In this drone view an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, May 4, 2024. — Reuters 1,194 migrants reach UK by crossing the Channel in small boats. All-time record stands at 1,300 arriving in a day in September 2022. France rescues nearly 200 migrants between Friday and Saturday. LONDON: Some 1,194 migrants …
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Six people were injured on Sunday when a 45-year-old man yelled “Free Palestine” and threw incendiary devices into a crowd in Boulder, Colorado, US where a demonstration to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza was taking place, authorities said. Six victims aged between 67 and 88 years old were transported to hospitals, the FBI special agent in charge …
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Specialists of emergency services use a crane to lift a damaged train carriage at the scene, after a road bridge collapsed onto railway tracks derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region, Russia, June 1, 2025 — Reuters Ukraine attacks Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers. Seven killed, 69 injured in Bryansk, says Russia. Russia launches biggest drone attack of the war. On …
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Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against what they say is hate speech against Muslims by Hindu leaders, in New Delhi, India, December 27, 2021 — Reuters Indian police have arrested scores of people for “sympathising” with Pakistan, a month after the worst conflict between the arch-rivals for decades, a top government official said on Sunday. The arrests took place …
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A senior Daesh operative was captured during a Pakistan-Turkiye joint intelligence operation conducted at a border area connecting Afghanistan, a Turkish news agency reported citing security sources on Sunday. The arrested Daesh operative was identified as Ozgur Altun, whose codename is “Abu Yasir Al Turki”. Altun was wanted to Turkiye for directing plots targeting concert venues and other civilian sites …
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Chinese Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang answers media queries. — mod.gov.cn/File Reacting to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s allegations against Beijing at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Chinese defence ministry said on Sunday that Washington is “accustomed to using” the forum to “stoke disputes, sow discord and seek selfish interests”. “China’s armed forces will work with …
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Women commute in cycle rickshaws through a flooded street after heavy rains in Guwahati, in India’s Assam state on May 31, 2025 — AFP Flash floods and landslides after torrential monsoon rain over the last two days killed at least 30 people in India’s northeast, officials said on Sunday. State disaster management officials said eight people died in Assam, and …
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Troops stand guard at the Supreme Court building. — AFP/File Bangladesh on Sunday restored the registration of the largest Islamist party, allowing it to take part in elections, more than a decade after it was removed under the now-overthrown government. The Supreme Court overturned a cancellation of Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration, allowing it to be formally listed as a political party with …
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Senior Chinese scholar Victor Gao has issued a stern warning to India, urging New Delhi not to weaponize water against Pakistan. Speaking on an Indian television program, Gao strongly reacted to the Narendra Modi government’s potential plans to restrict Pakistan’s water flow, stating that China, as an upstream country, will not remain silent if such measures are taken. “Any attempt …
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The United Sates sent Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal that the White House says is “acceptable” and in its “best interest” to accept, US media reported on Saturday. It came shortly after a UN report said the Islamic republic had stepped up production of highly enriched uranium. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he was presented with “elements …
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