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Pakistan: Individual with 36 passports arrested
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Pakistan: Individual with 36 passports arrested

Islamabad, Sep 3: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan announced that it has apprehended a suspect allegedly involved in human trafficking during an operation in the eastern Punjab province. According to the statement released on Monday, the suspect, who was also implicated in visa...
Venezuela seeks arrest warrant for former opposition presidential candidate
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Venezuela seeks arrest warrant for former opposition presidential candidate

Caracas, Sep 3: Venezuela's Attorney General's Office sought an arrest warrant against former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia for various charges, including conspiracy, usurpation of authority, and sabotage. The office posted on its Instagram account a letter addressed to...
Protests across Israel mount pressure on Netanyahu to reach hostage deal
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Protests across Israel mount pressure on Netanyahu to reach hostage deal

Jerusalem, Sep 2: Hundreds of thousands of Israelis rallied across the country on Sunday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu negotiate a ceasefire with Hamas to secure the return of hostages held in Gaza. Around 700,000 people participated in demonstrations on main roads and at junctions...
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Germany's far-right AfD wins first ever state election

Berlin, Sep 2: In a significant political shift, the German far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured its first-ever victory in a state election. According to preliminary results released on Sunday night, the party garnered 32.8 per cent of the vote in East Germany's state of...
New Australian research facility aims to end plastic waste
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New Australian research facility aims to end plastic waste

Canberra, Sep 2: Australia's national research agency has launched a new bioplastics research facility to end plastic waste. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Monday opened the Bioplastics Innovation Hub in collaboration with Murdoch University, Xinhua news...
Zelensky dismisses Air Force commander after F 16 crash
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Zelensky dismisses Air Force commander after F 16 crash

Kyiv, Aug 31: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Air Force commander Mykola Oleschuk from his post, according to a decree published on the presidential website. "I decided to replace the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Zelensky said in a statement on...
Iran rejects allegations regarding training Russian forces in Ukraine
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Iran rejects allegations regarding training Russian forces in Ukraine

Tehran, Aug 31: Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani rejected the claim of Iranian military presence in Ukraine to train Russian forces as baseless. The Spokesperson reiterated Iran's principled stance of opposing the war and emphasised the need to halt the conflict and resolve...
Rains kill 24 in Pakistan, cyclone’s impact expected on coasts
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Rains kill 24 in Pakistan, cyclone’s impact expected on coasts

New Delhi, Aug 31: As per Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), cyclone Asna posed no direct threat to coastal areas, however, strong winds and torrential rains in several cities of Sindh and Balochistan are expected on Saturday. Close to two dozen people were killed on Friday as heavy monsoon...
UN envoy calls for de-escalation during visit to Yemen
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UN envoy calls for de-escalation during visit to Yemen's Aden

Aden, Aug 30: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg held a meeting with Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, during which they stressed the critical need for constructive dialogue to achieve broader de-escalation throughout Yemen. According to a press statement...
Floods affect over 4,72,000 in Sudan: UN relief agency
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Floods affect over 4,72,000 in Sudan: UN relief agency

Juba, Aug 30: At least 4,72,000 people across 26 of South Sudan's 78 counties have been affected by flash floods caused by heavy rain, according to the UN relief agency. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the floods, which began in May, have devastated homes,...
Serbia, France ink agreements to promote ties
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Serbia, France ink agreements to promote ties

Belgrade, Aug 30: Serbia and France signed a series of preliminary agreements on nuclear energy, and strategic raw materials, as well as a deal on the acquisition of French Rafale fighter jets. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Serbia for a two-day visit on Thursday. Serbian President...
Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan
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Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan's Kagoshima

Tokyo, Aug 29: A powerful storm, Shanshan, has landed in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), on Thursday. The 10th typhoon of the year, classified as "very strong", is moving northward near Satsumasendai city at about 15 kilometres...
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