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Trump claims Iran war will end right after U.S. midterm elections

September 9, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump’s war with ‌Iran has recently entered its seventh month with no immediate end in sight. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) predicted that the war with ‌Iran will end “immediately after” the U.S. midterm elections in November because Tehran ⁠was trying to influence the…

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Dangerous phase: On the crisis in West Asia

September 9, 2026 admin

The crisis in West Asia is escalating on two fronts. On Tuesday, the U.S. said that its forces had struck five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf waters after what it claimed were Tehran’s attacks on U.S. warships in the region. Iran retaliated with a massive ballistic missile attack on the Muwaffaq Salti U.S. air…

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‘Rahman wants to visit India, but agenda has to be set first’

September 9, 2026 admin

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is keen to visit India at the earliest but is concerned about take away points and achievements that he will have to produce before his audience back home after a visit of this nature, said a diplomatic source of Bangladesh to…

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Britain must ‘stand against injustice’ over West Bank settlements, PM Burnham says

September 9, 2026 admin

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham reacts during Prime Minister’s Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: House of Commons via Reuters Britain had to “stand for something”, Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) in a defence of his government’s decision to block…

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Yemen rebels report fresh Saudi strikes as conflict deepens

September 9, 2026 admin

Yemen’s Houthi rebels reported dozens of Saudi airstrikes on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) as daily attacks continued in a conflict that has reignited during the West Asia war, with hundreds of people killed in fighting near the Red Sea. More than 50 attacks targeted several regions including the flashpoint areas of Taiz and Hodeida, the…

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India, U.S. trade pact to be signed at an appropriate time; only a few issues under discussion: Commerce Secretary

September 9, 2026 admin

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal. File “The India-U.S. trade pact is more or less finalised, with only a few issues being discussed by the two sides, and it will be signed at an appropriate time,” Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarawal said in Mumbai on Wednesday (September 9, 2026). He said, “Any trade deal has to give a…

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Pakistan orders medical institutions to expel Afghan students, halt fresh admissions

September 9, 2026 admin

Pakistan has ordered medical institutions across the country to expel Afghan students and halt fresh admissions amid deteriorating ties between Islamabad and Kabul, a senior government official said on Wednesday (September 9, 2026). The decision could affect hundreds of Afghan students pursuing undergraduate medical and dental programmes in Pakistan, including some nearing graduation. In a…

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Thailand reduces visa-free stay for Indians from 60 to 30 days

September 9, 2026 admin

Representational Image | Photo Credit: Pexels Thailand has introduced new rules for tourists from over 60 countries, including for Indian passport holders. The Royal Gazette of Thailand published the new rules on August 31, 2026. The new rules will replace the 60-day visa exemption scheme from 2024, which allowed sixty days of visa-free stay for…

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Suspected measles cases kill nearly 1,000 as Bangladesh struggles to contain outbreak

September 9, 2026 admin

Eight-month-old Rojatun Jannat Ramisa is struggling to breathe in a hospital in Bangladesh’s capital as her parents sit helplessly beside her. She’s one of thousands of children sickened by a measles outbreak that’s sweeping across the country and has killed hundreds of children following setbacks to the country’s vaccine programme. Ramisa’s mother Ranu Akhter travelled…

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U.S. suspends permanent labour certification filings by Cognizant, Cloudera

September 9, 2026 admin

Cognizant was founded in Chennai in 1994 and now has its headquarters in Teaneck, New Jersey. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh The U.S. has suspended Cognizant’s permanent labour certification filings, considered as the first step for acquiring a green card, amid the Donald Trump administration’s campaign against alleged visa fraud. The U.S….

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