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Nazi mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
A memorial ceremony with prayers was held Friday in Warsaw at the foot of the Monument to the Heroes of the Ghetto, who fell fighting the Nazis in 1943.
After US bombs rebels, crew extinguishes Houthi missile fire on tanker carrying 25 Indians off Yemen
The tanker carried Russian-produced naphtha, a flammable oil, drawing Moscow further into a conflict that so far it had blamed on the U.S.
Philippine troops kill nine suspected Muslim militants, including two involved in Sunday Mass…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops killed nine suspected Muslim militants in the volatile south, including two key suspects in a bomb attack last month that left four Christian worshippers dead, the army said Saturday.
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South Gaza civilians flee intense violence as Israel pledges to lock out UN agency
Palestinians are fleeing the fighting, adding to the number already crowded into Rafah, near the Egyptian border, where the United Nations says most of Gaza's estimated 1.7 million displaced have converged.
Restoring Article 370 to normalise relations with India is Sharif’s agenda
The PML-N manifesto also stated that India-Pakistan relations should be anchored in mutual respect and a shared vision for regional stability and economic growth.
Embattled UN agency warns its aid operation in Gaza is ‘collapsing’ over a wave of funding cuts
The United States has suspended funding, followed by several other countries, including Britain, Italy and Finland.
Washington and Baghdad open talks on foreign troops in Iraq
BAGHDAD: Iraq and the United States held a first round of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country on Saturday, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.
Roughly…
Beijing warns White House over Taiwan independence
HONG KONG/WASHINGTON: US national security adviser Jake Sullivan pressed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during talks in Thailand to use China's influence with Iran to ease tensions in the Middle East. The officials also agreed to work…
Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town
Fighting in eastern Congo has been simmering for decades as more than 120 groups fight for power, land and valuable mineral resources, while others try to defend their communities.
Netanyahu slams genocide case as ‘outrageous’
International Court of Justice demanded that Israel try to contain death and damage in its military offensive in the tiny coastal enclave.
Russia backs Sri Lankan government over Online Safety Bill
Russian Ambassador in Sri Lanka Levan Dzhagaryan' s comments came in the backdrop of the US envoy here saying that she was concerned about the potential impact of the bill.
ICJ stops short of ordering cease-fire in Gaza; demands Israel contain deaths
The International Court of Justice decided not to throw out the case — and ordered six so-called provisional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza.
Ukraine claims overnight attack on Russia oil refinery
Social media footage posted overnight showed bright flames and columns of smoke tearing through the refinery, owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft.
Death toll rises to 12 in shelling of UN shelter in Gaza: UN
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said the bombardment was a "blatant disregard of basic rules of war".
Uncertainty hangs over Russia’s version of POW plane crash
Ukraine's military intelligence said it had no "comprehensive information" detailing who was on the flight.
Ex-Trump advisor sentenced to four months
Navarro, a Harvard-educated economist, was found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress by a federal jury in Washington in September after a two-day trial.
US claims it warned Iran before Islamic State’s twin bombings
The two blasts on January 3 hit crowds at a memorial ceremony near the tomb of Qasem Soleimani, a top Revolutionary Guards general killed in a US drone strike in Iraq in 2020.
Canada to examine alleged election interference by India amid existing tensions
Canada's federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference had been set up in to probe possible meddling by China, Russia, others in the 2019 & 2021 elections.
Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna reach final for maiden Major championship
Bopanna has reached the US Open final twice (2013, 2023) but a Major trophy has eluded him in his career.
Not impressed with UN’s performance; Security Council doesn’t reflect today’s…
UNSC has progressively been unable to take decisions in recent years to strengthen global peace and security, he said at a media briefing shortly after holding talks with EAM Jaishankar.