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India issues safety advisory for Indians in Israel after strikes near Tehran
India on Saturday issued an advisory for its nationals in Israel after the Israeli strikes on Iran and asked citizens to “exercise utmost caution and remain vigilant at all times”.
According to the advisory:
In view of the prevailing…
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Australia welcomes decision to hold pre-COP climate meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu
Australia has welcomed the Pacific Islands Forum announcement confirming that Fiji and Tuvalu will host key pre-COP climate events later this year, placing Pacific priorities at the centre of global climate negotiations.
Fiji will…
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Iran–US tensions escalate as Israel attacks Tehran
Explosions were reportedly heard in Tehran early Saturday after Israel confirmed it had launched strikes on Iran. Air raid sirens sounded across Israel as the military issued what it described as a proactive alert, warning the public to…
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Cuba says intercepted speedboat carried nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition
Cuban officials say a speedboat carrying a heavily armed group of Cuban exiles was intercepted in Cuban waters this week, revealing that those on board were equipped with nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition, 13 rifles and 11 pistols, as…
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Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan vows sweeping reform in campaign for UN’s top job
Rebeca Grynspan says she is confident about her bid to become the next United Nations secretary-general, arguing that the global body must become more agile and effective in addressing mounting global crises.
The former Costa Rican vice…
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Cargo plane transporting cash crashes near Bolivia’s capital, killing at least 15
A Bolivian Air Force cargo plane carrying newly printed currency crashed Friday near the capital, killing at least 15 people, damaging multiple vehicles on a highway and scattering banknotes across the area, officials said.
Defense…
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North Korea releases rare photo of Kim Ju Ae firing rifle
Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter was shown firing a rifle at a shooting range in a rare image released Saturday by state media, fueling fresh speculation that she is being prepared as his successor.
Kim Ju Ae, widely viewed by analysts as…
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Indonesia court jails former executives of Pertamina subsidiaries in major corruption case
An Indonesian court has sentenced nine people to prison in a major corruption case involving subsidiaries of state energy firm Pertamina, including two former chief executives, in a scandal prosecutors say caused $17 billion in state…
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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick makes unscheduled India visit after Trump tariffs ruling; holds…
Days after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made an unscheduled visit to New Delhi, where he held what was described as a “highly…
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Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan, says 130 Taliban fighters killed in Operation ‘Ghazab…
Pakistan said it has killed more than 130 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan in a retaliatory military campaign dubbed ‘Operation Ghazab lil Haq’, launched in response to alleged cross-border attacks by Afghan forces.
The operation began…
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