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Trump Reiterates Pledge to Control Gaza Amid Growing Ceasefire Pressure

GAZA: New details and growing shock over emaciated hostages renewed pressure Sunday on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend a fragile Gaza ceasefire...

Gaza Famine Averted, But Ceasefire Collapse Could Reverse Gains: UN

CAIRO: Famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire, the United Nations humanitarian...

They Helped America in War, Now Trump’s Ban Has Left 15000 Afghans Trapped

TIRANA: They helped the US military order airstrikes against Taliban and Islamic State fighters and worked as drivers and translators during America’s longest war....
"A proposed blanket tax rate of 28% on goods and services could severely hamper the booming gaming and gambling sector in India. This rate hike on Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be applicable to all types of online gaming. Currently, the GST is 18%, and an increase to 28% is believed to make it unviable for many companies to conduct business in India."

India Tops Global Remittances in 2023 as 15 Million Migrants Propel Economic Boost

SRINAGAR: India reaffirmed its status as the world's leading recipient of remittances in 2023, with millions of Indian workers abroad sending home substantial financial...

India Says It India Has Strengthened Humanitarian and Developmental Support to Palestine

SRINAGAR: India has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the people of Palestine through extensive financial and developmental assistance, with ongoing projects aimed at improving...

UN Chief Warns Against Ethnic Cleansing, Calls for Permanent Gaza Ceasefire

NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to push for a full ceasefire and the release of all hostages in...

Hottest January on Record Raises Alarm Over Global Warming

SRINAGAR: The world has just experienced its hottest January ever recorded, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which cited data from the UN-backed...

US Funding Pause Disrupts Global HIV Prevention Efforts, Warns UNAIDS

SRINAGAR: The United Nations agency combating HIV/AIDS has warned that the United States' pause in foreign assistance funding has created "confusion" and disruption in...

Hamas to Free 3 More Israeli Hostages For Dozens of Palestinian Prisoners Under Gaza...

DEIR AL BALAH: Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages, all Israeli civilian men, on Saturday, and Israel will release dozens of...

Trump’s Gaza Relocation Plan: Outrage in Arab World, Approval in Israel

TEL AVIV: President Donald Trump's plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population infuriated the Arab world. It...

Israel Begins Preparations For Gaza Exodus as Egypt Lobbies Against Trump Plan

CAIRO: Israel said on Thursday it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with...

US Officials Now Say Trump Only Wants to Displace Palestinians From Gaza Temporarily

GUATEMALA: President Donald Trump's top diplomat and his main spokesperson on Wednesday walked back the idea that he wants the permanent relocation of Palestinians...

Trump’s US ‘Take Over’ of Gaza Strip Suggestion Rejected by Allies, Adversaries

DUBAI: President Donald Trump's proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents was swiftly rejected and...

Trump’s Trade War Among Allies Triggers Retaliation from Canada, Mexico

TORONTO: Canada's prime minister and Mexico's president ordered retaliatory tariffs on goods from the US, following through with their threats after US President Donald...

Trump’s Gaza Depopulation Proposal Sparking Widespread Rejection Globally

SRINAGAR: President Donald Trump proposed a controversial and significant shift in US foreign policy on February 1, 2025, suggesting the possibility of relocating over...