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NEW DELHI: At least 21 people were killed after a fire broke out at a hotel in India’s capital, New Delhi, on Wednesday, police said, in one of the deadliest fire incidents reported in the city in recent years. The hotel was located in the Malviya Nagar area of south […]
ROME: Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals in connection with the killing of four Pakistani farm workers whose bodies were found inside a burnt-out minivan in southern Italy, local media reported on Tuesday. According to the Corriere della Sera newspaper, the incident took place in the Calabria region, where […]
WASHINGTON: The death toll from a chemical tank rupture at a paper manufacturing facility in the US state of Washington has risen to 11 after rescue crews recovered the bodies of all nine workers who had been missing since the incident, authorities said on Saturday. Two fatalities were confirmed earlier […]
US President Donald Trump has said that Washington and Iran are close to finalising a major peace agreement, as international media reports outlined details of a draft framework covering ceasefire terms, sanctions relief and maritime security arrangements. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said extensive consultations had taken place […]
TEHRAN: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday held separate meetings with Iran’s top political and military leadership in Tehran as diplomatic efforts intensified to end the ongoing conflict between the Islamic republic and the United States. During his second visit to Tehran in less than a week, Naqvi met Iranian […]
TEHRAN: Iran has warned the United States that any renewed aggression would provoke an even stronger response, with Iranian officials saying Tehran has learned lessons from recent clashes and would respond with “more surprises” if hostilities resume. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a post on social media platform X, […]
WEB DESK: Israeli authorities have announced that 430 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla are being transferred to Israel after their vessels were intercepted at sea. The convoy, which departed from southwestern Turkey last Thursday with around 50 ships, was described by organisers as a civilian humanitarian mission aimed at […]
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s proposal for ending the ongoing Middle East war, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable” and raising fears of renewed escalation after weeks of negotiations. Iran had earlier responded to Washington’s latest peace proposal while warning that it would retaliate against any fresh US strikes […]
CANBERRA: The Australian government on Friday imposed counterterrorism financing sanctions on the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its senior leaders for their alleged involvement in and support of terrorist attacks. Announcing the sanctions, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the BLA had carried out violent attacks across Pakistan targeting […]
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would temporarily pause a naval escort mission “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, citing “great progress” toward a broader agreement with Iran. The operation, dubbed “Project Freedom,” was launched to escort stranded commercial vessels through the Gulf after the […]