International

Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohammed Pakpour were killed in joint US-Israeli strikes on Saturday, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter. Nasirzadeh had…
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Afghanistan has carried out fresh strikes on Pakistani military installations, the Afghan defense ministry said Saturday, as tensions between the two neighbors spiral into their most serious confrontation in months. The latest escalation…
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Explosions were reportedly heard in Tehran early Saturday after Israel confirmed it had launched strikes on Iran. Air raid sirens sounded across Israel as the military issued what it described as a proactive alert, warning the public to…
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Australia has welcomed the Pacific Islands Forum announcement confirming that Fiji and Tuvalu will host key pre-COP climate events later this year, placing Pacific priorities at the centre of global climate negotiations. Fiji will convene…
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Cuban officials say a speedboat carrying a heavily armed group of Cuban exiles was intercepted in Cuban waters this week, revealing that those on board were equipped with nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition, 13 rifles and 11…
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Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter was shown firing a rifle at a shooting range in a rare image released Saturday by state media, fueling fresh speculation that she is being prepared as his successor. Kim Ju Ae, widely viewed by analysts as…
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A Bolivian Air Force cargo plane carrying newly printed currency crashed Friday near the capital, killing at least 15 people, damaging multiple vehicles on a highway and scattering banknotes across the area, officials said. Defense…
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Rebeca Grynspan says she is confident about her bid to become the next United Nations secretary-general, arguing that the global body must become more agile and effective in addressing mounting global crises. The former Costa Rican vice…
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Pakistan has claimed that 274 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and many others wounded in its latest military offensive, as tensions with Afghanistan sharply escalated. Warning Kabul against further retaliation, Prime Minister Shehbaz…
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President Emmanuel Macron on Friday sharply criticized the European Commission for what he described as “bad manners” after it decided to provisionally implement the Mercosur trade agreement, calling the move an unwelcome…
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