Secretary of State Marco Rubio, accompanied by Guatemalan Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez, tours a migrant return center at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, February 5, 2025. — Reuters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration is working to identify and exempt certain USAID programmes from sweeping stop-work orders, as part of President …
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US President Donald Trump speaks on the day of Pam Bondi’s swearing in ceremony as US Attorney General, at the White House in Washington, US, on February 5, 2025. — Reuters Order “conflicts with plain language of 14th Amendment”: Judge. 14th Amendment decrees any person born on US soil is a citizen. Judge John condemns Trump’s order as “blatantly unconstitutional” WASHINGTON: …
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Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was named the 50th spiritual leader of the Ismaili community on Wednesday, according to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) on X. The succession follows the death of his father Prince Karim Al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV in Lisbon at the age of 88 on Tuesday. “Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was today named …
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Trump unveiled his surprise plan, without providing specifics, at a joint press conference on Tuesday with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The announcement followed Trump’s shock proposal earlier on Tuesday for the permanent resettlement of the more than two million Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries, calling the enclave — where the first phase of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire …
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This handout photograph taken on February 5, 2025 and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows India´s Prime Minister Narendra Modi offering prayers before taking a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam. — AFP NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday …
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A US military plane deporting Indian immigrants lands in Amritsar, India February 5, 2025. — Reuters US C-17 aircraft carrying illegal Indian immigrants lands in Amritsar. It is the first time Washington used military aircraft for purpose. Pentagon plans to deport over 5,000 migrants held by authorities. A United States military plane carrying illegal Indian immigrants landed in India’s northern city …
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Emergency personnel and police officers work at the adult education center Campus Risbergska school after a shooting attack in Orebro, Sweden, February 4, 2025. — Reuters Police say motive for mass shooting was not immediately known. “No information pointing to culprit acting on ideological motives”. Law enforcers believe suspected perpetrator of crime acted alone. Swedish police said on Wednesday that …
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Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader and friend of late Queen Elizabeth, has passed away at the age of 88. A notice on the website of the Aga Khan Development Network announced the sad news, leaving a void in the hearts of his avid followers. The note stated, “His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of …
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President Donald Trump has said the US would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere, moves that would shatter decades of US policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Reuters reports. Trump unveiled his surprise plan, without providing specifics, at a joint press conference yesterday with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump can …
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The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, US, September 24, 2022. — Reuters The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday, citing an aim to bring the agency in line with US President Donald Trump’s priorities, according to two sources familiar with the matter. A …
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