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May 19, 2025 5:23 PM May 19, 2025 5:23 PM

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EU leaders call President Trump ahead of his talk with President Putin 

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday, ahead of his call to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The German government said that ...

May 19, 2025 4:03 PM May 19, 2025 4:03 PM

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4 killed, 20 injured in car bomb explosion in Balochistan province

At least four people were killed and 20 others were injured in a car bomb explosion in Gulistan Area of Qila Abdullah, a border area of Pakistan's Balochistan province. According to media reports, eight of them are critically injured. It said, the explosion occurred in Jabbar commercial market situa...

May 19, 2025 1:34 PM May 19, 2025 1:34 PM

Former US Prez Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with a relatively aggressive form of prostate cancer. His office said in a statement that Mr Biden's cancer is characterised by a Gleason score of 9 (grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone. The statement further said, while this represents a more ...

May 19, 2025 1:30 PM May 19, 2025 1:30 PM

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Egyptian president urges immediate Gaza ceasefire during meeting with US official

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has called for reaching an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid into the war-torn enclave during a meeting with a visiting US official. Sisi made the appeal in Cairo when he met with Massad Boulos, US senior advis...

May 19, 2025 1:04 PM May 19, 2025 1:04 PM

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South Korea, US to hold 2nd round of tariff talks in Washington this week

South Korea and the United States are scheduled to hold a second round of technical discussions in Washington this week on tariffs. Officials today said the two sides are working toward forging a package deal by early July.   A South Korean government delegation is expected to depart for Washin...

May 19, 2025 11:15 AM May 19, 2025 11:15 AM

Lord Hanuman’s 16-feet tall statue installed in Guyana’s Sparta

In Guyana, a towering 16-foot statue of Lord Hanuman has been installed at the Essequibo Coast of Sparta, at the Seeta Ram Radhey Shyam Mandir as a symbol of faith, friendship and firm resolve. The statue was imported from India, and its installation marks a significant milestone for the temple and ...

May 19, 2025 11:03 AM May 19, 2025 11:03 AM

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Iran’s President says US agreement possible if coercion stops

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that reaching an agreement with the United States is possible if Washington refrains from using coercive measures against Tehran. He made the remarks during a meeting with visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...