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US defence chief Lloyd Austin ‘admitted to critical care unit’: Pentagon
Austin's hospitalization comes weeks after it emerged that the 70-year-old had kept previous hospital stays secret and had not immediately informed US President Joe Biden of a cancer diagnosis.
Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that mean?
Here's a look at the history of the treaty that has been held through two Palestinian uprisings and a series of wars between Israel and Hamas and what could happen if it is nullified.
Former Pak PM Sharif’s PML-N party secures support of one more independent candidate
Two independent members of Pakistan's National Assembly have joined PML-N, led by Nawaz Sharif, following a hung parliament. This decision adds to PML-N's coalition efforts after another independent candidate aligned with PTI joined the…
Shooter opens fire in Houston’s Lakewood Church
The shooting ended when two off-duty officers, who were working security, returned fire on a woman who police say entered the building with a long rifle and a backpack.
Pakistan polls: Jamaat-i-Islami candidate forfeits seat in Sindh
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that he took the unusual step to highlight the alleged rigging in many constituencies during the February 8 polls.
EU’s Borrell urges Israel allies to stop sending weapons
The chief EU diplomat also slammed an order by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the more than one million Palestinians sheltering in the Gaza city of Rafah need to be "evacuated" ahead of a planned Israeli military operation…
US says Gaza hostage deal ‘possible,’ with ‘tremendous’ benefits
Sources said that CIA Director William Burns is expected Tuesday in Cairo for a new round of talks on a Qatari-mediated deal after Israel rejected the initial response last week from Hamas.
This small New York village made guns for 200 years; now, what next as Remington announces exit
Gun-making dominates and defines Ilion. It’s entwined with the town the way car production is with Detroit.
Donald Trump threatens to ‘encourage’ attack of NATO members behind on payments
With US lawmakers debating new aid for Ukraine ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion, the former president has repeatedly said it was unfair to commit the United States to defending NATO's 30 other member nations.
Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution as tensions grip the wider Middle East
Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons and banners with revolutionary and religious slogans.
Pak parties intensify efforts to form coalition government after split verdict in Feb 8 elections
Amidst allegations of vote rigging and inordinate delay in announcing the results, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday published the results of 264 out of 265 contested seats in the 266-member National Assembly.
Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 4 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer
Al-Shabab, or “the youth” in Arabic, is a Sunni Islamic extremist group in Somalia born out of that country's years of anarchy following its 1991 civil war.
Russia launches 45 drones in mass barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv continues war cabinet reshuffle
The five-and-a-half-hour attack targeted agricultural facilities and coastal infrastructure, officials for Ukraine’s southern defense forces wrote on Telegram.
Thousands in Morocco protest ties with ‘genocidal’ Israel
As part of the deal, Rabat received Washington's recognition of its claim to sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
14 Indians arrested in separate cases of drug smuggling in Nepal
All of them were arrested in Dharan city.
Hundreds of protesters opposed to bill allowing same-sex marriage rally in Greek capital
Organizers of Sunday's rally — religious groups — described the bill as a threat to the traditional family. Many of the protesters chanted "hands off our children."
54 confirmed dead in landslide that buried a gold-mining village in south Philippines
At least 32 residents survived with injuries but 63 remained missing. Among those missing were gold miners who had been waiting in two buses to be driven home when the landslide struck and buried them.
Netanyahu promises ‘safe passage’ to Rafah civilians, disputes Gaza toll
Israel's main backer, the United States, has said it does not support a ground offensive in Rafah, warning that, if not properly planned, such an operation risks "disaster."
France to revoke birthright citizenship in Mayotte to fight migration crisis
MAMOUDZOU: French authorities on Sunday announced a controversial plan to amend the Constitution to revoke birthright citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which has been struggling with social unrest and a crippling…
Israeli strikes kill 44 Palestinians in Rafah
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry warned that any Israeli ground offensive on Rafah would have "disastrous consequences," and asserted that Israel aims to eventually force the Palestinians out of their land.