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Turkiye arrests three more opposition mayors: party

NewsJuly 5, 2025

Turkiye arrested three more opposition mayors early on Saturday as part of an investigation into alleged graft, officials from the main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP) said, denouncing...

Trump says ‘probably 12’ tariff letters being sent out on Monday

BusinessJuly 5, 2025

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had signed 12 trade letters to be sent out next week ahead of an impending deadline for his tariffs to take effect. “I signed some letters and they’ll ...

Iran says remains committed to nuclear non-proliferation treaty

NewsJuly 3, 2025

Iran on Thursday affirmed its commitment to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), as it accused Germany of “malice” over its criticism of Tehran’s decision to suspend cooperation with the UN nuc...

Why is there no life on Mars? Rover finds a clue

NewsJuly 3, 2025

PARIS: Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth? A discovery made by a Nasa rover has offered a clue for this mystery, new resear...

No talks with Iran after nuclear sites ‘obliterated’: Trump

NewsJuly 1, 2025

• Says he’s not offering Tehran anything, nor speaking to them • Iran says talks can’t resume unless US rules out further strikes • Decries conduct of IAEA chief WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump ...

Norris secures pole at Austrian GP with stunning last lap to end Verstappen dominance

NewsJune 28, 2025

Lando Norris delivered a superb final flying lap in his McLaren on Saturday to end Max Verstappen’s run of domination in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring by claiming pole position for the Austrian Gran...

India accused of illegal deportations targeting Muslims

NewsJune 27, 2025

India has deported without trial to Bangladesh hundreds of people, officials from both sides said, drawing condemnation from activists and lawyers who call the recent expulsions illegal and based on e...

German police shoot dead Afghan man after officer stabbed

NewsJune 26, 2025

German police said on Thursday they had shot dead an Afghan man after he used a knife to attack officers trying to arrest him, seriously wounding one of them. The incident happened in the southern cit...

Iraq probes drone attacks on military radar systems

NewsJune 24, 2025

Iraq will investigate suicide drone attacks on radar systems at two military bases, Sabah al-Numan, the military spokesman for the Iraqi prime minister, said on Tuesday, adding that Iraqi forces inter...

7 held in London over Iran embassy ‘altercation’

NewsJune 21, 2025

LONDON: Seven men were arrested on suspicion of assault after an “altercation” on Friday outside Iran’s embassy in London left two men injured, police said. London’s Metropolitan Police banned protes...

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