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House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent

Washington, Jul 15: There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent....

US strikes kill at least 7 troops assigned to Iran’s 388th Mechanised Infantry Brigade

Dubai, Jul 15: US strikes overnight on Iran killed at least seven troops assigned to the 388th Mechanised...

More than 30 people killed in US airstrikes targeting Iran: Spokesperson

Dubai, Jul 15: US airstrikes targeting Iran have killed more than 30 people in “recent days,” an Iranian...

China’s economy grew at 4.3 pc annual pace in 2nd quarter, slowest since late 2022

Hong Kong, Jul 15: China's economy slowed sharply to a 4.3 per cent annualised pace of growth in...

Over 260 people wounded in latest US airstrikes on Iran, official says

Dubai, Jul 15: The latest round of overnight US airstrikes on Iran wounded more than 260 people, a...
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NYC Mayor Mamdani says he would encourage King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond

New York, Apr 30: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would encourage King Charles III to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond. “If I was...

Hezbollah adopts new weapon: Fibre-optic drones, used widely in war in Ukraine

Tel Aviv, Apr 30: Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fibre-optic...

Sri Lanka’s ex prez to face court indictment

Colombo, April 29: Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe and his secretary Saman Ekanayake will face indictments for misappropriation of state funds worth 16.6...

Lebanon detains ex-Palestinian envoy at Beirut airport on corruption charges

Beirut, Apr 29: Lebanese authorities detained the former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon on corruption charges shortly after he arrived in the country, officials said...

King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress noting ‘times of great uncertainty’

Washington, Apr 29: King Charles III acknowledged “times of great uncertainty” as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary...

Pak test-fires indigenously developed Fateh-II missile: Army

Islamabad, April 28: Pakistan has successfully conducted a training launch of the indigenously developed Fateh-II missile system, the army said on Tuesday. The launch of...

Train wreck in Indonesia kills 15

Bekasi, April 28: Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming that the crash outside Indonesia's capital killed 15 people,...

Train wreck in Indonesia killed at least 14 people

Bekasi (Indonesia), Apr 28: Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming that the crash outside Indonesia's capital killed 14...

US appears cold to Iranian proposal to end the war without a nuclear deal

Tehran, Apr 28: The Trump administration seemed unlikely Tuesday to accept Iran's offer to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz if...

Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7, wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talks

Kabul, Apr 27: Mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan on Monday struck a university and civilian homes in northeastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and...

Clashes over water access kill at least 42 people in Chad

N'djamena (Chad), Apr 27: Clashes between two families over access to water have killed at least 42 people in eastern Chad, the government says,...

Plane crashes on outskirts of South Sudan’s capital, killing 14 people

Juba (South Sudan), Apr 27: A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of the South Sudanese capital, killing all 13 passengers and the...
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