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14 infants killed in fire at Pakistan’s Islamabad hospital, report says

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14 infants killed in fire at Pakistan’s Islamabad hospital, report says

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto At least 14 infants were killed in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, after a fault in the air-conditioning system triggered the blaze, local broadcaster Geo TV reported on Wednesday (August 26, 2026). This is a developing story….

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9 to 5, then forever: Dolly Parton’s Era will never end

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9 to 5, then forever: Dolly Parton’s Era will never end

Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: “Little Tiny Tasseltop,” an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a shoebox. “I loved that little doll,” Parton wrote decades later. “I expressed myself and my feelings through writing — I’m sure what I was thinking…

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Trump submits civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review

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Trump submits civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Trump has submitted to Congress for review an agreement with Saudi Arabia aimed at bolstering the kingdom’s civilian nuclear program, but continues to insist that it won’t move forward if Saudi Arabia doesn’t normalise relations with…

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Prominent Sikh separatist says FBI has warned him of new threat on his life

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Prominent Sikh separatist says FBI has warned him of new threat on his life

Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. File | Photo Credit: AP A prominent Sikh separatist said on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) that the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have warned him that he faces a new credible threat to his life even as a man from India faces sentencing later this year for…

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Trump’s new economic squeeze on Iran has big challenge: China

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Trump’s new economic squeeze on Iran has big challenge: China

The “economic onslaught” that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared on Iran’s financial connections around the world may have one major caveat, says China. Beijing is Iran’s biggest trading partner and its leading oil buyer. While the U.S. is trying to isolate the Islamic Republic from its remaining economic partners, President Donald Trump is also…

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U.S. military says it struck vessel in the Caribbean, killing four

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U.S. military says it struck vessel in the Caribbean, killing four

U.S. forces strike a vessel in the Caribbean as part of operations against suspected narco-terrorist networks. (Screengrab) (X/@Southcom) The U.S. military said on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) that four people were killed in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, the latest in a series of attacks Washington says target “narco-terrorists”, but human rights…

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Iran, Oman hold talks on managing Strait of Hormuz

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Iran, Oman hold talks on managing Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi in Tehran, Iran, August 25, 2026. Photo: Iranian Foreign Ministry via Reuters. Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaid met Tuesday (August 25, 2026) with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to discuss a framework for managing ship traffic in the Strait of…

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IAMC and allied faith organisations protest against Mohan Bhagwat’s event at Madison Square Garden

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IAMC and allied faith organisations protest against Mohan Bhagwat’s event at Madison Square Garden

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat receives a warm welcome on his arrival in New York on August 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) and allied community and faith organisations held a press conference in New York on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) to protest against an upcoming event featuring Rashtriya Swayamsevak…

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NYC Mayor Mamdani opposes RSS chief Bhagwat’s Madison Square event

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) said he does not support the planned event at Madison Square Garden where Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address members of the Indian diaspora. However, he said the city may…

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