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No Jurors Selected on First Day of Ex-President Donald Trump's New York Criminal Trial
Former US President Donald Trump is due to return to court on Tuesday after no jurors were selected on the first day of the former president's criminal hush money trial in New York.The process of whittling down hundreds of people to 12 jurors and six alternates began on...
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South Korea 'strongly' Protests Japan's Renewed Claims to Dokdo
South Korea on Tuesday expressed its strong opposition towards Japan after the latter released an annual diplomatic report that reasserted its territorial claims over the easternmost islets of Dokdo.The dispute over the sovereignty of Dokdo has been a longstanding issue...
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Iran Will Face Consequences of Its Action, Says IDF Chief
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt Gen Herzi Halevi has said that Iran will face the consequences of its action.Halevi in a video statement on Monday, after visiting Nevatim air base in southern Israel, said that the ballistic missile and drone attack on Israel...
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Israeli Defence Minister Discusses Next Steps in Rafah
Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has discussed further action in Rafah with representatives of his ministry and the Israeli COGAT authority which oversees contacts with the Palestinians and aid.They focused on the evacuation of civilians from Rafah, in the south of...
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Stabbing at Sydney Church a 'terrorist Act': Australian Police
Australian police are treating a stabbing at a Sydney church as a terrorist attack, New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb said on Tuesday.Police were called to Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, western Sydney, on Monday evening, following reports of a...
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Biden Reiterates US Commitment to Israel's Security
US President Joe Biden has reiterated his country's commitment to Israel's security, underscoring as well the need to contain the conflict from further spreading."The United States is committed to Israel's security. We're committed to a ceasefire that will bring the...
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Israel Wants Temporary Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza: Hamas Official
Israel is seeking a ceasefire agreement with Hamas to secure the release of its hostages before resuming military operations in the Gaza Strip, Ezzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas' political bureau, has said.Al-Rishq said on Monday that Israel wanted "a temporary agreement to...
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Netanyahu Says Smart Response Needed to Iranian Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly said at a private meeting with ministers from his Likud party that Iran's missile attack must be followed by a smart response.Iran should have to wait nervously to see when the backlash will come, as Israel did before...
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Israel Vows 'appropriate Response' If Iran Attacks Its Territory
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has vowed an "appropriate response" if Iran attacks his country's territory."A direct Iranian attack on Israeli territory will require an appropriate Israeli response against Iran," Gallant told US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on...
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Sudan Conflict Claims Thousands of Civilian Lives, Displaces Millions in One Year: UN
The UN Fact-Finding Mission in Sudan reports that nearly a year of fighting in the country has left thousands of civilians dead and millions more displaced, a UN spokesman said."It said that fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...
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UN Security Council Voices Concern over Killing of World Central Kitchen Staff in Gaza
The UN Security Council has voiced grave concern over Israel's killing of seven aid workers of the World Central Kitchen in Gaza.A press statement said on Thursday that these horrific attacks brought the number of humanitarian personnel killed in Gaza during the ongoing...
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Russian Regions Grapple with Severe Flooding amid Rising Water Levels
At least 13,000 people have been evacuated in parts of Russia as of Thursday, as multiple regions continue to battle extreme floods amid rising water levels, local authorities said.In some of the worst flooding in decades due to a continuous rise in daily average...
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Thermal power plant near Kiev destroyed in missile attack
The Trypilska thermal power plant (TPP) outside the Ukrainian capital has been completely destroyed in a Russian missile attack, the media reported, citing an official.Andriy Hota, Chairman of the supervisory board at the Ukrainian power plant Centrenergo, said on Thursday...
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Israeli Forces Bombard Surrounding Areas of Nuseirat Refugee Camp in Gaza
Israeli forces have conducted intensive bombardments in the vicinity of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza two days, resulting in casualties, local sources told the media.
Palestinian security sources said on Thursday that the Israeli army executed extensive firing...
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Ukrainian Parliament Passes Law to Toughen Army Mobilisation
The Ukrainian Parliament has passed a law to tighten military mobilisation rules, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram.The legislation, which aims to recruit more troops for the country's armed forces, was supported by 283 votes in favour, surpassing the required...
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'Sound & Stable' India-China Ties Serve Interests of Both Countries: Chinese FM Spokesperson
Sound and stable India-China relations serve the interests of both countries and are conducive to peace and development in the region and beyond, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.Mao made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to...
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Ceasefire Talks Hit Roadblock as Hamas Refuses to Release 40 Israeli Hostages
The Cairo indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas have again hit a roadblock after the latter refused to release 40 hostages as demanded by the Israeli side.Hamas, according to Israel's defence ministry sources, has informed mediators that they don't have 40 women and...
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UNSC Reform Negotiations Not 'begun in Earnest': UNGA President
The negotiations for reforming the UN Security Council have not "begun in earnest" and the process is stuck in "informal discussions," according to General Assembly President Dennis Francis."Under the ambit of the IGN what is taking place are informal discussions that...
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Multinationals View India as Alternative Manufacturing Base; Investments 'strong': UN
India remains a "strong" recipient of foreign investments as multinationals recognise it as an alternative manufacturing base for supply chains, according to the United Nations."India is benefiting by growing interest from multinationals, which see the country as an...
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Egypt, Jordan, France Urge Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt, Jordan, and France have urged an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli siege and bombardment over the past six months.In a joint article on Monday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II, and French President...
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Toronto, Other Canadian Cities Go Dark as Millions Watch Total Solar Eclipse
Toronto and many other cities and towns of Canada fell into darkness as millions of people flocked into public places to watch the total solar eclipse.In Toronto, which won't see the next total solar eclipse until 2144, clouds obscured the sun during the period of the...
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6.0-magnitude Earthquake Jolts Indonesia
A 6.0 magnitude quake hit Indonesia's eastern province of West Papua on Tuesday, but did not trigger a tsunami warning, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.The agency initially reported the quake's magnitude to be 6.1 before revising it, Xinhua...
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Australian Youth Curfew Extended Till April 16
Eva Lawler, the chief minister of the Australia's Northern Territory (NT), on Tuesday announced that the curfew for people under the age of 18 in Alice Springs has been extended until April 16.The announcement was made one day before the curfew, which was imposed on March...
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Pakistan Session Court Sentences Man to 80 Lashes in a Rare Decision
In a rate punishment sentenced to a man falsely accusing his ex-wife of adultery and refusing to accept the paternity of his child; a session court in Karachi, Pakistan has sentenced the man to 80 lashes, a punishment which is very rare.Additional District and Sessions...
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Govt Ready to Discuss Medical School Quota Hike in Open Manner: S Korean Minister
South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday said that the government is ready to discuss the increased quota in medical school admissions with doctors in an open manner if they come up with a unified and more reasonable measure.This comes as about 12,000 trainee...