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India has joined Pakistan, China, Russia, and other regional countries in rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for regaining control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The opposition was voiced during the recent Moscow Format consultations. Regional Consensus Against Foreign Bases The joint statement issued after the meeting declared that the deployment of any
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Two years into the Israel–Hamas war, children in Gaza remain the worst affected. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, over 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, with nearly one-third of the deaths being children. Rising Hunger and Orphan Crisis The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics estimates that more than 39,000 children have been orphaned since the conflict […]
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The U.S. government shutdown, now in its seventh day, has caused massive air travel disruptions, with more than 3,000 flights delayed nationwide due to staff shortages in air traffic control. Major Airports Affected Airports in Houston, Nashville, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas, and Newark have reported significant delays. At Chicago O’Hare, the Federal Aviation Administration
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A fierce clash between the Pakistani Army and militants in Orakzai district, close to the Afghan border, has left 11 soldiers and 19 insurgents dead, according to official military reports. The incident took place during a pre-dawn intelligence-based operation aimed at dismantling militant hideouts. Attack on Military Convoy Security forces were ambushed when militants
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U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during discussions over the Gaza peace plan, using profanity to express his growing frustration with Israel’s stance. Heated Words in Talks Reports suggest Trump told Netanyahu he was being “so f-ing negative” regarding elements of the 20-point U.S.-backed proposal designed