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Trump demands homeless people be relocated ‘far’ from Washington, ahead of press conference revealing new plans
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 — President Donald Trump said Sunday that homeless people must be moved “far” from Washington, after days of musing about taking federal control of the US capital where he has falsely suggested crime is rising. The Republican
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Five Al Jazeera media personnel killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza, international outcry grows
GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories), Aug 11 — Al Jazeera said two of its correspondents, including a prominent reporter, and three cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on Sunday. The Israeli military admitted in
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Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska next week — here’s what we know so far
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 — US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Alaska next Friday in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, which was triggered by Russia’s February 2022 invasion. Trump has
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Trump, Putin to hold Alaska summit on ending Ukraine war on August 15
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 — US President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine on August 15 in Alaska, Trump said yesterday. Trump made the announcement on social media after
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India’s air force chief reveals S-400 surface-to-air missiles took down six Pakistani military aircraft in May
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 — India shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one other military aircraft during clashes in May, India’s air force chief said today, the first such statement by the country months after its worst military conflict
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Trump for Nobel Peace Prize? Cambodia nominates US president for ending Thai border clash
PHNOM PENH, Aug 8 — Cambodia’s prime minister said he nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday, crediting the US president with “visionary and innovative diplomacy” that ended border clashes with Thailand. Five days of hostilities between
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Bihar battle looms for Modi where elections are ‘everything’ as he juggles US tariffs and vote-rigging claims
NEW DELHI, Aug 8 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is navigating one of the most challenging stretches of his 11 years in office. A contentious ceasefire with archenemy Pakistan, renewed scrutiny over his age and a diplomatic chill with
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Japan cancels flights, orders evacuations as record rains lash Kagoshima
TOKYO, Aug 8 — Japan’s weather agency issued a special heavy rain alert for the southern region of Kagoshima on Friday, warning “lives are at risk”. The deluge follows a period of punishing heat in many parts of Japan, with
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‘Free Palestine’ slogans, red paint deface Israeli airline office in Paris as France moves to recognise Palestine
PARIS, Aug 8 — Red paint and slogans were daubed at the entry to the offices of national Israeli airline El Al in Paris, with Israel Thursday urging French authorities to take action over the “barbaric act”. Anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian
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Netanyahu outlines post-war Gaza plans amid famine fears
JERUSALEM, Aug 8 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday Israel plans to take full control of Gaza but does not intend to govern it, as he convened his security cabinet to discuss updated plans 22 months into the
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