April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025
Saudi defence minister arrives in Tehran ahead of …
Chief of Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, welcomes Saudi Defence Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025. — Reuters Khamenei voices readiness to improve ties with Riyadh. Iran, US set
April 17, 2025
Trump hails ‘big progress’ in Japan ta…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a prayer service and dinner ahead of Easter Sunday, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 16, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump touted “big
April 17, 2025
Indian SC protects Urdu signboards as cultural her…
A view of the Indian Supreme Court building is seen in New Delhi. — Reuters/File The Indian Supreme Court recently upheld the use of Urdu on the signboard of a municipal council building in Maharashtra,
April 17, 2025
Berlin doctor charged with 15 murders motivated by…
A German hospital is seen in this undated image. — AFP/File A Berlin palliative care doctor has been charged with murdering 15 patients in a case prosecutors describe as driven by a “lust for
April 17, 2025
Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability…
Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, April 15, 2025. Human rights advocates raise free speech concerns. Harvard rejects Trump administration demands this week. US govt froze more than
April 17, 2025
Iran ‘not far’ from nuclear bomb: UN w…
A general view of the Bushehr main nuclear reactor, 1,200 km (746 miles) south of Tehran, in Iran. — Reuters/File “Denial of nuclear weapons to int’l community not enough.” “We need to be able
April 17, 2025
Hamas says response to Israeli ceasefire offer sti…
A senior Hamas official told AFP on Wednesday that the group is still preparing its response to an Israeli proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza. “The movement’s response is still
April 16, 2025
Washington considers ban on DeepSeek access and US…
The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 27, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is weighing penalties that would block China’s DeepSeek from buying US technology and is debating barring
April 16, 2025