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Trump reads Marco Rubio’s note at oil executives’ meeting, here’s what it said
US President Donald Trump amused attendees by reading a private handwritten note from Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a White House meeting with oil executives, revealing instructions about Chevron and Middle East updates.
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Tarique Rahman says Bangladesh has ‘no reason’ to return to pre-August 5 politics as he takes charge of BNP
Rahman said his party would guide the country “in the right direction” if elected to form the next government.
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Machado offers peace prize to Trump; Nobel committee says it cannot be ‘revoked, shared or transferred’
The Norwegian Nobel Committee clarified that the Peace Prize cannot be “revoked, shared or transferred,” after María Corina Machado offered to give her award to Donald Trump, prompting international attention.
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Following Pakistan, Bangladesh signals willingness to join Trump’s Gaza stabilisation force
Bangladesh’s interim government under Muhammad Yunus has signalled willingness to join President Donald Trump’s Gaza stabilisation force, following Pakistan, as Dhaka seeks US support and international legitimacy.
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US protests loom after ICE shooting of Renee Good amid local-federal investigation rift
Nationwide protests are planned after ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis. Local officials criticised federal agencies for excluding them from the investigation, while the Trump administration defended the officer.
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On cam: Explosive goes off inches from Honduras lawmaker’s head during interview
Lawmaker Gladis Aurora Lopez was talking to media representatives when the object exploded centimetres from her head.
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When the Ganga delta vanished under a blanket of fog, as seen from space
A NASA satellite image this week shows just how completely winter fog swallowed one of the most densely populated regions on Earth.
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Rs 8 lakh a month for a one-bedroom? A London flat tour that sparked a reality check
An Indian woman’s viral video from central London has reopened a familiar debate about just how extreme the city’s housing costs have become and what “prime location” really buys you.
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The coldest moment in recorded history and the lonely station that logged it
More than four decades ago, scientists in Antarctica recorded a temperature so extreme it still stands as the coldest ever measured on Earth. Even today, no weather station has come close to beating it.
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Why Iranian women are lighting cigarettes with the Supreme Leader’s image
The viral images are not just about smoking or shock value. They are a quiet, dangerous act of defiance against a system that controls both politics and personal life.
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The New Yorker cover showing Trump drinking oil from a barrel goes viral
The New Yorker’s latest cover uses satire to skewer Donald Trump’s Venezuela move, and the image has sparked a fierce online debate about power, oil and American foreign policy.
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Iran protests: Why Iranian women are lighting cigarettes with Khamenei photos | Video
Amid the slogans and street clashes, the images of women burning the Supreme Leader’s portrait to light cigarettes have captured particular attention.
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North Korea accuses South of drone incursions, warns Seoul will ‘pay a dear price’
North Korea accused South Korea of flying surveillance drones into its airspace and warned of consequences, while Seoul denied the claims, raising fresh doubts over efforts to revive stalled inter-Korean dialogue.
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How secret diplomacy to broker safe exit for Maduro collapsed before US forces moved in
The Vatican meeting was among several previously undisclosed attempts involving the United States and a range of intermediaries — including Russia, Qatar, Turkey and the Catholic Church — to secure a safe haven for Maduro ahead of the US operation.
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Killing of Hindu activist triggers protests in Pakistan’s Sindh: ‘Blood of Kailash Kohli demands justice’
Kohli was allegedly approached by unidentified assailants in broad daylight and shot twice in the chest at close range, killing him on the spot.
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Could Vladimir Putin face a fate like Maduro? What Donald Trump said: ‘Very disappointed’
The remarks followed a direct question on whether he would ever authorise a mission to capture Putin.
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NATO is facing its most uncomfortable crisis yet and Europe does not know how to stop it
Donald Trump’s renewed push to take control of Greenland has left European leaders trapped between defending a NATO ally and keeping the United States on side as the war in Ukraine drags on.
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El Helicoide: How a failed megamall became Venezuela’s most notorious prison
Built as a monument to modernity, the spiral-shaped complex in Caracas became a symbol of repression under Nicolás Maduro. Now, as political prisoners begin to be released, families are once again gathering outside its gates.
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Why Trump’s claim that the War Powers law is unconstitutional does not hold up
As the US Senate moves to curb US military action in Venezuela, the White House says the law has always been rejected by presidents. The history and the legal record tell a far more complicated story.
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Why US federal government blocked Minnesota from investigating ICE shooting
What began as a routine joint investigation into a fatal police shooting has turned into an unusually bitter standoff between Washington and Minnesota, raising serious questions about transparency, trust and political interference.
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Why Iran is seeing its biggest protests in years and what it means for the regime
A surge in prices, deep economic anger and long-simmering political frustration have pushed Iran into its most serious unrest since 2022, and this time even the regime’s traditional support base is showing cracks.
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Donald Trump calls Vance and Rubio ‘kids’, buys them shoes
At one point, both Vance and Rubio reportedly showed reporters the shoes they were wearing, saying the President had purchased them.
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Iran protests: Exiled prince Reza Pahlavi urges mass uprising, calls on demonstrators to ‘seize city centres’
Pahlavi, in a post on X, lauded demonstrators for returning to the streets across Iran in defiance of warnings from the leadership, saying the protests had shaken the ruling establishment
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Homegrown snakes bare their fangs: Lashkar commander exposes Pakistan’s rot, rips into govt over debt and decay | WATCH
Mohammad Ashfaq Rana’s public tirade against the Pakistani government is not just an angry rant. It is a crack in a system that Islamabad has spent decades building, funding, and denying.
