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Million-plus begin hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war
Over a million Muslim pilgrims gathered in Mecca for the start of the hajj pilgrimage amid the backdrop of the Gaza conflict and scorching summer temperatures. Despite the solemn…
G7 summit to focus on migration, Africa, AI
Jannatul Fardous
The G7 Leaders' Summit in Italy will focus on the Russia-Ukraine War, developments in the Middle East, Africa and the Indo-Pacific, migration, climate change, energy,…
Xi- Putin charting course for enhanced ties
International Desk
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Thursday.
The two sides had…
UN endorses US-backed hostages-for-ceasefire Gaza deal
Jannatul Fardous
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for Hamas to agree to a three-phase hostage-for-ceasefire proposal outlined by Joe Biden, the first…
Modi set to unveil coalition govt at cabinet meeting
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi readied today to unveil his coalition government after a surprise election setback lost his Hindu-nationalist party an overall majority.…
Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defaming Narendra Modi
A court in India has found the opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation for a remark implying the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi , was a criminal.
On…
New ‘unidentified object’ shot down over Canada: Trudeau
A US warplane shot down an unidentified object over North American airspace, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday. It was the second day in a row in which the…
Russia-Ukraine war: G7 pledges to stand with Ukraine
US government sources briefed that Washington plans to announce as soon as this week that it has bought a Norwegian advanced surface-to-air missile defence system for Ukraine.
The…
Israel and Saudi Arabia: Joint defence against Iran
Top military officials from Israel and Saudi Arabia have met in secret US-brokered talks to discuss defence coordination against Iran.
Delegations from Riyadh, as well as Qatar,…
China will fight to the very end: Wei Fenghe
Ties are at critical juncture and puts onus on United States to improve bilateral relationship, Wei Fenghe says.
China will “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwan from declaring…