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‘Usha’s a vegetarian and I am not’: JD Vance showers praise on wife who 'doesn't care about limelight'
US Vice President JD Vance praised Usha Vance as a devoted mother and “wicked smart” partner who shuns the limelight, while sharing humorous anecdotes about their early cooking mishaps as they prepare to welcome their fourth child.
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Afghanistan says repeated Pakistan strikes expose Islamabad’s internal failures, vows retaliation
Afghanistan accused Pakistan of masking its internal failures through cross-border airstrikes and warned of a calculated retaliation following the latest strike.
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Tried H-1B lottery multiple times, couldn’t visit home for 8 years: 30-year-old Indian dies in US after visa uncertainty
An Indian man in the US died of cardiac arrest amid prolonged H-1B visa uncertainty, as his family launches a fundraiser to bring his body home after eight years apart.
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‘Death to Khamenei’: Iranian students clash with security forces as campus unrest returns | Watch
Iranian students reignited anti-government protests weeks after a deadly crackdown, chanting against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as tensions mount amid renewed US-Iran nuclear talks.
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'You got that right': How a killing in Lyon sparked a Macron-Meloni diplomatic row
Killing of Quentin Deranque in Lyon prompts murder charges and sparks public spat between Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni ahead of 2027 polls.
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Armed gunmen kill at least 38 in Nigeria’s Zamfara as bandit violence spreads
Armed gunmen killed at least 38 people in a village in Nigeria’s Zamfara State amid escalating bandit and jihadist violence. Authorities say security forces are responding as attacks spread across the northwest.
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Ukraine’s EU partners unhappy as Hungary and Slovakia criticise Zelenskyy over Russian oil transit block
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to halt emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine unless oil transit resumes, deepening regional tensions as Hungary also links energy flows to EU financial aid.
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Israel strike kills eight Hezbollah members in Bekaa as Lebanon president condemns 'act of aggression'
An Israeli strike in Lebanon’s Bekaa region killed eight Hezbollah members during a meeting, the group said, as Beirut condemned the attack and tensions simmered despite a fragile ceasefire.
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Ukraine hits suspected Iskander missile factory deep inside Russia amid escalating drone war
Ukrainian drones struck a key missile plant in Russia’s Udmurt Republic, injuring 11, as Moscow launched 120 drones at Ukraine. The attack came amid stalled US-brokered peace talks.
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Would Sam Altman rekindle his friendship with Elon Musk? OpenAI chief responds
Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s feud intensifies as Musk sues OpenAI for abandoning its non-profit mission. Altman says rekindling their friendship is “less likely” amid escalating legal and business rivalry.
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Serbia and Sweden urge citizens to leave Iran after Trump threatens military action
Serbia and Sweden have urged their citizens to leave Iran as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action over Tehran’s nuclear programme, amid rising tensions and a US naval build-up.
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Pakistan poverty rate surges to 29% as 70 million fall into extreme poverty, official survey shows
Pakistan’s poverty rate has risen to 29 per cent, the highest in 11 years, with nearly 70 million people in extreme poverty as inflation, unemployment and IMF-linked reforms strain incomes nationwide.
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How US and UK intelligence saw Russia’s Ukraine invasion coming and were ignored
US and British intelligence warned of Russia’s invasion months in advance, but European governments and Kyiv remained sceptical despite mounting evidence. Moscow attacked in February 2022, upending Europe’s post-war security order.
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Pakistan: Five militants, 2 security personnel killed in suicide attack during Bannu operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Two Pakistani security personnel were killed in a suicide attack during an intelligence-based operation in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants were also killed after an intense gun battle.
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Investigation reveals Russian intelligence steering Wagner operations across Africa after Prigozhin’s death
An investigation finds Russia’s SVR has taken over Wagner Group influence operations in Africa after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death, expanding disinformation networks while coordinating — and sometimes competing — with the defence ministry.
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Three killed as US military claims strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific
US forces killed three men in a Pacific boat strike, raising the death toll to 148 under President Donald Trump. Critics and UN experts allege extrajudicial killings in international waters.
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Who voted against Trump’s tariffs? 6-3 ruling includes Republican-appointed majority | Full breakdown
Six US Supreme Court justices, including three Republican nominees, ruled 6-3 against Trump’s global tariffs, limiting presidential power under IEEPA.
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Killing Khamenei, his son in targeted Iran strikes among military options presented to Trump: Report
Of the military options laid out before Trump, there is no clarity yet on what he choses to go ahead with.
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India tariffs slashed to 10% from 18% after Trump’s big Supreme Court setback
According to a White House official, this new tariff will remain in place until another authority is invoked, emphasising the expectation that trade partners abide by US trade deals.
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Trump retains tariff powers through alternative laws: Here’s what he plans
President Donald Trump can still impose tariffs despite the Supreme Court striking down his emergency powers, using Section 301, 122, 232, and potentially Depression-era Section 338 authorities, according to experts.
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'Nothing changes with India, ties fantastic': Trump says trade deal stands, claims tariff 'flip' now favours US
Donald Trump says India trade deal is unchanged after US Supreme Court limits IEEPA tariff use, vows stronger alternatives to protect US interests.
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‘War-tested tariffs’: Trump cites India-Pakistan conflict to defend trade offensive after court ruling
Trump attacks Supreme Court over IEEPA ruling, defends tariffs as wartime tools and signals new trade actions under Sections 122 and 301.
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Trump accuses Supreme Court of being 'swayed by foreign interests' after tariff ruling
US President Donald Trump accused the Supreme Court of being influenced by “foreign interests” after it struck down his authority to impose sweeping global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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Trump imposes 10% global duty under Section 122 after Supreme Court IEEPA blow
Donald Trump proposes 10% global tariff under Section 122 and signals Section 301 action after Supreme Court curbs IEEPA tariff powers.
