The Iraqi parliament today elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as the country’s new president, following parliamentary elections held in November last year. Amedi is a former environment minister and...
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US and Iran fail to reach agreement after historic peace talks in Islamabad, says JD Vance.
Talks between the United States and Iran have ended without an agreement after nearly 21 hours of negotiations in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. The US Vice President JD Vance...
The United States and Iran are holding talks to establish lasting peace in West Asia in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA confirmed that three-party talks...
Two people were killed in overnight drone strikes in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, ahead of a proposed ceasefire by Russia for Orthodox Easter. Two others were injured in...
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Britain’s plan to transfer Chagos Islands to Mauritius on hold after US withdraws support.
Britain’s plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has been put on indefinite hold after the US withdrew its support for the deal. The UK government...
The four crew members of NASA’s Artemis II moon mission returned to Earth early this morning, with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. It was a triumphant homecoming for...
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Israel criticises Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif remarks, calls them outrageous.
Israel has strongly criticised remarks made by Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, calling them “outrageous” and questioning Pakistan’s credibility as a neutral mediator in ongoing Middle East tensions. In...
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Chinese Foreign Minister holds talks with North Korea counterpart to deepen bilateral cooperation.
The Foreign Ministers of North Korea and China have agreed to further deepen bilateral cooperation and enhance exchanges between the two countries. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Pyongyang...
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Deakin University of Australia and Telangana government sign MoU to advance artificial intelligence.
Deakin University of Australia and the Government of Telangana, through its AI innovation hub Aikam, signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding in Hyderabad to advance applied artificial intelligence on...
Kuwait has accused Iran and its allied groups of carrying out drone attacks on its territory, despite the ongoing two-week ceasefire linked to the Iran conflict. In a statement...