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Police raid Kashmir bookshops after India bans titles for ‘secessionism’
Among the 25 banned books is one by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, one of India's most famous living authors.
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Tougher transshipment penalties on US imports not immediate: Report
Trump's tariffs on imports have kicked-in but there is no clarification on rules for transshipment as yet, Reuters said.
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Trump to sign order requiring universities to disclose admissions data
The US president has led a purge of diversity programming and called for greater transparency in university admissions.
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Cambodia nominates Trump for Nobel Prize after Thai border truce
Cambodia credits Trump for brokering Thai border truce, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize for 'visionary diplomacy'.
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United States expects monthly tariff revenue to rise to $50bn
US Commerce Secretary Lutnick forecasts the increase as Donald Trump announces levies on pharma and semiconductor chips.
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Lebanese cabinet approves ‘objectives’ of US plan to disarm Hezbollah
Group warns US-driven plans bow to interests of Israel, which continues to carry out near-daily violations of truce.
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AIPAC slams Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene over Gaza genocide remark
Pro-Israel lobby group says the Republican congresswoman's criticism of Israel is 'a betrayal of American values'.
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Toyota expects to lose billions as Trump tariffs weigh on auto sector
The world’s top-selling carmaker joins a growing list of companies reporting profit hits because of US tariffs.
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Chainsaw economics, organ sales and governing by dog: Argentina under Milei
Mehdi Hasan debates ex-FM Diana Mondino on Milei’s fitness to lead and his radical 'chainsaw' economics.
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Man Utd set to sign Sesko from Leipzig
Manchester United are on the verge of signing Slovenian international striker Benjamin Sesko from RP Leipzig.
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Trump calls on CEO of tech firm Intel to resign over China investments
The Republican president criticised CEO Lip-Bu Tan for being 'conflicted' due to his ties to Chinese technology firms.
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Is Trump winning the trade war and at what cost to the economy?
Donald Trump's tariff policy is taking shape and the president is already touting benefits to the US economy.
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Trump says he wants all Middle Eastern countries to have formal Israel ties
US president invokes attacks on Iran's nuclear sites as he calls for countries in the region to join 'Abraham Accords'.
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Sudan military destroyed UAE plane carrying Colombian mercenaries: State TV
President Gustavo Petro says his government is trying to find out how many Colombians died in the attack.
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Nine PSG players dominate Ballon d’Or 2025 nominee list
UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain dominate the men's list for football's most prestigious award.
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Ahead of cabinet meeting, Netanyahu says Israel will take control of Gaza
In an interview with Fox News, Israeli PM says Israel wants to take over - but not govern - the Gaza Strip.
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Why are Israelis ‘not at all troubled’ by starvation in Gaza?
Recent poll shows more than half of Jewish Israelis feel this way, despite growing global outrage.
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‘Palestinian Pele’ Suleiman al-Obeid killed while seeking aid in Gaza
Al-Obeid was known as the 'Pele of Palestinian football' and was one of its brightest stars.
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Microsoft cloud used in Israeli mass surveillance of Palestinians: Report
Leaked documents reveal Israel's spy agency used Microsoft's cloud to store Palestinians' phone calls and target them.
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin aide says
Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov says a Trump-Putin meeting could happen as soon as next week.
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