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May 27, 2025 6:57 PM May 27, 2025 6:57 PM

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Australia: Vast dust storm covers Sydney, sparking health alerts

A vast dust storm moving across Australia has shrouded Sydney in a dense haze, sparking health alerts and underscoring the growing impact of climate extremes nationwide. New South Wales Health department today issued alerts for very poor air quality in some areas. Earlier in the day, Australian Prim...

May 27, 2025 3:27 PM May 27, 2025 3:27 PM

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Bangladesh: SC acquits ATM Azharul Islam of 1971 war crime cases

  In Bangladesh, the Supreme Court  today acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in a case over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. A seven-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order. Following his arrest, Jamaat-e-...

May 27, 2025 1:47 PM May 27, 2025 1:47 PM

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Indian parliamentary delegation concludes Qatar Visit, reaffirms stance on terrorism

The multi-party delegation led by Supriya Sule, Member of Parliament, concluded its official visit to Qatar. During their two-day visit, the delegation held high-level discussions with senior Qatari officials, members of Qatar’s academia and think tank.   In their meetings, the Indian delegatio...

May 27, 2025 10:35 AM May 27, 2025 10:35 AM

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Dozens injured after driver plows through pedestrians at Liverpool victory parade

In the United Kingdom, at least 47 people were injured when a car drove into a crowd of Liverpool Football Club fans during a victory parade. The crash happened about 10 minutes after the team’s bus went past.   Police have arrested a 53-year-old man from Liverpool. They said the crash is not l...

May 26, 2025 9:30 PM May 26, 2025 9:30 PM

Pakistan: Lahore HC directs Punjab province to control fast- spreading beggar mafia

Pakistan's Lahore High Court today directed authorities of Punjab province to take immediate steps to curb the fast-spreading beggar mafia, including through the development of a mobile application. The court also criticised the provincial government for failing to apply enacted laws to curb beggary...

May 26, 2025 8:32 PM May 26, 2025 8:32 PM

Independent candidate Nicusor Dan assumes office as President of Romania

In Romania, Nicusor Dan today assumed office as President. The 55-year-old independent candidate secured 53.6 per cent of the votes in the presidential runoff on 18th of this month, defeating George Simion, leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians. Dan took over from the interim President, ...

May 26, 2025 5:54 PM May 26, 2025 5:54 PM

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Israel rejects new Gaza ceasefire proposal of US mediators

Israel has rejected a new proposal aimed at halting its offensive in Gaza and securing the release of 10 more hostages. A senior Israeli official from the country's negotiation team told Israel's state-owned TV today that US mediators presented the proposal overnight. According to the official, it i...

May 26, 2025 12:49 PM May 26, 2025 12:49 PM

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US President extends EU tariff talks deadline to July 9 amid threat of 50% duties

US President Donald Trump has agreed to extend the deadline to negotiate tariffs with the European Union until July 9. This development follows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s remark that she had a call with the US President yesterday. Trump had initially announced a 20 per cent...