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WorldWhy Trump chose the old Air Force One for his return from Turkey instead of the Qatari Jet
When asked later during a news conference if security concerns had played a role in the switch, Trump didn't directly answer but said that when it came to Iran, he was “No. 1 on the list for killing.”
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WorldUS carries out another round on strikes on Iran
He said Wednesday that the US would “probably hit them hard again tonight,” and later added that the latest back-and-forth fighting would not result in “long-term” military action.
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WorldTrump threatens Iran with more strikes but says recent fighting does not mean return to war
“Anything that happens is going to happen very fast," Trump said, though he also suggested the US military might “just finish the job.”
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WorldUS launches probe into H-1B visa fraud; Cognizant under scrutiny
The action has been taken under the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud led by Vice President J D Vance.
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WorldSri Lanka to establish prison in former hospital after Negombo riot kills 28
The prison will be established at an abandoned maternity hospital at Mahamodera, a suburb of the southern port city of Galle.
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WorldNo evidence linking India government to Nijjar killing: Canada police
The statement directly contradicts previous allegations by the then prime minister Justin Trudeau linking the Indian government to the Sikh separatist's murder that severely strained bilateral ties.
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WorldMumbai rain: Train services hit, 9 flights diverted, two lakes overflow
39 trains were cancelled, 21 short-terminated, and 46 rescheduled because of the disruption.
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WorldTrump threatens to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure after saying ceasefire is 'over'
Trump announced that the US was preparing for a second night of strikes against Iran after Iranian attacks on American military sites in the Gulf.
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Why is US President Donald Trump targeting Greenland? | Explained
Greenland possesses significant reserves of rare earth minerals used in smartphones, electric vehicle batteries, computers, renewable energy technologies and defence equipment.
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WorldDrone strikes kill at least 20 civilians in Sudan: Rights groups
The use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the Sudan war, which is in its fourth year.
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WorldIsraeli strike kills Gaza aid official before Egypt-Argentina match
Palestinian aid worker who helped organise World Cup screenings was among four people killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City.
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WorldEnglish court to rule on final challenge to Trinidad's gay sex ban
The case was filed in February 2017 by Jason Jones, who argues that so-called “buggery” laws in the twin-island nation that date from the colonial era and prohibit gay sex are unconstitutional.
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WorldIran ceasefire over but negotiations can continue: Trump
Trump made the comment on the sidelines of the two-day NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.
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WorldRussia strikes Kyiv for second consecutive night; kills three across Ukraine
Ukraine's Air Force says Russia fired 169 long-range strike drones and seven missiles, including five ballistics, at the country last night.
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WorldCongo Ebola health workers strike over delayed pay as death toll nears 600
The World Health Organisation said the virus continues to spread while some treatment centres are operating at near-full capacity.
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World30 years after Dolly: What cloning can - and can't - do today
Today, cloning is not a technology that can simply “copy and paste” living things. Instead, it has become one biotechnology tool among many.
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WorldCultural heritage connect us, thank Indonesian people for preserving it: Modi at Prambanan Temple complex
In his address later, while visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site along with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, he also said it was his honour to be part of the inauguration of a joint conservation project for the Prambanan Temple complex.
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WorldPM Modi, Indonesia's President Prabowo visit Prambanan Temple, launch conservation project
The two countries exchanged a Letter of Intent a day earlier to begin the conservation and restoration of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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WorldTrump, Iran and NATO: How a summit on defence turned into a West Asia crisis
The strikes were retaliation after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, and underscored the fragility of an interim deal to end months of fighting between the two countries.
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WorldTehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes and limits Iran's oil sales
Both Bahrain and Kuwait had been targeted by Iran on Wednesday.