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How selling parrots to a Pakistani journalist led to a locked bank account
Pakistani bird sellers face account freezes after selling parrots to a journalist critical of the state.
Categories: South Asia
Trump hosts Qatar’s PM for private dinner, meets Bahrain crown prince
US president has focused attention on the Gulf, visiting the region in first foreign policy trip of his second term.
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Trump administration pulls $4bn in funds for high-speed rail in California
US president blasts long-delayed project to link Los Angeles and San Francisco as 'boondoggle' and 'train to nowhere'.
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At least 61 dead, 45 rescued in huge fire at hypermarket in Iraq’s Kut
'A tragedy and a calamity have befallen us," the Wasit province governor says.
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Why is Pakistan so vulnerable to deadly flooding?
More than 120 people - half of the them children - have died in the past three weeks. Is climate change to blame?
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Fire ‘severely damages’ Belgium’s Tomorrowland stage ahead of Friday start
The annual Tomorrowland music festival is set to draw about 100,000 attendees, with many expected to camp on site.
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US losing ground to China due to Trump’s policies, Democrats warn
Sentiment towards the US is deteriorating even among Washington's closest allies, according to Pew survey data.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,239
Here are the key events on day 1,239 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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‘It’s just better!’ Trump says he has convinced Coca-Cola to use cane sugar
Beverage giant declines to either confirm or deny change to ingredients in its signature soft drink.
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‘It’s just better!’ Trump says he’s convinced Coca-Cola to use cane sugar
Beverage giant declines to either confirm or deny change to ingredients in its signature soft drink.
Categories: South Asia
‘The love he gave’: Family vows to keep Sayfollah Musallet’s memory alive
Musallet, a US citizen who ran an ice cream shop in Florida, was killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
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Why did Israel bomb Syria? A look at the Druze and the violence in Suwayda
Syria condemned Israeli attacks calling them a dangerous 'escalation' following days of unrest in Suwayda.
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How much of a threat is China to Japan?
Japan warns China is its biggest strategic challenge.
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Israel presses ahead with Gaza ‘concentration camp’ plans despite criticism
Plans first suggested by defence minister propose keeping 600,000 Palestinians in area and not allowing them to leave.
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Israel presses ahead with Gaza ‘concentration camp’ plans despite criticism
Plans first suggested by defence minister propose keeping 600,000 Palestinians in area and not allowing them to leave.
Categories: South Asia
Israel bombards Syria’s Damascus as US says steps agreed to end violence
Syria begins withdrawing army from Suwayda, but Israel vows to continue to 'operate vigorously' in Druze-majority city.
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Israel bombards Syria’s Damascus as US says steps agreed to end violence
Syria begins withdrawing army from Suwayda, but Israel vows to continue to 'operate vigorously' in Druze-majority city.
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At least two killed in ‘horrific’ Russian attack on Ukraine’s Dobropillia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as 'simply horrific, stupid Russian terror'.
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At least two killed in ‘horrific’ Russian attack on Ukraine’s Dobropillia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as 'simply horrific, stupid Russian terror'.
Categories: South Asia
USAID food for nearly 30,000 hungry kids to be destroyed: Official
Senior US official calls destruction of 500 tonnes of biscuits a 'casualty' of the USAID shutdown.
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