BEIJING/MANILA/TAIPEI: Super Typhoon Ragasa has forced widespread shutdowns and mass evacuations across China, the Philippines, and Taiwan, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, and the threat of landslides and storm surges. China: Cities on Alert Schools and...

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NEW YORK: France formally recognised the state of Palestine on Monday at the United Nations General Assembly, a landmark diplomatic step that drew applause from over 140 world leaders. “True to the historic commitment of my country to the Middle East, to peace between...

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GAZA CITY: Hamas gunmen publicly executed three Palestinians on Sunday, accusing them of collaborating with Israel, amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza City. The executions took place outside Shifa Hospital, a focal point of Israel’s ground offensive....

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WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited controversy by urging pregnant women to avoid Tylenol, claiming an unproven link between the painkiller and autism. Speaking at a White House event Monday, Trump told expectant mothers to “tough it out” rather than...

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BENGALURU: A 32-year-old telecaller was brutally stabbed to death in full public view near the Sunkadakatte bus stand on Magadi Road on Monday. The victim, K. Rekha, was attacked allegedly by her husband, Lohitashwa, while their 12-year-old daughter looked on...

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HYDERABAD: Modem Balakrishna, a veteran Maoist strategist accused in several high-profile assassinations—including the killings of IPS officer K.S. Vyas (1993) and former Andhra Pradesh home minister A. Madhav Reddy (2000)—was killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh,...

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