known as La Niña has returned, a US agency announced yesterday. It is expected to remain weak, limiting its ability to cool the planet and supercharge Atlantic hurricane activity. La Niña is a
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US fires diplomat for concealing romantic relationship with Chinese national linked to Communist Party
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 — US President Donald Trump’s administration said yesterday it fired a State Department employee who did not acknowledge a romantic relationship with a Chinese national. “The State Department has officially terminated the employment of a Foreign Service
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