Iran warns Trump not to cross ‘red line’
TEHRAN, Jan 02 (Agencies): Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government kills demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any American interference would cross a “red line”.In a social media post on Friday, Trump said that if Iran were to shoot and kill protesters, the...
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Russia blames Ukraine for deadly New Year drone strike
MOSCOW, Jan 02 (AFP): Russia on Thursday said Kyiv was behind a drone strike on a hotel in the Moscow-held part of Ukraine's southern Kherson region that killed at least 20 people celebrating the New Year, accusing it of "torpedoing" peace attempts.The accusation came at a crunch moment, after weeks...
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Pakistan sees deadliest year in decade, with combat deaths surging 74pc in 2025
ISLAMABAD, Jan 02 (Agencies): Pakistan experienced its deadliest year in over a decade in 2025 as combat-related deaths surged 74 per cent, with militants accounting for more than half the death toll, according to a new report released by an independent think tank.Islamabad often accuses Kabul of turning a blind...
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US actress Angelina Jolie (left) speaks to the press
Rafah (Egypt): US actress Angelina Jolie (left) speaks to the press at the Egyptian Rafah border crossing, part of her visit to the North Sinai Governorate to inspect aid entering the Palestinian Gaza Strip, on Friday following a two year war that was sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack...
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Somalia’s forces kill 29 al-Shabaab militantsSomalia's armed forces have eliminated 29 al-Shabaab militants in the town of Jabad Godane in southeastern Somalia, in coordination with international partners, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, reports Reuters. Al-Shabaab has waged an insurgency in Somalia since 2007 in a bid...
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Contaminated water kills 9 and hospitalizes 200 in India
NEW DELHI, Jan 02 (Arab News): At least nine people have died and more than 200 have been hospitalized in the central Indian city of Indore after a diarrhea outbreak that officials said was linked to contaminated drinking water, according to a lawmaker and local health authorities.Kailash Vijayvargiya, a lawmaker,...
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