Weeks after India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire agreement following days of military conflict, Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir said Islamabad would “never accept Indian hegemony in the South Asian region” and never compromise on the Indus Water Treaty issue, as it was directly linked to the fundamental rights of the country’s 240-million […]
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The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend’s state track-and-field championships to allow more girls to take part amid controversy over the participation of a trans student-athlete. The California Interscholastic Federation said it was extending access for more “biological female” athletes to participate in the championship meet.
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As the war in Gaza stretches on with no clear resolution, thousands of Israelis poured into the streets across the country Saturday night, rallying with a growing urgency for both a new government and an immediate hostage deal. Naama Levy, a recently freed hostage, laid bare the harrowing fears endured by captives still held in
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The Trump administration’s decision to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students sent shockwaves through American higher education on Thursday, signalling a broader crackdown that could reshape university finances across the country. The move was announced amid an ongoing Department of Homeland Security investigation into Harvard, made public through a letter from Homeland Security Secretary
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Omar Hernandez, 63, a biologist and member of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), tags an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity, prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela. (Reuters)
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A Mexican Navy ship — with 277 onboard — crashed into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, leaving several injured, according to reports. In a video that has gone viral, the exact moment leading up to the crash is captured. The footage shows several onlookers standing at the harbour watching the ship Cuauhtemoc,
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An Indian-origin techie was among three climbers who were killed in a climbing accident in Washington State’s North Cascades Range. Vishnu Irigireddy and his fellow climbers fell to death from 400 feet while descending. Irigireddy, 48, a resident of Seattle, was part of four climbers attempting to climb the North Early Winters Spire area of
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In a moment steeped in raw emotion and relief, 21-year-old Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander was released on Monday after enduring 19 months of captivity in Gaza. The long-awaited reunion with his family came during a brief humanitarian pause in fighting. Alexander, who had been held by militants since late 2023, was transferred to an Israeli
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In less than 24 hours, the United States went from calling the India-Pakistan conflict “none of our business” to claiming it had “mediated a long night of talks” that led to the ceasefire. But as US leaders rushed to take credit, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri made it clear: the ceasefire was a direct agreement between
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President Donald Trump has named Dr. Casey Means as the United States Surgeon General nominee. In a statement that he posted on Truth Social, Trump characterized Dr. Means as having “impeccable MAHA credentials” and praised her background, saying she had the potential to become “one of the greatest Surgeon Generals in United States history.” He
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