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‘Emergency situation’: Influx of Afghans returning to their country from Iran ahead of deadline; 250,000 already returned in June

In the days before a return deadline set for Sunday, tens of thousands of Afghans crossed the border from Iran, creating an “emergency” situation at border crossings, according to the United Nations.Iranian authorities said that out of six million Afghans living in Iran, about four million could be affected by a late May order asking […]

Tropical Storm Chantal: Strong winds and weather warnings in place; storm strengthens ahead of landfall in Carolinas | World News

Tropical Storm Chantal: Strong winds and weather warnings in place; storm strengthens ahead of landfall in Carolinas (Pic credit: (NOAA via AP) Tropical Storm Chantal gained slight strength as it moved closer to the southeastern coast of the United States on Sunday, prompting weather warnings across parts of South Carolina and North Carolina. The storm […]

‘Nothing taken out’: Trump on Iran shifting uranium from nuclear sites ahead of US strikes; says ‘too dangerous to move’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed all reports and claims that Iran had moved uranium stock pile from its nuclear sites ahead of the strikes from America. Calling it “too dangerous to move”, Trump said in a post on Truth Social, “The cars and small trucks at the site were those of concrete workers […]

NATO chief sees a ‘transformational’ summit ahead despite differences over defense spending

THE HAGUE: Nato secretary general Mark Rutte was upbeat that the military organisation will agree on massive spending hikes at a “transformational summit” on Wednesday, as member state leaders including US president Donald Trump assembled in the Netherlands. Leaders of the 32-nation alliance are expected to agree a new defense spending target of 5% of […]

‘Go ahead and try impeaching me, again’: Trump names ‘stupid AOC’, Ilhan Omar, Jasmin Crockett in angry post

Donald Trump named AOC, Jasmine Crockett and Ilhan Omar in one of his recent rants. After announcing world peace, President Donald Trump named and shamed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jasmine Crockett and Ilhan Omar in a long rant. He started by calling AOC, the rep for New York’s 14th congressional district, stupid and one of the dumbest […]

Tokyo voters punish Japan ruling party ahead of national election

TOKYO: Voters in Tokyo knocked Japan’s ruling party from its position as the largest group in the city assembly, results showed Monday, a warning sign for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s unpopular government before July elections.Japanese media said it was a record-low result in the key local ballot for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has […]

Donald Trump’s YMCA dance: Soldiers cheer and join the US President ahead of military parade – watch video

Donald Trump may have delivered a stern speech on military strength and immigration protests, but it was his signature dance moves that brought the loudest cheers from troops at Fort Bragg on Tuesday.The POTUS had travelled to the North Carolina base to mark the upcoming celebration of the US Army’s birthday. But while the event […]

Over 2,69,000 blocked from entering Mecca without permit ahead of Hajj, say Saudi officials

Saudi authorities have stopped more than 269,000 people without Hajj permits from entering Mecca, officials announced on Sunday, as part of a sweeping crackdown to enforce rules ahead of this year’s pilgrimage.The Interior Ministry said the clampdown aims to reduce overcrowding and prevent a repeat of last year’s heat-related tragedies, which it partly blamed on […]