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August 18, 2025 8:10 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet the US President at the White Office tonight with a group of top European leaders. US President Donald Trump, ahead of his meeting asserted that the Ukrainian leader can end the war with Russia if he wants to. Mr. Trump also cited the Russian...
August 18, 2025 6:49 PM
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Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest hub for international travel, has launched an AI-powered passenger corridor that allows travelers to clear immigration in seconds without presenting documents. Part of the “Travel Without Borders” initiative, the system represents a major leap i...
August 18, 2025 6:35 PM
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Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch has said that United States President Donald Trump gambled with peace by considering entrusting trillions of dollars' worth of Balochistan's mineral wealth to Pakistan, empowering the terrorist country. Mir stressed that if Pakistan gains uncheck...
August 18, 2025 6:27 PM
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Terence Stamp, the English actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. In a career that spanned six decades, the Oscar-nominated actor starred in films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the...
August 18, 2025 6:23 PM
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A six-day film festival opened today at the Trincomalee campus of Eastern University in Sri Lanka. The festival will showcase six Indian films in different languages. Governor of the Eastern Province, Prof. Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera, inaugurated the event. At the opening, Prof. Ankuran Dutta, Direc...
August 18, 2025 1:43 PM
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The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has ranked Pakistan among the worst in South Asia for wage disparities between men and women, confirming long-standing concerns about structural discrimination in the country’s labour market. The ILO’s latest Global Wage Report states that women in...
August 18, 2025 1:41 PM
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Taiwan says, it has detected six Chinese military aircrafts, five Chinese naval vessels operating around its territory. Taiwanese Ministry of Defence said in statement that three out of six sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone...
August 18, 2025 1:23 PM
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In Nigeria, at least 40 people are missing after a boat carrying over 50 passengers capsized in Sokoto State yesterday. Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the boat was heading to Goronyo Market when the accident happened. So far, 10 people have been rescued, while search effo...
August 18, 2025 1:22 PM
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to depart on a two-day tour to Armenia and Belarus this evening. The announcement was made by political advisor to Iran’s President, Mehdi Sanaei. He said improving bilateral relations with Armenia and Belarus, especially in the trade area, and signing...
August 18, 2025 11:31 AM
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The Australian Federal Court has fined Qantas Airways for 59 million US dollars for illegally laying off more than 1,800 ground staff at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The penalty is in addition to the 78 million US dollars in compensation that Australia’s biggest airline had already agreed to ...
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