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Ethiopia confers top honour on PM Modi, making him first world leader to receive prestigious honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Ethiopia’s highest civilian honour during his first bilateral visit to Addis Ababa, marking his 28th foreign award and underscoring growing diplomatic ties.
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Bondi Beach shooting: Dashcam footage shows elderly couple confronting a gunman
New video shows an elderly couple killed in the Bondi Beach shooting bravely confronting a gunman, as civilians intervened to save lives during the antisemitic attack that left 15 dead.
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Donald Trump files $10bn lawsuit over edited January 6 speech, what’s next for the BBC?
President Donald Trump has filed a $10bn lawsuit against the BBC over an edited January 6 speech, alleging defamation and election interference, as the broadcaster vows to defend itself.
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Pakistan faces twin water shocks: Taliban dams on Kunar threaten downstream supply after India suspends IWT
Taliban officials have described the proposed diversion as a domestic development initiative, insisting it is meant to improve food security and not to harm Pakistan.
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PM Modi's first visit to Ethiopia: Why his trip to the African country matters as India prepares to lead BRICS
The visit, undertaken at the invitation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, is PM Modi’s first official visit to Ethiopia and his third visit to Africa this year.
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When height stole the spotlight: 5’2 Meloni meets Mozambique’s 6’8 President in Rome | Video
Daniel Chapo, 48, is reported to be around 6 feet 8 inches tall, while Meloni stands at approximately 5 feet 2 inches. The height contrast was so striking that photographers were seen crouching or even lying on the floor to frame both leaders in the same shot.
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Operation Midnight Sun: How FBI foiled a new year’s eve bombing plot in Los Angeles | Explained
Four alleged members of Turtle Island Liberation Front have been arrested for planning bomb attacks on US targets in and around Los Angeles.
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High drama outside Adiala Jail as police stop Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan leads PTI foot march
PTI supporters accused the government and security establishment of deliberately obstructing family meetings and turning routine prison visits into confrontations for political leverage.
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From Lashkar to its proxy TRF: How NIA’s Pahalgam chargesheet lays bare Pakistan’s hand in terror attack
TRF, widely recognised as a front for LeT, initially claimed responsibility for the assault, underscoring Pakistan’s attempt to mask its involvement through proxy entities even as it denies direct accountability.
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Bondi Beach shooting: Hyderabad family of attacker Sajid says it cut ties after he married a Christian
Members of the Akram family in Old Hyderabad city said they severed relations with Sajid Akram after he married a Christian woman, a decision that reportedly led to a complete breakdown of family ties.
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'Annual reminder to Pakistanis': Ex-Pak envoy roasts own country with photo of Dawn’s 1971 front page post Dhaka surrender
The Dawn front page from 1971 captured the narrative being peddled across Pakistan during the rule of General Yahya Khan.
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US Embassy shares message on India partnership, hails Trump's 'great friend' PM Modi
Trump’s praise follows a recent conversation between PM Modi and the US President, during which the two leaders discussed defence collaboration, advanced technology partnerships and regional security challenges.
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Philippines visit, extremist preachers and Islamic State influence: How Bondi Beach father-son duo was radicalised
Bondi beach shooting: Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett said investigators believe the attack was ideologically motivated and linked to Islamic State.
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What the Pentagon’s proposed command shake-up would change inside US military
A sweeping plan under the Trump administration could cut top commands, sideline regional headquarters and rebalance power at the highest levels of the armed forces.
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Why US carmakers are leaning back on petrol even as China races ahead on electric vehicles
Detroit’s pivot toward high-margin SUVs may lift short-term profits, but it risks leaving American brands dangerously behind in the global EV race.
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Nick Reiner’s long addiction struggle, and how it resurfaced after the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner
A son’s long cycle of rehab and relapse, once discussed in interviews and a semi-autobiographical film, is now being re-examined after his arrest in connection with his parents’ killings.
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How 'Being Charlie' blurred the line between cinema and the Reiners’ real-life struggle
The 2016 film co-written by Nick Reiner and directed by his father became an unusually candid portrait of addiction, regret and a fractured parent-child bond.
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Why Indians get called 'Rafiq' in Saudi Arabia, and what the word really means
The nickname is less about identity and more about history, language shortcuts and workplace culture in the Gulf.
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‘Pakistan 100% terror state, dangerous s****e’: Dutch MP lashes out after Bondi Beach massacre
Australian authorities on Tuesday said the mass shooting during Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was a “terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State”
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Tusk trouble in Tsavo: Vets free Kenya elephant after freak trunk impalement
A rare self-inflicted injury left the elephant unable to eat, drink or breathe properly until a rapid field rescue team stepped in.
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Why tech whistleblowers say speaking out against Meta can end a career
From quiet blacklisting to legal gag orders, former insiders describe how exposing Big Tech’s harms often comes with lasting professional exile.
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Rare early Christian mural depicts Jesus young, beardless, in Roman attire
A newly documented tomb painting shows Jesus as the “Good Shepherd”, a youthful, beardless figure from a period when Christian imagery was still forming and often had to stay discreet.
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Amazon’s ‘Ask My Book’ AI raises fresh questions about who controls an author’s words
Writers say the experiment blurs the line between reader convenience and consent in the age of generative AI.
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Returned from Canada, applied to 600 jobs, got 4 interviews: An NRI’s post spotlights India’s tough hiring math
A viral job-hunt confession from a returning NRI is triggering a wider conversation about why “plenty of openings” can still translate into very few interview calls.
