JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) foiled an attempt to smuggle 28.9 kilograms of cocaine into the Kingdom through Jeddah Islamic Port on Friday. Authority spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi said the narcotics were concealed inside a shipment...

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Anchorage, Alaska — A high-stakes closed-door meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin stretched over three hours on Friday, ending with carefully measured public remarks that blended optimism with caution. The joint press...

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A Breeze Airways flight from Norfolk, Virginia, to Los Angeles was forced to divert to Grand Junction, Colorado, on Wednesday after an unruly passenger waved a skateboard, shouted racial slurs, and twice broke free from restraints, officials said. Flight 704 departed...

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations in Karachi turned deadly after “reckless” aerial firing left three people dead — including an eight-year-old girl and a senior citizen — and more than 60 injured, officials said. The girl was struck by a stray bullet...

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The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu — home to about 11,000 people — may be forced to move its entire population within decades, becoming the first country in history to relocate due to climate change. Sea levels around Tuvalu have risen about 15 cm in the past 30...

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NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has criticised the practice of “perpetual tolling” on national highways, where user fees continue even after project costs are recovered, along with a 3% annual hike regardless of road quality, traffic, or user affordability. In its...

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