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- Afghan Medical Students in Pakistan Fight Expulsion Order as Court Grants Temporary Relief
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Islamabad, Pakistan — Afghan medical students studying in Pakistan are facing the threat of expulsion after the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) ordered universities to…
- Mandalay Airport Shuts Down for Two Days Following Drone Strike Blamed on Myanmar Rebels
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Myanmar's second-busiest airport was shut for two days starting Friday, September 11, 2026, according to security sources who spoke to AFP. The closure came after the…
- Israeli Strikes Level Hezbollah Tunnel Network in South Lebanon, Setting Off 4.1-Magnitude Tremor
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Israel announced on Thursday that it had destroyed a major tunnel system built by Hezbollah beneath the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, an operation that produced a…
- Trump Urges GOP Faithful to Vote as Republicans Brace for Midterm Battle
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President Donald Trump took the stage on the closing night of the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday, September 10, 2026, urging attendees to "go out and…
- Nation Prepares to Mark 25 Years Since September 11 Attacks
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The United States is preparing to observe one of the most solemn anniversaries in its modern history as the nation marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks. Nearly…
- KP Governor Calls for Joint Parliament Session to Tackle Terrorism and Resource Rights
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has called on the federal government to convene a joint session of Parliament to address the challenges facing Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa…
- Succession Battle Grips Tooro Kingdom Ahead of King Oyo's Burial
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A succession dispute has broken out in Uganda's Tooro Kingdom just days before the burial of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last month at age 34 while…
- Fire and Stampede at Rebel-Held DR Congo Schools Kill Over 24 Children
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At least 24 schoolchildren have died in a stampede while attempting to escape a fire that swept through two schools in the rebel-controlled city of Bukavu, in eastern Democratic…
- French Father Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Threatening to Behead Son's Teacher
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A 47-year-old man in France has been sentenced to six months in prison after threatening to behead his son's primary school teacher in the village of Le Fauga, near Toulouse. The…
- Coach Crash in Swiss Alps Kills Five, Injures Dozens of Dutch Tourists
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A tourist bus crash in the southeastern Swiss Alps has left five people dead and dozens injured, according to Swiss police. The Dutch tour coach struck a safety barrier in a…
- Hong Kong Court Jails Tiananmen Vigil Organizers for Up to Seven Years
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A Hong Kong court has sentenced three activists who organized annual vigils honoring victims of Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown to lengthy prison terms under the city's…
- Drone Strike on Ukrainian Shopping Mall Kills Five, Injures Dozens Amid Escalating Attacks
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Ukrainian authorities report that a Russian drone strike on a shopping mall in Pavlohrad, located in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killed five people and injured 67 others…
- Widower Recalls Watching Hijacked Plane Before Wife's Death in 9/11 Attacks
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Twenty-five years ago, Charles Wolf watched a plane fly low over his New York City apartment on a clear morning and immediately sensed something was wrong. Moments later, the…
- Rayner Says Legal Concerns Prompted Pause on Council Reorganisation Plans
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Angela Rayner has defended her decision to halt plans to redraw local council boundaries in parts of England, saying she needed to ensure the proposals could withstand legal…
- Ukraine Orders Civilians to Evacuate Key Donbas Cities Amid Intensifying Russian Assault
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Authorities in eastern Ukraine have urged civilians to evacuate the cities of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk as security conditions rapidly deteriorate, according to Donetsk police…
- Twenty-Five Years After 9/11: How Intelligence Agencies Learned—and Failed to Learn—From History's Deadliest Terror Attack
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Governments are entrusted with protecting their citizens, but on September 11, 2001, the United States failed catastrophically in that duty. Intelligence about the threat existed…
- Rescuers Finally Enter Burned Philippine Ferry as Dozens Remain Missing
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More than 40 hours after fire broke out on the MV June Aster, Philippine rescue teams managed to board the charred vessel on Friday in search of dozens of missing passengers.…
- Search Continues for Missing Pilot as Two Friends Confirmed Dead in Grand Canyon Flood
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Search and rescue crews are continuing efforts to locate a Grand Canyon hiker who has been missing for more than a week, after two of his companions were found dead following a…
- New $15.5m Fund Launched to Boost Global Fight Against FGM Amid Funding Cuts
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A newly launched $15.5m (£11.4m) fund aims to build “unstoppable momentum” toward ending female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice that has affected more than 230 million women…
- India Hosts 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi Amid Tight Security and High-Profile Arrivals
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New Delhi is hosting the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit on September 12 and 13, bringing together leaders from member nations, partner countries, and outreach invitees to discuss…
- 25 Years Later: Reliving The Hindu's Original 9/11 Ground Report from New York
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September 11, 2001, remains one of the most devastating terrorist attacks in history, with consequences felt across the globe. Terrorists crashed two hijacked planes into the…
- US-Iran Conflict Escalates as Saudi Arabia Pushes for Houthi Strikes, Treasury Targets New Bank
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called President Donald Trump twice on Thursday urging US strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi movement as it advanced toward a critical…
- Carney Pledges Air Defense and Energy Aid to Ukraine During Zelenskyy's Canada Visit
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Canada announced new military and energy assistance for Ukraine on Thursday as Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Calgary, Alberta, a province…
- US Labor Department Halts Cognizant's Green Card Filings Amid Visa Fraud Probe
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The US Department of Labor has suspended Cognizant's ability to file new applications under the PERM labor-certification program as part of an investigation into alleged fraud…
- Houthi Forces Capture Yemen's Mocha Port, Escalating Threat to Red Sea Shipping
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Iran-aligned Houthi forces have seized the strategic Yemeni port city of Mocha, located roughly 80 kilometers from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to four Yemeni government…
- US Plans to Scrap 60-Day Job-Loss Grace Period for H-1B and Other Visa Holders
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The Trump administration has put forward a proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period that currently allows H-1B visa holders and workers on several other temporary visa…
- Trump Administration's 2030 Census Overhaul Could Exclude H-1B Holders and International Students from Population Count
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The Trump administration has put forward a significant revision to the 2030 US Census that could leave out undocumented immigrants and, potentially, certain temporary legal…
- Japan Demands Correction of New UN World Map Over Kuril Islands Depiction
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Japan has requested changes to a newly adopted United Nations world map, arguing it incorrectly suggests the disputed Kuril Islands belong to Russia. The UN general assembly…
- Bangladesh PM Skips BRICS Summit as Dhaka Clarifies Invitation Was for BIMSTEC Chair, Not Bilateral Visit
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Bangladesh has ruled out Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's participation in the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with officials clarifying that he was invited in his capacity as…
- Xi Jinping's Upcoming India Trip May Ease Political Tensions, But Economic Distrust Persists
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to make his first visit to India in seven years this week, a trip likely to strengthen the diplomatic thaw between the two Asian giants.…